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Mariana

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22. It's a good gamble, because their payments are almost certainly safe.

Reply to Bettie (Reply #20)

Sun Jul 17, 2022, 04:50 PM

Jul 2022

The last time SS benefits were cut (by increasing the retirement age), it was only done to younger people.

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Rick Scott Tells Seniors To Get To Work As GOP Eyes Gutting Social Security [View all] babylonsister Jul 2022 OP

We certainly ought to be able to win elections campaigning against cutting Social Security Walleye Jul 2022 #1

You would think so, but I'm not so sure. Native Jul 2022 #70

Seniors get paid low wages and no benefits. LakeArenal Jul 2022 #2

Exactly what this ghoul wants. Cracklin Charlie Jul 2022 #7

"Get off the governments dime" LakeArenal Jul 2022 #25

Scott's pension is medicare fraud! cloudboy07 Jul 2022 #44

Still is. SergeStorms Jul 2022 #45

Get rid of "the illegals" and we'll have plenty of jobs we can fill. Native Jul 2022 #74

I'm sure Disney is looking for some 80 yr olds Captain Zero Jul 2022 #76

🤣🤣🤣😭😭😭 Native Jul 2022 #79

Every voter of every party needs to see this! overleft Jul 2022 #3

He's been touting this plan on Fox for some time, and they've even called him on it. Native Jul 2022 #75

He worked hard stealing hundreds of millions from Medicare. Eliot Rosewater Jul 2022 #4

Yup, and that was all over the news when he was campaigning, and he still got elected. Native Jul 2022 #77

Bizarre and hateful comments here, they've been asking baby boomers to retire FakeNoose Jul 2022 #5

He need to lounge at one of his houses and wants his meals brought to him chop chop when he is out. Historic NY Jul 2022 #6

Democrats need to pound home the fact that Elessar Zappa Jul 2022 #8

Absolutely Rebl2 Jul 2022 #32

And Trumpublican Seniors.... SergeStorms Jul 2022 #53

brilliant Celerity Jul 2022 #69

+1,000 Native Jul 2022 #80

Until Bernie Sanders Abigail_Adams Jul 2022 #92

I so agree! Rebl2 Jul 2022 #94

You watch. Retirement-age Republicans are still going to vote for this m****rf****r Aristus Jul 2022 #9

Voting against their own interests duckworth969 Jul 2022 #21

Yep, so long as it doesn't affect them (they think) they'll vote for it. shrike3 Jul 2022 #97

Boomers come full circle. Marcuse Jul 2022 #10

?? In 1958 I was 11 years old and my youngest brother was 1 year old. How were we setting policy? Hekate Jul 2022 #15

We retirees may need to get another job. Marcuse Jul 2022 #24

The billionaire owners of the radicalized R party have an insatiable greed. Hermit-The-Prog Jul 2022 #11

They are in the process of trashing the IRA and 401K gains under Obama. KentuckyWoman Jul 2022 #56

That Reptilian MF needs to GET BACKLASH!! Cha Jul 2022 #12

K&R!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! n/t RKP5637 Jul 2022 #18

Mahalo, RKP! Cha Jul 2022 #64

... RKP5637 Jul 2022 #82

MAGAT seniors probably think their Bettie Jul 2022 #20

It's a good gamble, because their payments are almost certainly safe. Mariana Jul 2022 #22

The people who will be screwed are, well, those of us under 70 Bettie Jul 2022 #71

Yeah, they're a sick bunch of speacil Cha Jul 2022 #65

Needs to talk to people over 50 Tree Lady Jul 2022 #13

Fuck this SOB. roamer65 Jul 2022 #14

Get off the Government dime? I paid into this ass hole. Norbert Jul 2022 #16

Exactly. This is not a hand out. Deuxcents Jul 2022 #31

Medicare and SS are INSURANCE POLICIES we paid into our entire working life. OMGWTF Jul 2022 #54

This message was self-deleted by its author Chin music Jul 2022 #68

As spoken by the sociopathic criminal who should be in jail, Rick Scott! n/t RKP5637 Jul 2022 #17

Yep EnergizedLib Jul 2022 #19

This nt XanaDUer2 Jul 2022 #28

Yes sound Rebl2 Jul 2022 #37

let's get Katie on this j#k-off ? oop's -forgot the white board ! cloudboy07 Jul 2022 #50

Isn't the unemployment rate like cilla4progress Jul 2022 #23

With no benefits. LakeArenal Jul 2022 #33

Bat Boy Seen Harassing Weary Senior Citizens Blue Owl Jul 2022 #26

And lots of seniors vote for this XanaDUer2 Jul 2022 #27

What kind of job can a 92 year old do? That's me. katmondoo Jul 2022 #29

Rick Scott's job? twodogsbarking Jul 2022 #34

Doesn't matter that you can't get hired. LakeArenal Jul 2022 #35

these dumb clucks dont care if some of us CANT WORK ANYMORE.what part dont you dumb clucks AllaN01Bear Jul 2022 #30

I became disabled XanaDUer2 Jul 2022 #88

word of advice . APEAL. ekperiance here . none of the so called hi priced lawyers wont help after a AllaN01Bear Jul 2022 #89

Thanks XanaDUer2 Jul 2022 #90

The Sean Hannity Strategy... czarjak Jul 2022 #36

How did this creep ever get elected PatSeg Jul 2022 #38

Stupid repubes vote against their best interest. It boggles the mind! Ziggysmom Jul 2022 #39

If only their stupidity just hurt them, but unfortunately, it drags the rest of us backward too. OMGWTF Jul 2022 #49

Florida seniors should vote against that douchebag IronLionZion Jul 2022 #40

There will be so many seniors looking for work in Florida Red Mountain Jul 2022 #41

Brought to you by ymetca Jul 2022 #42

They're literally handing us the midterms on a silver platter.... paleotn Jul 2022 #43

One Would Think, But... DET Jul 2022 #63

This is a new era.. richdj25 Jul 2022 #46

Spin modochartaigh Jul 2022 #96

No argument from me. n/t shrike3 Jul 2022 #98

That Medicare-robbing POS really hates old people. OMGWTF Jul 2022 #47

Added business benefit, drive down wages JT45242 Jul 2022 #48

"Go to work you lazy bums while we steal your money and force you out into the street!" YoshidaYui Jul 2022 #51

This is why McConnell did not want this plan advertised peggysue2 Jul 2022 #52

He works? LiberalFighter Jul 2022 #55

Fuck that goul Traildogbob Jul 2022 #57

Tell us how Abigail_Adams Jul 2022 #93

Like Roe, most people may say, "That could never happen." Well... Beartracks Jul 2022 #58

I retired 3 years ago at the age of 65. Karma13612 Jul 2022 #59

gee maybe the labor shortage has something to do with the pandemic the GOP refused to fight Takket Jul 2022 #60

Hey, Rick! AngryOldDem Jul 2022 #61

Hard-core Republicans have opposed Social Security since inception. Hortensis Jul 2022 #62

Republicans are salivating over ways to pocket the Social Security trust fund dlk Jul 2022 #66

They already took a big chunk Bettie Jul 2022 #73

When it comes to greed, they always want more dlk Jul 2022 #81

Action liberalgunwilltravel Jul 2022 #67

If he doesn't like people getting money from the government, he should quit ... aggiesal Jul 2022 #72

I wish I could say what I'm thinking right now... GoCubsGo Jul 2022 #78

Hey genius, keep broadcasting your brilliant plan to make old people work. scarletlib Jul 2022 #83

Lousy rotten shitbag! samplegirl Jul 2022 #84

This message was self-deleted by its author sarcasmo Jul 2022 #85

Does this A-hole really win elections ? every election he's in is close RANDYWILDMAN Jul 2022 #86

Definition of a prick packman Jul 2022 #87

how do you get a job if you are incapacitated ? airplaneman Jul 2022 #91

I don't know how the GOP gets away with this. sellitman Jul 2022 #95

Voldemort, knock it off! Timeflyer Jul 2022 #99