Most Okay With Higher Social Security Taxes

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Just so you know, blaming capitalism for this is like blaming the mailman for getting a bill in the mail. Blame corporatism and the ideologues in Government for the past 30+ years snuggling with corporate interests before We the People's.

Kyle of IL 6:21PM September 02, 2010

It is difficult for me to believe any survey done by AARP. After responding negatively to an AARP email sent by Barry Jackson they no longer accept my emails. AARP only wants to hear comments that agree with them. It is time to fix the Social Security problem by raising the retirement age and possibly lowering benefits. Social Security was never meant to provide benefits for 20+ years.

Rick Dupont of WA 1:25PM August 17, 2010

AARP is a business; however, they do mobilize seniors to speak up against cuts in Medicare and Social Security - and speaking as a senior whose first, tiny Social Security retirement check is due to arrive in mid-October, I must stress that we seniors need all the help we can get. "BAIT AND SWITCH" is what the FEDS have done to us: we had no choice about Social Security deductions being taken out of our checks all those years; the contractual relationship involved was that we would receive our EARNED Social Security monthly payments, a living 'wage' for our golden years. Not a tiny miserable insult without any cost-of-living adjustment - which is what I'LL be getting this October.
It is a DISGRACE and shows clearly that USA CRAPITALISM WANTS US SENIORS TO CURL UP AND DIE A.S.A.P. Instead, as Mother Jones the 19th century labor organizer always used to say, we must "Pray for the dead and fight like Hell for the living!"

Alice of MN 8:37PM August 13, 2010

I quit AARP when they through us under the bus so they could sell more suplemental insurance to make up for the extra cost of health care. they supported health care with no concern for the seniors. The polls are invalid.

Jerry of NY 9:51AM August 12, 2010

Even if the survey is accurate, which is in doubt since AARP was involved, we need to remember that Obama and his lackeys in Congress have already demonstrated an unwavering contempt for the will of the American people. They could not care less for what we want since they "know best" what we need and should want. Come quickly November!

S Alton of VA 7:55AM August 12, 2010

First off, this article is by Paul Bedard with whom I have had serious issues in the past because of his leftist views. But MUCH more important, the survey was conducted by the AARP. These are the very same folks who sold we seniors down the river with their support of ObamaCare. One would be wise to keep these two features in mind when contemplating the veracity of this survey.

Clarence Smith of GA 5:24AM August 12, 2010