Editorial: Where are all the leaders? Hint: Not in Washington

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Facts only please......I hope she is drawing SS. After
all, she has been paying both sides most of her life.
She has paid the employee and the employer payroll
tax and ... Read More 

Facts only please......I hope she is drawing SS. After
all, she has been paying both sides most of her life.
She has paid the employee and the employer payroll
tax and might well fail to recover those costs.
Every one on Social Security should get on their knees
and thank the employers of America for their payments.
The employers are the ones that have kept the fund
solvent so far. From the bottom of my heart, I thank
you Elaine.

 

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Ex-Tiger, Glad somebody understands the duplicity of some of these posts.

 

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I bet she is collecting social security too.

 

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Elaine,

How dare you educate yourself and go to work every day to make a hard working honest living. Don't you know your supposed to quit you job, get on welfare, collect ... Read More 

Elaine,

How dare you educate yourself and go to work every day to make a hard working honest living. Don't you know your supposed to quit you job, get on welfare, collect food stamps, get on section 8 housing. Oh yea don't forget to get your free Obama phone too. The less you apply yourself the more free stuff you get. Don't sweat it the tax payers got your back.

 

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Yes, Prairie! I'm 66, still working full time. My house is modest, but I like it. I grew up picking cotton in a household of 9 kids and my dad worked for minimum wage. It ... Read More 

Yes, Prairie! I'm 66, still working full time. My house is modest, but I like it. I grew up picking cotton in a household of 9 kids and my dad worked for minimum wage. It was a GOOD life! Just between you and me, us country folks know how to save. Like you, I believe that we ARE the real world!

 

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The House has submitted two budgets to the Senate where Harry Reid quickly killed them. The Senate has not submitted a budget in 4 years! New Guy get your stuff together ... Read More 

The House has submitted two budgets to the Senate where Harry Reid quickly killed them. The Senate has not submitted a budget in 4 years! New Guy get your stuff together before you confirm what we all suspect.

 

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Well, Elaine, you really brought the loony bats screaching out of their dark caves on this one! It's remarkable how much stupidity they displayed in order to 'prove' ... Read More 

Well, Elaine, you really brought the loony bats screaching out of their dark caves on this one! It's remarkable how much stupidity they displayed in order to 'prove' you are an arrogant, rich, undeserving citizen who definitely does not know the 'real' people in the 'real' world any more!

What they will never admit, publicly or to themselves, is that what they have 'not' achieved in their own lives is the fault of their own route of never bothering to be and informed. They had the same shot as you did at bettering their status in life. So, that has led to their jealously, class envy, and hatred of your success for your efforts. It's no more complicated than that. They believe you owe them some of your good fortune ... mostly the redistribution of your accumulated wealth, however much that may be.

 

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This is just an example of the uproar that going
to erupt when entitlements start to be reduced.

 

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Elaine....Being raised in a rural county and managing
a small business in a small town really puts you
outside the real world.

7th Gen.....Thanks for a humorous start ... Read More 

Elaine....Being raised in a rural county and managing
a small business in a small town really puts you
outside the real world.

7th Gen.....Thanks for a humorous start to my day.

 

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Elaine: Since the House has failed to pass a Defense budget, it has been operating on a continuing resolution. This means they are not operating on an increased budget ... Read More 

Elaine: Since the House has failed to pass a Defense budget, it has been operating on a continuing resolution. This means they are not operating on an increased budget so any cuts would not be taken from an increase like you are suggesting. The fact is if you are planning on retiring your retirement is based on the last top three yearly earnings, so if they cut 27% (furlough days) retirements will be less.