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SCantiGOP

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29. GOP: I apologize

Sat Dec 16, 2023, 02:27 PM

Dec 2023

You had a brilliant plan all along. Enact policies on healthcare, pandemic response, climate change, abortion, etc., that roll back life expectancy to 19th Century levels and the Social Security funding problem magically disappears.
Why didn’t we think of the campaign slogan “You won’t need the money cause you’ll be dead”?

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Ron DeSantis expects shortened lifespans to shore up Social Security [View all] Nevilledog Dec 2023 OP

"Shoot people on Fifth Avenue to save Social Security!" struggle4progress Dec 2023 #1

Or they could just raise / eliminate the cap. Give Peace A Chance Dec 2023 #30

Exactly. sop Dec 2023 #48

Where is the political will power by either party in Congress to raise the cap? former9thward Dec 2023 #60

There's no political will to eliminate the cap and raise taxes on top earners, just a lot of talk about "fixing" SS. sop Dec 2023 #62

Who knew the Grim Reaper's robe had a silver lining?? nt Shermann Dec 2023 #2

Well there is deregulation. Who needs clean air and water? mzmolly Dec 2023 #3

Why not just shoot us all when we get to 65? rurallib Dec 2023 #4

Wow! That would wipe out The Villages and many other retirement communities erronis Dec 2023 #24

I've seen videos of The Villages. Axelrods_Typewriter Dec 2023 #36

Well there is always angrychair Dec 2023 #28

I was just sitting here, trying to remember slightlv Dec 2023 #42

Now there's a plan! pandr32 Dec 2023 #5

Yep. We are just useless eaters taking up space and cash. Irish_Dem Dec 2023 #18

De Santis is a fine one to talk about honesty. Hides his own Covid stats, for starters. . . . nt Bernardo de La Paz Dec 2023 #6

Soylent Green, anyone? grumpyduck Dec 2023 #7

You beat me to this one. erronis Dec 2023 #25

There'd be a way they'd find to exclude slightlv Dec 2023 #43

I'd say more like "Logan's Run" EX500rider Dec 2023 #49

fuckin GREAT news, Ron. nt BootinUp Dec 2023 #8

It's not just from COVID, it's also from lying about masks and vaccines. Qutzupalotl Dec 2023 #9

Here we go with innumeracy again (or duplicity or both) gulliver Dec 2023 #10

Or maybe (!) RandomNumbers Dec 2023 #16

Stable population would be good gulliver Dec 2023 #20

They already killed a million people. There is a lot of illness right now with people onecaliberal Dec 2023 #11

Yeah, no acknowledgment that repeat COVID infections increase other illnesses. nilram Dec 2023 #51

A Blue Wave next year would reverse the decline nuxvomica Dec 2023 #12

Let's see that Traildogbob Dec 2023 #13

Ron, you know that "benefit" includes losing lots of GOP voters, right? tanyev Dec 2023 #14

Good. He can be the first to volunteer to help out. appleannie1 Dec 2023 #15

The GOP must be thrilled at the 1 million covid deaths and all the gun deaths. Irish_Dem Dec 2023 #17

i was wondering when 1 of them was gonna say it out loud. mopinko Dec 2023 #19

Maybe that's why they were so adamantly against masks....... lastlib Dec 2023 #21

Only death can help the Pudding Goblin Blue Owl Dec 2023 #22

Help Save Social Security! - Die at 64. KentuckyWoman Dec 2023 #23

He and his wife should be first. LiberalFighter Dec 2023 #26

Yeah. Set the example. SarahD Dec 2023 #32

Billionaires must be so relieved! moondust Dec 2023 #27

GOP: I apologize SCantiGOP Dec 2023 #29

He's such a tool snowybirdie Dec 2023 #31

Like I said............. DFW Dec 2023 #33

Speaking of shortened lifespans, DeSantis is term limited. Sneederbunk Dec 2023 #34

Maybe he can work for Disney World. He's already got the correct footwear. (Apologies to Goofy) retread Dec 2023 #46

Greedy lying GOP. Let people die to solve their sky is falling view of Social Security. usaf-vet Dec 2023 #35

Hoping Ron's governorship is also declining Demnh2fl Dec 2023 #37

what an idiot... WarGamer Dec 2023 #38

He's put his money where his mouth is. hay rick Dec 2023 #39

I thought at first that this was an article from The Onion .. Bo Zarts Dec 2023 #40

This is so wrong. Congress needs to grow some and raise the maximum income flashman13 Dec 2023 #41

Ron is just saying out loud what I assume is the opinion of many Repub leaders. Big Blue Marble Dec 2023 #44

"Please die quickly " surfered Dec 2023 #45

Anyone care to shorten HIS lifespan for us? Aristus Dec 2023 #47

Ugh! Just raise the amount of income subject to SS. Problem solved. Reagan did it and bragged about it. paleotn Dec 2023 #50

Reagan also cut SS benefits - but only for younger people. Mariana Dec 2023 #57

Fun though it is to bash him, he was advocating a policy most here would want - don't increase SS eligibility age muriel_volestrangler Dec 2023 #52

First, congrats on 100,000 posts! OAITW r.2.0 Dec 2023 #53

That's a lovely view of life Mad_Machine76 Dec 2023 #54

Great advertisement right there. Hope22 Dec 2023 #55

That's the ticket kill us off before we can retire. nt doc03 Dec 2023 #56

They'll do what they always do.... Xolodno Dec 2023 #58

Great Plan NowISeetheLight Dec 2023 #59

Reminds me of this BlueSpot Dec 2023 #61