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TheMastersNemesis

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Thu Jul 20, 2017, 09:02 AM Jul 2017

Medicare/Social Security On The Block Next W/ HUGE Cuts.

GOP budget supposedly has $1.5 trillion in cuts while the GOP wants to give the Koch brothers and their ilk huge tax cuts with the rest going to the military. Ryan is still pushing his "coupon program". The goal is to end domestic programs with no replacement. Privatizing Social Security is on the agenda as well. Such legislation will make Social Security a 401K program for the younger generation and the money would go into an unregulated stock market.

It is more than "tinkle down" economics. It is "shit down" economics. Now we know what Trump jumpers delivered to the nation in November.

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Medicare/Social Security On The Block Next W/ HUGE Cuts. (Original Post) TheMastersNemesis Jul 2017 OP
During W's years an official said privatized SS investments would go into "eligible stocks" LastLiberal in PalmSprings Jul 2017 #1
Maybe They'll give us a coupon for $12/month. That's what 45 thinks health insurance costs. crazylikafox Jul 2017 #2
1. During W's years an official said privatized SS investments would go into "eligible stocks"
Thu Jul 20, 2017, 12:33 PM
Jul 2017

I wonder what it will cost a company to get on the "eligible stock" list?

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