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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]I am a reasonably well off Blue State Democrat, meaning that not only do I pay high income taxes but my state is a net payor to the Red States.  So, since Seniors voted for Trump and Republicans, and Republicans want to slash SS and Medicare/Medicaid, lets do it. My reduced taxes mean I win.  Lets give our Seniors what they apparently want.  I will be enjoying another bottle of some overpriced wine. [/quote]

Another blue state imbecile.  Have you looked at your social security statement recently?  It clearly states that unless the system is reformed, there will be not enough funding to pay all the promised benefits by around 2022 or 2023.  That's not restricted to red or blue states.

Like a typical liberal, you don't actually want to take any responsibility to fix the problem.[/quote]

That is a entirely different subject and one you do not understand. Social Security fiscal problem issues are simply that (1) many people live a lot longer after retirement than in the past, in large-part due to Medicare and Medicaid, and (2) the baby boom is bringing a budget bubble as they transition from paying into Social Security and Medicare to receiving benefits for the next 30 to 40 years.

That is a completely different topic than the concern of the suburban middle class that they are paying for benefits for urban and rural areas. Their complaints are misplaced because they do not see the many ways that their suburban lives also are subsidized and because the benefits to rural and urban areas make their way back through the economy to the paychecks of the suburban workers.

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