Raising the debt ceiling...

[Carsman]

Republicans seemingly want to cut medi-care and social security, democrats want to let the Bush tax cuts expire (I HATE that the media refers to that as raising taxes) no, it's returning tax levels to where they were previously FFS.

So what? Cut 'em. Why not?

"But Tiki . . . they paid into the system and they deserve to get what they paid into! And don't forget, they were promised this. You're mean!"

Bummer for them. Foreclosures and poor health happens. Let them move in with family or live on the streets. Isn't that what the stimulus money was for? Street improvement? Let them think of it as a home makeover.

Or let them get the ACLU to file suit against Feds. C'mon . . . they'll fight for illegals and NAMBLA. Why not the geezers?

BTW - If the tax rates are returning to where they were, and this 'where they were' is greater than the current rate, it IS an increase.

Careful what you say, if you're lucky enough, one day you too may just may become a geezer. And your outlook may very well change.

For over "45" years I've paid into the SS system, and yes, I'm entitled to get "my" own money back that the Govt so graciously held for me all those years in their bank account, with them getting the compounded interest on it!

For starters one solution is to get rid of the millions of illegal's on SS who never paid a cent into the system but are still collecting the entitlement!