Social Security Surplus

Budget Politics Continued

Sen. Fritz Hollings | Posted 07.26.2011

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Sen. Fritz Hollings

TO TERRY - In fact, according to certain senators, Congress will never pay for government. This morning, Marco Rubio, the senator from Florida, appea...

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Pay Back the Money Borrowed From Social Security

Sen. Don Riegle | Posted 06.05.2011

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Sen. Don Riegle

A tax on financial transactions and a tax on Wall Street bonuses, with revenues dedicated to Social Security, would pay back to Social Security and its contributors what has been taken from them.

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McCain's Conspicuous Consumption

Linda Hansen | Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: Baby Boomer Retirement, Conspicuous Consumption, Social Security, John McCain, Politics of Personal Destruction, Character Issue, Morality, Campaign 2008, Wealth, Social Security Surplus, Barack Obama, Offthebus, Home News
Linda Hansen

John and Cindy McCain made roughly $6.5 million last year. Of that $6.5 million, $23,000 came from social security. That's right, the millionaire McCains draw steadily on a system he says is disgracefully broken.

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