Cut Social Security to Fund the War?

[thekaine]

In a remarkable interview with the Pittsburgh Tribune-Review, House Republican Leader John Boehner explicitly called for cutting Social Security in order to pay for the war in Afghanistan. The article reports:

"Ensuring there's enough money to pay for the war will require reforming the country's entitlement system, Boehner said. He said he'd favor increasing the Social Security retirement age to 70 for people who have at least 20 years until retirement, tying cost-of-living increases to the consumer price index rather than wage inflation and limiting payments to those who need them."




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WAR > all ?



Dean Baker: Cut Social Security to Fund the War?

 

[tom991]

Another dumbass plan to fund the trigger happy...
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[Sonny Forelli]

yeah how's our little war going anyway?

lol

burn tax dollars burn

 

[r3p1v]

Stop the war, then cut SS, then cut taxes.

 

[BigWill]

Yeah lets give MORE money to ther countries

Jesus.

You know something as simple as being a cook over there pays like 100k/year + living expenses.

 

[GerardWon]

Once again I have the fuckin answer -- just send home the troops and send the retirees to the war zone ... problem solved. thank you.

 

[erect]

Boehner saidhttp://www.counterpunch.org/baker07022010.html

My boehner says a lot of things ... I've found he's usually right.