Comments on: John McCain Gets an Allowance http://www.liberadio.com/2008/07/21/john-mccain-gets-an-allowance/ with Mary Mancini & Freddie O'Connell Sat, 13 Mar 2010 13:50:19 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.1 hourly 1 By: Southern Beale http://www.liberadio.com/2008/07/21/john-mccain-gets-an-allowance/comment-page-1/#comment-114614 Southern Beale Wed, 23 Jul 2008 01:38:31 +0000 http://www.liberadio.com/2008/07/21/john-mccain-gets-an-allowance/#comment-114614 I actually don't have a problem with this. SS is by design a somewhat egalitarian system--you pay in, and you get your benefits. I don't think there should be a "means test" for SS benefits. That said, I DO think we should consider a higher level of income for SS tax. I actually don’t have a problem with this. SS is by design a somewhat egalitarian system–you pay in, and you get your benefits. I don’t think there should be a “means test” for SS benefits.

That said, I DO think we should consider a higher level of income for SS tax.

]]> By: Anonymous http://www.liberadio.com/2008/07/21/john-mccain-gets-an-allowance/comment-page-1/#comment-114576 Anonymous Tue, 22 Jul 2008 19:33:30 +0000 http://www.liberadio.com/2008/07/21/john-mccain-gets-an-allowance/#comment-114576 Typical ignorant response. If someone has put into Social Security and is entitled to it, that is their money. Stop trying to steal people's benefits. He put the money in--YOU didn't. Typical ignorant response. If someone has put into Social Security and is entitled to it, that is their money. Stop trying to steal people’s benefits. He put the money in–YOU didn’t.

]]> By: Mary http://www.liberadio.com/2008/07/21/john-mccain-gets-an-allowance/comment-page-1/#comment-114442 Mary Mon, 21 Jul 2008 18:29:12 +0000 http://www.liberadio.com/2008/07/21/john-mccain-gets-an-allowance/#comment-114442 He's still drawing a salary and he's getting social security? Wow - the system really is broken! He’s still drawing a salary and he’s getting social security? Wow – the system really is broken!

]]> By: HerodionRomulus http://www.liberadio.com/2008/07/21/john-mccain-gets-an-allowance/comment-page-1/#comment-114441 HerodionRomulus Mon, 21 Jul 2008 18:10:10 +0000 http://www.liberadio.com/2008/07/21/john-mccain-gets-an-allowance/#comment-114441 Plus, he gets his Senate salary, a mere $169,300 per year. Plus, he gets his Senate salary, a mere $169,300 per year.

]]> By: Another Reminder That John McCain Is Old : Post Politics: Political News and Views in Tennessee http://www.liberadio.com/2008/07/21/john-mccain-gets-an-allowance/comment-page-1/#comment-114436 Another Reminder That John McCain Is Old : Post Politics: Political News and Views in Tennessee Mon, 21 Jul 2008 17:01:59 +0000 http://www.liberadio.com/2008/07/21/john-mccain-gets-an-allowance/#comment-114436 [...] Mary Mancini discusses the candidate’s receipt of Social Security benefit despite his public statements bemoaning the system as “broken.” [...] [...] Mary Mancini discusses the candidate’s receipt of Social Security benefit despite his public statements bemoaning the system as “broken.” [...]

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