My point though is that some people cherry pick "evidence" that isn't even there. What's the point of trying to formulate policy on the basis of speculation about future rhetorical moves. Robert N. has addressed this in more detail.
On Sun, Sep 11, 2011 at 7:18 AM, Jim Devine <[email protected]> wrote: > it's always good to have evidence to cherry-pick, right? > > On Sat, Sep 10, 2011 at 6:56 PM, Sandwichman <[email protected]> > wrote: > > Given that the anti-SS crowd will claim that whether true or not, what's > the > > difference? > > > > On Sat, Sep 10, 2011 at 6:42 PM, michael perelman > > <[email protected]> wrote: > >> > >> In the sort run, it is not regressive, but the long-run damage to > >> Social Security certainly is. Once the federal budget reimburses the > >> trust fund, the Repubs. will dispute that the program is self > >> supporting. > >> > >> On Fri, Sep 9, 2011 at 8:20 AM, Robert Naiman > >> <[email protected]> wrote: > >> > Whatever else may be true, cutting the payroll tax paid by workers is > >> > *not* "pretty regressive" - it's not regressive at all. I > >> > >> -- > >> Michael Perelman > >> Economics Department > >> California State University > >> Chico, CA > >> 95929 > >> > >> 530 898 5321 > >> fax 530 898 5901 > >> http://michaelperelman.wordpress.com > >> _______________________________________________ > >> pen-l mailing list > >> [email protected] > >> https://lists.csuchico.edu/mailman/listinfo/pen-l > > > > > > > > -- > > Sandwichman > > > > _______________________________________________ > > pen-l mailing list > > [email protected] > > https://lists.csuchico.edu/mailman/listinfo/pen-l > > > > > > > > -- > Jim Devine / "Segui il tuo corso, e lascia dir le genti." (Go your > own way and let people talk.) -- Karl, paraphrasing Dante. > _______________________________________________ > pen-l mailing list > [email protected] > https://lists.csuchico.edu/mailman/listinfo/pen-l > -- Sandwichman
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