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21. This may be the solution to pass this bill.

Tue Oct 5, 2021, 06:24 PM

Oct 2021

It would probably impact me personally but I would be happy to sacrifice to get this bill passed.

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Biden Tells Progressives He's Open to Means-Testing Programs [View all] left-of-center2012 Oct 2021 OP

Hope not anotherOKIE Oct 2021 #1

What if the cut off line was $250,000 ? left-of-center2012 Oct 2021 #3

That could be doable. Karma13612 Oct 2021 #5

They won't do that left-of-center2012 Oct 2021 #6

He did not say he was going to mean test Social Security Mary in S. Carolina Oct 2021 #10

He's not talking about means testing SS mcar Oct 2021 #12

I did not get any of the stimulus checks due to means testing LetMyPeopleVote Oct 2021 #24

Good God no. Why not just fund it fully for half the time?? ColinC Oct 2021 #2

Wait, wha.. Karma13612 Oct 2021 #4

Means testing for social support is a barrier. WhiskeyGrinder Oct 2021 #7

Every time they go this route...it doesn't work out as intended. Xolodno Oct 2021 #11

For the responses mentioning social security left-of-center2012 Oct 2021 #13

Nope. Fuck you, Bloomberg. aocommunalpunch Oct 2021 #17

Bloomberg is just reporting the story left-of-center2012 Oct 2021 #19

I should have been more clear. aocommunalpunch Oct 2021 #20

"I was literally calling out the service" left-of-center2012 Oct 2021 #22

This may be the solution to pass this bill. honest.abe Oct 2021 #21

He pretty much has to be open to it at this point Tom Rinaldo Oct 2021 #23