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thomhartmann.com by Vitocaputo | Mar. 26, 2011 (Opinion)

(Blog Post) During the Brunch With Bernie segment of the March 25 broadcast... Bernie said something like "Social Security does not contribute one cent to the deficit.." Most every member of the progressive media... both radio and Internet... have expressed the same belief. My understanding of the structure of Social Security is consistent with this progressive perspective on the relationship between Social Security and the deficit. Specifically... they are disjoint. Full Story »

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The article develops its argument using every Republican (bogus) talking point on the subject… and through lying by omission… concludes that “…we ... More »

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by Doug Greer - Oct. 3, 2011

Wait a second! The government knows it must pay the interest. But the government chooses to not plan for that in the budget they create… which forces the government ... More »

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Democrats Deny Social Security’s Red Ink

FactCheck by Brooks Jackson | Feb. 25, 2011 (Fact Check)

Some senior Democrats are claiming that Social Security does not contribute "one penny" to the federal deficit. That’s not true. The fact is, the federal government had to ...

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