Social Security Town Hall In The Villages Florida

[Baron2024]

The Villages is a very large retirement community in Florida. My mother and my stepfather retired there many years ago. My mom has since passed away, but my stepfather still lives there. It is a fairly conservative place, but if you mess with their Social Security, watch out. You may wake the grey panthers.

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[Baitball Blogger]

1. Many of the residents probably can't pay their bills and continue living there without their

social security payments.

[A HERETIC I AM]

4. I think you might find the demographic for that place...

Skews to the “comfortable” side of the net worth scale.

It’s not an inexpensive place to buy into in the first place.

Sure, losing any income later in life is never a good thing, but it isn’t like the majority of the residents of The Villages are just scraping by.

[Baron2024]

5. Most Residents

I would say that most residents collect Social Security but also have pensions from their jobs. They also have equity in their houses, for the most part. But even those people would suffer a significant loss of quality of life if their Social Security is cut. It is not a good time in life to suddenly lose a big chunk of your income. Those people would be pissed, and would probably still have the means to seek retribution, from voting and funding candidates who would seek to restore any Social Security cuts, and who also might seek justice against those that made the cuts in the first place.

[BaronChocula]

7. 'Zactly!

I'm sure none of those fucks (sorry for my keyboard malfunctioning on the word "folks" ) voted maga to scrap social security. They voted maga because of whiteness. And now they're realizing about $1800 - $3800 a month is a tough chunk to do without on a fixed in come. Folk them.

And spare me the economic arguments. They know the president doesn't control the price of eggs.

[yardwork]

20. I've found that affluent people tend to get very upset when anything is taken from them.

Look at how they vote because of taxes.

If Trump messes up SS payments, there will be mass protests.

[irisblue]

2. 60%+ in the Villages voted for trump. FAFO

Their chickens are roosting.

Source-https://www.gulflive.com/news/2024/11/the-villages-of-florida-remains-gop-stronghold-despite-robust-harris-push.html


snip-"In Sumter County, home to the largest population of Villagers, Trump captured 68.3% of the vote compared to Harris’s 30.8%. In Lake County, Trump received 61.8% of the vote, while Harris garnered 37.1%. In Marion County, 65.5% of voters chose Trump, with 33.8% supporting Harris.

more at articke.

[Baron2024]

3. Yes

As I said, it is a pretty conservative place. That said, we have to take our allies where we can find them, even amongst Republicans who may have voted for Trump. If we could unite Dems, Independents, and Republicans that are angry at Trump and Musk, I don't think that any force in America could stand against such a coalition. So we should maybe try to do that.

[EarnestPutz]

6. And many of the residents there are affluent Republicans who brag that SSI pays their greens fees.

[wanderer54]

14. Social Security NOT SSI

They would be receiving Social Security NOT SSI
it's a different program

[EarnestPutz]

15. Please educate me. I paid into SSI for fifty years, Social Security Insurance, SSI deduction on my.....

......paycheck. Now I collect my Social Security Benefit with a monthly benefit check. Is that the distinction that you are drawing?

[yellowdogintexas]

17. SSI benefits are disability. nt

[eShirl]

19. that would be SSDI

[eShirl]

18. SSI is Supplemental Security Income, for disabled or elderly who have little or no income or resources

https://www.ssa.gov/ssi

Supplemental Security Income (SSI)

SSI provides monthly payments to people with disabilities and older adults who have little or no income or resources.

[elocs]

21. So now you collect...SSB??? n/t

[Cha]

8. TY! It's encouraging to know that the News is Gettting

out there about Mump's taking a Chain Saw to the SS Offices and Threats to take Away our SS.

Guess the m$$$m can't cover that UP.

[rubbersole]

9. They weren't mad about having the highest per capita STD rate in the state.

"They spent $50 million on condoms for Hamas!" - the definition of misalocated tax payer funds. 🤪

[MMBeilis]

11. One has to wonder if they are wearing beanies with little propellors on top.

[rubbersole]

12. The Villages S & M Club does.

[MMBeilis]

16. The STD's I hear isn't true, but the S&M club I believe wholeheartedly. Funny stuff, tnx.

[Grammy23]

10. Let's see how happy they are with tRumpolini

After they find out he is sharing top secret State Secrets with his pal, Elon. No vetting. No electing. No security clearance. Nice. Real nice. 🙄

As reported on MSNBC tonight on The Last Word, he plans to have Elon in a meeting preparing for possible war with China. He gets to hear all our secrets, including weaponry and potential targets. Gotta keep him in the loop, I guess. 😡

[flamingdem]

13. Musk reports to Pootie?

Really insane times.

[raccoon]

22. Can you say, "clear and present danger"? but then many people have been saying that about the Dotard for years.