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GREAT Days At The Pump

Discussion in 'Pull up a chair and sit for a spell' started by JohnnyBiker, Dec 10, 2014.

  1. FLHTbiker

    FLHTbiker Moderator Staff Member

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    Its set at a level as compared to your contribution. I don't resent the years of having to pay for it I personally resent those that abuse it and those who come here and are able to draw off it without contributing to it.
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    I would have rather had the option to deposit the funds into an investment account privately or to the feds, my choice, I would have way more $$$ by now...

    Lets put it this way, the feds removed the restriction that the funds be set aside and grow for retirees, so it's funded every day by payroll taxes from the current generation to pay the debt due the retired generation.

    So my kids will spend 15% of their working day paying for my social security that I paid for the old farts here because the asshats in DC raided the funds.

    It's expected to run out of money and be broke by 2024.

    Galveston TX city opted out of the SS program (you could at that time) and invested the money in a retirement program for the employees/retirees, their employees enjoy several times the monthly payout that they would have received
    under the SS program.

    SS was one of the biggest farces put forth by our first Socialist in Charge FDR.
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    FLHTbiker Moderator Staff Member

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    Ain't gonna happen HRK how elese will the demos get votes. It should only be used for those that paid into it. Look at Obama care another failed government program but we don't need to debat that one.
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    Contributions And payouts set. IF we all had the option to opt out of it ( we don't) and IF we did our own investing of all those monies we would be a hell of a lot better off financially. So yes, some of us resent it.
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    FLHTbiker Moderator Staff Member

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    It would have been nice to have had that choice in the beginning
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    +1. Especially after seeing how well the 401 k and now IRA is doing.
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    The Social Security for illegal immigrants would piss me off also. If I move down to your country now I should not be entitled to the same rate of benefit you would receive as I have not paid in as long.
    If the sensationalism was taken from journalism in today's society, race relations would likely improve. Issues like Ferguson would not be issues if not for blowhards in the media and publicity seekers.
    If I was American I would have likely given Obama a try in 08, and it seemed he could do no wrong in the media, but time has proved the error of my thinking. The passing years have shown he does not seem to have a clue on the world stage, and now he seems to do no right. The road to Hell is paved with good intentions.
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    If you were an American I would hope you would have kept yourself informed or educated to the candidates. Obummer had NO experience. Sara Palin ran a state but the media critized her for no experience. Obummer position in The senate was obviously purchased since the gov of limpid went to jail for selling g Obummers position. Plus Obummer missed more than half of the senate votes. Also his college transcripts, college friends, and financial records are all MIA. ( not to mention his birth certificate). Hus nook about his dad tells it all. He IS a sympathizer Muslim and hater of Christians. His wife too. He became the media darling. When the media interviewed Obummer it was always "oh how sexy you are " oh your wife is so beautiful " " your children are soooo cute ". When they interviewed the repubs they brought up allegations , bush etc. to fall for Obummer even the first time in '08 would show a persons ignorance of American recent history. Another thing, how come all the living democratic past presidents feel it's ok to criticize a current repub president ( carter and Clinton) but you never hear a bad word from past repub presidents?! A sign of class ! Everyone blames bush. Clinton has bin laden in the special forces scope and he said no don't take him out. Effin scumbag. Ok I'm done
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    I'd like to think that but only for the right reason. I don't think this is the right reason. A lot of people are going to get pinched by this. Roadster guy writes about some of the maritimers going home cause there's no work in the oil sands. I live in Alberta. I don't work in oil, I'm in agriculture which has a hard time competing with big oil. I'm not a fan of high oil pricing and big oil as there are drawbacks to the successes and riches it brings. I think opec or some members of it are trying to drive the price down to keep their market share and drive some of the higher costs suppliers out of business.

    http://www.telegraph.co.uk/finance/oilprices/11283875/Bank-of-America-sees-50-oil-as-Opec-dies.html
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    Well today we filled up the wife's Taurus and the price for Reg was 2:45 per gallon. We have not seen that price in many years. Tomorrow I'll take the Deisel out and get it stocked up on fuel.
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    These gas prices will be really nice over the summer.
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    FLHTbiker Moderator Staff Member

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    Every Memorial Weekend prices always start going up so we will see as I'm not holding my breath that the price will remain low.
    I hope it would and it would really be nice.
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    My road trip will be a lot more fun if it costs me less.
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    If I was American I would have. I remember wondering about his Illinois background as the friends I have there claim they have the most corrupt state government, but I figured the reporters would dig up any dirt. Guess I was wrong on that call also.
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    2 of the Most liberal cities in the US are Detroit and Chicago. Most bankrupt cities : Detroit and Chicago.
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    You forgot about adding NYC, very liberal.
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    Yeah but so far not broke. New mayor may change that though.
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    Past nyc mayors were middle of road politics. Recent mayor Bloomberg was an independent. The citizens of nyc are predominantly libs but until current mayor politics was more middle.
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    FLHTbiker Moderator Staff Member

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    Oregun is in real trouble. They elected the Demorats in control of both the house and the Senate and reelected the crooked demo governor. They put the anti gun people in charge of the commetee that regulates things like gun control and have vowed to bring us the strictest gun measures in Oregun history. This could cause a split in the state of Oregun to break off and form another state. They do I'm moving with or without the wife.
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    Ya read The Motorcyclist mag from the AMA??? There is an intl committee that is now starting to dictate to the mc manufacturers (cars too) how the bikes should be made to international standards. The ones THEY decide. Scary. The whole western world is going to be android look a likes in the future. The Commies and/ or Muslims are going to have a cake walk over the west

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