Jeb Bush
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They were FAR more stupid in voting for Reagan and the two Bush's.
Just compare the economy situations.
the people who lean more to the left are not so outspoken and critical and also because the democrats are
in power makes the republicans panicky and in a frenzy trying to roast the left over and over, it is
fear that they might not again' win the election, the democrats are more relaxed, what is the old saying
that is very very true 'LESS IS MORE'.
Bernie Sanders told Jeb Bush to go pound sand on social security.
In no uncertain terms Sanders reiterated his stance that "NO we will not cut Social Security."
This has been Sanders stance that payments from Social Security should be increased by raising the FICA cap.
What that means is that if you are making 118,000 dollars a year, you are paying into the system at the same rate as a guy making 10,000,000 a year.
It bares repeating that Social Security is not in crisis and that merely raising the FICA cap for individuals making 1,000,000 or even 250,000 a year then the program that has lifted generations out of poverty in their old age will be solvent for future generations.
I have a hard time understanding what world Gov. Bush and his billionaire backers live in,” Bernie said after Jeb Bush told an interviewer that he thought the Social Security retirement age should be raised.
“We need to look over the horizon and begin to phase in (an increase in the retirement age over an extended period of time),” said Bush, “going from 65 to 68 or 70.” With those words, Bush seemed to suggest that the current retirement age is 65. It is currently 66, and is scheduled to rise to 67 for people born in 1959 and afterwards.
“It is unacceptable to ask construction workers, truck drivers, nurses and other working-class Americans to work until they are 68 to 70 years old before qualifying for full Social Security benefits,” Bernie said in response this week, adding:
“Jeb Bush’s plan to raise the retirement age is just a continuation of the war that is being waged by the Republicans against working-class Americans in order to reward billionaires on Wall Street,” Bernie said, noting:
“When the average Social Security benefit is just $1,328 a month, and more than one-third of our senior citizens rely on Social Security for virtually all of their income, our job must be to expand benefits, not cut them.”
Bernie Sanders Beats Down Jeb Bush For Proposing Massive Cuts To Social Security
In no uncertain terms Sanders reiterated his stance that "NO we will not cut Social Security."
This has been Sanders stance that payments from Social Security should be increased by raising the FICA cap.
What that means is that if you are making 118,000 dollars a year, you are paying into the system at the same rate as a guy making 10,000,000 a year.
It bares repeating that Social Security is not in crisis and that merely raising the FICA cap for individuals making 1,000,000 or even 250,000 a year then the program that has lifted generations out of poverty in their old age will be solvent for future generations.
I have a hard time understanding what world Gov. Bush and his billionaire backers live in,” Bernie said after Jeb Bush told an interviewer that he thought the Social Security retirement age should be raised.
“We need to look over the horizon and begin to phase in (an increase in the retirement age over an extended period of time),” said Bush, “going from 65 to 68 or 70.” With those words, Bush seemed to suggest that the current retirement age is 65. It is currently 66, and is scheduled to rise to 67 for people born in 1959 and afterwards.
“It is unacceptable to ask construction workers, truck drivers, nurses and other working-class Americans to work until they are 68 to 70 years old before qualifying for full Social Security benefits,” Bernie said in response this week, adding:
“Jeb Bush’s plan to raise the retirement age is just a continuation of the war that is being waged by the Republicans against working-class Americans in order to reward billionaires on Wall Street,” Bernie said, noting:
“When the average Social Security benefit is just $1,328 a month, and more than one-third of our senior citizens rely on Social Security for virtually all of their income, our job must be to expand benefits, not cut them.”
Bernie Sanders Beats Down Jeb Bush For Proposing Massive Cuts To Social Security
there's realism and then there is just heartless conclusion that creatives massive problems long term...there are dreamers and then there are the delusional with big mouths and lots of energy...big difference on both sides...what really has to happen is the extremes on both sides need to disappear...they are dangerous not helpful and destructive to lives, and health and our country
I have no patience for them nor any respect they are wrong most of the time and way too emotional
Items in this evening's news indicated Jeb plans on making his announcement to run for the GOP nomination.
Can't wait for those Republican debates to begin to see them tear each other apart.
Can't wait for those Republican debates to begin to see them tear each other apart.
Sorry to misinterpret you, guess my mind was on the topic of the thread.............politics.
no one can be convinced of anything without an open mind
it's a learning process and beyond the ability of many after a certain age or their decision to stay stuck
actually that is fairly human, people stay stuck in certain belief systems because it was a belief that worked successfully for them at some point...even when the belief is no longer of value to them and even if it becomes a detriment many will cling to it
Just heard on the news that Jeb is now officially a G.O.P. candidate. Now I'm wondering how many fickle people will prejudge him by his brother's or father's performance. It's often a huge mistake to judge anyone by his siblings or parents or any other relative. Jeb, apparently had a good record in Florida.
