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FSogol

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24. Why such a defense of the GOP? They are already discussing cutting social security.

Reply to WarGamer (Reply #21)

Tue Jan 10, 2023, 04:47 PM

Jan 2023

Why trust their good nature? :WTF:

https://tax.thomsonreuters.com/news/republican-house-conservatives-threaten-debt-limit-default-to-cut-social-programs/

All of the GOP fucks listed in this article are attempting to cut social security. It is disingenuous to pretend that isn't happening. Means testing it is a crap idea. Despite playing with the definitions of entitlements, social security is something people paid into. Taking it away is wrong. You are also moving the goal posts by inserting the "currently receiving."

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So, this, this is what the cult voted for (cuts to social security and medicare) [View all] Aviation Pro Jan 2023 OP

"We're not going to do it on the backs of our troops and our military." Ocelot II Jan 2023 #1

And those who've worked their whole fucking lives for a chance to retire Aviation Pro Jan 2023 #2

Useless eaters...can't even shoot a gun. ret5hd Jan 2023 #3

Tax cuts for the rich are a well-established entitlement program. keithbvadu2 Jan 2023 #4

The word entitlements bamagal62 Jan 2023 #5

Exactly! phoenix75 Jan 2023 #9

We pay into that our whole lives. That means we are entitled to it. Republicans misuse the word. emulatorloo Jan 2023 #11

It is an economic term, not the normal definiton of the term entitlements FSogol Jan 2023 #16

Precisely. See 17, the SSA clarification. WarGamer Jan 2023 #18

The SSA explains WarGamer Jan 2023 #17

I believe Fran Lutz introduced this term for Republicans. LakeArenal Jan 2023 #22

This is going nowhere with a Democratic Senate and President EarlG Jan 2023 #6

This coupled with watching newdayneeded Jan 2023 #7

Kevin McCarthy broadcast this very agenda last summer FakeNoose Jan 2023 #8

How about reversing some of those tax cuts? MiniMe Jan 2023 #10

Better yet... a new wealth tax. WarGamer Jan 2023 #14

If they bring this up for a vote blueinredohio Jan 2023 #12

Details from the article for those whose heart may have skipped a beat. WarGamer Jan 2023 #13

Are we pretending Chip Roy isn't a pants-on-fire liar of the first order? FSogol Jan 2023 #20

I think precisely ZERO politicians are in facor of taking SS AWAY from anyone currently rec'g WarGamer Jan 2023 #21

Why such a defense of the GOP? They are already discussing cutting social security. FSogol Jan 2023 #24

no, no, no... WarGamer Jan 2023 #25

Entitlements Captain_New_York Jan 2023 #15

See 17. It's the proper definition. WarGamer Jan 2023 #19

Republican voters get two mother-in-law suites ready. LakeArenal Jan 2023 #23

The military and the cops are jobs programs pure and simple. The_Casual_Observer Jan 2023 #26