Just call things as you see them and know what is right and what is not and do not get caught up in the identity politics trap.

The identity politics of both arms (dimwits and repulsives) of the corporate party is a distraction and a s**m. It divides Americans harmed by run-away economic ine******y into hostile camps who are so preoccupied with each other that they fail to see their common oppressor: a wealthy capitalist elite that has captured their government by funding the e******ns of politicians in both parties and those elite could care less which arm wins as they will still be in control while the sheople are distracted by the identity politics of r****m, sexism, xenophobia, big vs little government, and on and on and on... while they continue to fleece the ignorant, distracted sheople. The last thing they want is for the sheople to realize their using government to continue their fleecing.

They provide plenty for the wealthy and their corporations, especially the military industrial corporations in the form of bailouts, tax breaks and subsidies. Helping the elderly, poor and sick is just wasteful welfare and entitlements spending.

Wealthy old white guys say the next POTUS will be whoever they want to ensure they keep stealing most of the income.

Well, einstein, I worked in the banking industry for 171/2 years and was then self employed for over 20 years. I do not recall any union boss telling me s**t. The union boss is then just like the rich, they don't care about anybody but themselves.

Do you think it is fair that because of their political influence and political power to gain even more advantage that the 1% now capture over 52% of ALL income and pay an effective tax rate of just over 20%? While the bottom 99% shares the remaining 48%? Is it fair that wages for the average American have been stagnant for the 50 years, even with trumpy's booming economy. That's because it may be booming for the wealthy but it still remains stagnant for the Average American.

Yes the wealthy do collect Social Security benefits!

Many of the wealthy do not work. They live off their stock dividends, capital gains, rent on property, etc and pay NO Social Security or Medicare taxes on that income. How is that fair?

You b***h about the poor getting help from the government, yet overlook the fact that corporate "welfare" (tax incentives, tax abatements, bailouts, etc) spending dwarfs social 'welfare" spending. Why shouldn't corporations "reap the consequences of what they sow, good or bad? Instead profits are privatized and losses are born by taxpayers.

http://thinkbynumbers.org/government-spending/corporate-welfare/corporate-vs-social-welfare/

http://www.forbes.com/sites/taxanalysts/2014/03/14/where-is-the-outrage-over-corporate-welfare/#3950256327dd

And now along comes trumpy with more tax cuts for the wealthy and corporations.

Bet it is even worse after trumpy's tax cuts

Then why does the bottom 40% actually pay a bigger percentage of their incomes when ALL taxes are taken into account? I am not just talking about income tax. there are a hell of a lot more taxes than just income taxes. Is it fair that people with high incomes get to stop paying Social Security on their incomes above $132,400/annually? Why are the dividend and capital gains incomes of the rich not taxed for social Security and Medicare? Sales taxes, excise taxes, fuel taxes, etc are all flat taxes. Who do those taxes hit the hardest? The wealthy or the poor? A flat tax would not be fair.

Morning glory! You have raygun and greenspan to thank for that. Raygun and greenspan (and a commission) cooked up the fraud and convinced Congress in 1983 to raise the payroll tax as a way to make it solvent for the next 30 years but the bill also made certain Social Security benefits subject to income taxes. Of course we all know that the increase in Social Security was NEVER put into a "lockbox" as promised. Instead it was put into the general fund and spent. Replaced with worthless unmarketable government IOUs.

Raygun viewed Social Security as welfare. Raygun and greenspan pulled off one of the greatest frauds ever perpetrated against the American people in the history of this great nation, and the underlying s**m is still alive, and well today. It was the perfect strategy for the redistribution of income and wealth from the working class to the rich.

If raygun had campaigned for the presidency by promising big tax cuts for the rich and pledging to make up for the lost revenue by imposing substantial tax increases on the working class, he would probably not have been elected. But that is exactly what he did, with the help of greenspan.

It represents the very foundation upon which the economic malpractice that led the nation to the great economic collapse of 2008 was built.

Do you think trumpy would have been elected if he had promised to cut taxes for the wealthy and corporations and screw the middle and working class? It remains to be seen what trumpy will do to offset the loss of federal revenue his tax cuts are causing. Mumblings and speculation from repulsive congress critters indicate that it will probably come in the form of cuts to Social Secrity, Medicare and Medicaid. Again on the back of the elderly, poor and disabled.

History really does repeat itself.

Since b***h clinton couldn't win, do you think they might run her pup, chelsea? Is that what airfart is referring to. He had better be careful spewing all the carbon dioxide he does, jackass tooth AOC will want to put a muzzle on him to curb g****l w*****g.

Hey, einstein, there were FOUR (4) candidates for POTUS on the 2016 TEXAS b****t !

P**********l candidates on the b****t in Texas
Donald Trump/Mike Pence (Republican)
☐ Hillary Clinton/Tim Kaine (Democratic)
☐ Gary Johnson/Bill Weld (Libertarian)
☐ Jill Stein/Ajamu Baraka (Green)

http://b****tpedia.org/P**********l_e******n_in_Texas,_2016

Would that be a double taxpayer relief shot?...a twofer? LOL

Actually in the general e******n there were 4 candidates. But I am not a greenie nor would I v**e for an ignorant SOB that didn't know what an Aleppo was...so that eliminated 2, leaving only one choice cause b***h clinton didn't count either.

Will I v**e for trumpy in 2020? Probably not.

How many filed for the office in 2016?

http://b****tpedia.org/P**********l_candidates,_2016#Full_list_of_declared_candidates

B***h clinton didn't! LOL

Our choices are only the lessor of 2 evils.

Once again,vern, your full of it. Trumpy receives his salary and then donates it. And since he does not release his tax returns, YOU nor I know if he is drawing his Social Security or not. I would bet he is.

Social Security income is subject to the income tax. Why isn't unearned income of mainly the wealthy (dividends, rents, and capital gains) subject to Social Security and Medicare taxes?

Why don't you do the "patriotic thing" and forego your SS then?