tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7334408760351487944.post7174679733180410153..comments2023-11-12T06:43:00.060-05:00Comments on Notes on Social Security Reform: More Social Security demogoguery down in ArkansasAndrew G. Biggshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16617460431856611873noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7334408760351487944.post-49040607225129248142010-05-09T11:45:49.175-04:002010-05-09T11:45:49.175-04:00Joe -- I'd go with taxes, although given how m...Joe -- I'd go with taxes, although given how much they're looking to rise even that might not be demagogic anymore. <br /><br />Bruce, if people want what you're offering -- and I can imagine that many people would -- then it's surprising to me (literally, not some sort of ironic surprise_ that almost no Member of Congress will talk about it. If people value the program so much and the tax increases would be so small, why is it that no Dem will actually put a bill on the table? I'm not totally sure of the answer to that. Maybe it's the GOP's ability to demagogue taxes.Andrew G. Biggshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16617460431856611873noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7334408760351487944.post-40829753819585712362010-05-07T12:17:47.074-04:002010-05-07T12:17:47.074-04:00"...given that demogoguing Social Security is..."...given that demogoguing Social Security is pretty much the Democratic Party's stock in trade, it's hard for me to feel too sorry for any of them..."<br /><br />So my question is, what fills in this blank: <br />"The Republican party's stock in trade is to demagogue __________"<br /><br />Choose all that apply. Please be honest.<br />a. national security<br />b. health care<br />c. "family values"<br />d. affirmative action<br />e. taxes, spending and deficits<br />f. crime<br />g. religion<br />h. "welfare queens"<br />i. other____________Unknownhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01500640701410837971noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7334408760351487944.post-30881057147349255232010-05-06T14:16:27.323-04:002010-05-06T14:16:27.323-04:00"and then outline how big a tax increase that..."and then outline how big a tax increase that would be (pretty big)."<br /><br />0.3% of payroll right away and then a series of 0.2% increases starting in 2026.<br /><br />Pretty small actually.<br />http://spreadsheets.google.com/pub?key=r49_nOHQG4QdHuwcbMGmP0QBruce Webbhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13222670342780912788noreply@blogger.com