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Polls show that 77 percent of Americans believe it is critical to maintain Social Security even if it means increasing Social Security taxes paid by the rich — findings that cut across demographic and, importantly, party lines.

Will the GQP listen? Doubt it. Hopefully, they'll ignore the opposition to their own peril and not ours. >

Party lines? The Rich Party^TM does not support a wealth tax to make social security solvent. >

As an ex-GOP let me say that the threat of losing social security IN THE FUTURE does not overrule the desire to make people the hate HURT TODAY. >

That is why any cuts to SS or Medicare must take effect immediately. Make the people who voted these dumb mfs in feel the pain for what they've done.