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Huckabee Aims for Seniors with Social Security Pitch in Florida
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Posted on 06/02/2015 1:13:41 PM PDT by Citizen Zed

Edited on 06/02/2015 1:16:53 PM PDT by Admin Moderator. [history]

Former Arkansas Gov. Mike Huckabee delivered a strong defense of government safety net programs for seniors at a candidate forum in Florida Tuesday, aiming for retired voters in a state rich with them.

While former Florida Gov. Jeb Bush and New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie have called for raising the retirement age and means-testing Social Security benefits, Huckabee called those proposals

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KEYWORDS: 2016election; arkansas; chrischristie; election2016; meanstesting; mikehuckabee; newjersey; socialsecurity
The last time I gave to a Huckabee campaign he ate my donation. I'm not convinced he can put together a sound financial plan.
1 posted on 06/02/2015 1:13:41 PM PDT by Citizen Zed
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To: Citizen Zed

Since he’s a senior and lives in a mansion in Florida, does that mean he’s talking to himself?


2 posted on 06/02/2015 1:15:22 PM PDT by 2ndDivisionVet (You can help: https://donate.tedcruz.org/c/FBTX0095/)
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To: Citizen Zed
While former Florida Gov. Jeb Bush and New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie have called for raising the retirement age and means-testing Social Security benefits, Huckabee called those proposals “absolutely ridiculous.”

Absolutely ridiculous as compared to what? Letting the whole thing implode into bankruptcy?

3 posted on 06/02/2015 1:21:55 PM PDT by Vigilanteman (Obama: Fake black man. Fake Messiah. Fake American. How many fakes can you fit in one Zer0?)
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To: 2ndDivisionVet

2DV, he’s talking about me too. I paid in for 45 years ... the last 18 at the max. Just because I was an ant, not a grasshopper, doesn’t mean the benefits promised to me should be cut.


4 posted on 06/02/2015 1:22:09 PM PDT by tx_eggman (Liberalism is only possible in that moment when a man chooses Barabas over Christ.)
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To: Citizen Zed

How’s that gonna beat a Democrat who is likely going to be out there promising to increase the size of the checks?


5 posted on 06/02/2015 1:23:25 PM PDT by Buckeye McFrog
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To: tx_eggman

Ever seen "Elmer Gantry?"

6 posted on 06/02/2015 1:25:11 PM PDT by 2ndDivisionVet (You can help: https://donate.tedcruz.org/c/FBTX0095/)
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To: Citizen Zed

In our small senior Tea Party group( about 100)here in Florida huckster has zero..ZERO support.


7 posted on 06/02/2015 1:26:18 PM PDT by rrrod (Just an old guy with a gun in his pocket.)
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To: 2ndDivisionVet

LOL.


8 posted on 06/02/2015 1:27:38 PM PDT by onyx (PLEASE SUPPORT FR. Donate Monthly or Join Club 300! God bless you all.)
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To: 2ndDivisionVet

Yup. Huck fits that bill .. I still think Gomer Pyle is a better match for him.


9 posted on 06/02/2015 1:35:44 PM PDT by tx_eggman (Liberalism is only possible in that moment when a man chooses Barabas over Christ.)
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To: tx_eggman

Gomer Pyle served his country in a positive way.


10 posted on 06/02/2015 1:37:29 PM PDT by 2ndDivisionVet (You can help: https://donate.tedcruz.org/c/FBTX0095/)
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To: Citizen Zed

Common sense.

You’re a candidate. You’re in Florida. Speak about Social Security.

Captain Obvious strike again.


11 posted on 06/02/2015 2:02:27 PM PDT by upchuck (The current Federal Government is what the Founding Fathers tried to prevent. WAKE UP!! Amendment V)
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My in laws who lived in the Beltway for years and has seen the interworking of government, think Huck is the guy.

I think they are crazy.


12 posted on 06/02/2015 2:06:29 PM PDT by hadaclueonce (It is not heaven, it is Iowa. Everyone gets a "Corn Check")
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To: Citizen Zed

No one can put together a “sound” Federal financial plan. Would not be surprised to see the globalists and the banksters crash the dollar once a non-compliant, uppity Republican is in office. American-Americans have wrecked their plans for a long time now.


13 posted on 06/03/2015 10:50:16 AM PDT by SaraJohnson
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