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Mira Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue May-31-11 08:23 AM
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An idea who's time has come. Replace Social Security with Groupons says Andy Borowitz
Republicans Propose Replacing Social Security with Groupons
Plan Would Offer Deep Discounts for Cat Food, Surgery

WASHINGTON (The Borowitz Report) – Presenting what he called a revolutionary plan to slash the nation’s mountain of debt, Rep. Paul Ryan (R-WI) today proposed eliminating the Social Security program in its entirety and replacing it with Groupons.

“Instead of waiting each month for a check from Social Security, America’s elderly will receive valuable Groupons for everything they need, from Ramen noodles to cat food to caskets,” Mr. Ryan said in an appearance on Fox News.

Adding that Groupons would also help provide for elders’ medical needs, the congressman illustrated his point by holding up a Groupon offering 30 percent off on open-heart surgery in Cincinnati.


Moving on from Social Security, Mr. Ryan also proposed replacing Medicare with a new program in which seniors are shot at by Predator drones.

Additionally, Mr. Ryan said, in his new budget so-called “friends with benefits” would lose their benefits.

“If they’re really friends, they should be satisfied if the evening ends with a voucher,” he said.

Speaker of the House John Boehner, appearing alongside Rep. Ryan, offered these words of praise for the Wisconsin congressman: “Preachers like Harold Camping go around predicting the end of the world, but it’s guys like Paul Ryan who do the hard work of making it happen.”


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bluerum Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue May-31-11 08:34 AM
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1. Once again art imitates life.
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RedCloud Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue May-31-11 08:40 AM
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2. Will super grouponers get $10,000 worth of stuff for a nickel?
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OHdem10 Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue May-31-11 08:44 AM
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3. Keep in mind--They are concerned with only those who earn
Edited on Tue May-31-11 08:46 AM by OHdem10
75,000 annually and up.

No one has explained what they do about the ONE HALF the
country who earns 37,000 and those who are in poverty.
They never explained this for Medicare or SS.


The other day it was explained on MSNBC. The Average
Female SS Recipient has an annual income of 18,000 dollars.
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RaleighNCDUer Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue May-31-11 09:23 AM
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4. LOL
“Preachers like Harold Camping go around predicting the end of the world, but it’s guys like Paul Ryan who do the hard work of making it happen.”
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joeybee12 Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue May-31-11 09:25 AM
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5. Don't give them any ideas!!!
KNR
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