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senseandsensibility

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Reply to applegrove (Original post)

Fri Jun 14, 2024, 07:25 PM

Jun 2024

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Robert Reich: This is why Trump and the GOP are obsessed with cutting Social Security and Medicare. So they can justify [View all] applegrove Jun 2024 OP

K and R senseandsensibility Jun 2024 #1

Cut, underfund, claim it doesn't work, then kill it Warpy Jun 2024 #2

So they can justify robbing all of us of our retirement that we have paid into. chowder66 Jun 2024 #3

I have no problem with tax breaks for corporations and the wealthy. cstanleytech Jun 2024 #4

And what little may trickle down... GiqueCee Jun 2024 #15

I have a problem.With it I think they should go back to the tax rates of the nineteen fifties Tribetime Jun 2024 #25

Supporters enid602 Jun 2024 #5

Medicare/Medicaid is well represented at TSF rallies. flashman13 Jun 2024 #6

They sit and watch Fox news all day hadEnuf Jun 2024 #18

Because they vote for people who hurt the people they want to see hurt the most. Celerity Jun 2024 #20

♫ They rob from the poor ♫ sakabatou Jun 2024 #7

To pocket Americans' $$$ plain and simple. (With kickbacks to their "donors") live love laugh Jun 2024 #8

"donors?" should call them "investors" rampartc Jun 2024 #10

Imagine what America can be.... Good Dog Jun 2024 #9

Same thoughts, though I would add healthcare Cosmocat Jun 2024 #16

In other words Farmer-Rick Jun 2024 #11

K&R spanone Jun 2024 #12

k and r BoRaGard Jun 2024 #13

The are not vested in social security Puppyjive Jun 2024 #14

I'll have to do some digging... GiqueCee Jun 2024 #17

Yes but the SS Administration buys US bonds with the money ... aggiesal Jun 2024 #29

Well... GiqueCee Jun 2024 #32

people don't even realize that expiring tax cut even existed! Hieronymus Phact Jun 2024 #19

We've got to get it through JustAnotherGen Jun 2024 #21

Gotta love Robert Reich...4'11" with a beard that makes him look like an ewok but awesome. PeaceWave Jun 2024 #22

That and selfishness. nt Hotler Jun 2024 #23

But... but... didn't I already pay for these earned benefits with paycheck deductions Martin Eden Jun 2024 #24

When in power, the GOP always backs up their limos to the US Treasury. Irish_Dem Jun 2024 #26

"The facts are simple: Donald Trump and his MAGA Republicans have repeatedly sought to cut Social Security, Medicare, red dog 1 Jun 2024 #27

Party Of The Rich policies work for the rich every time. czarjak Jun 2024 #28

Every Dem candidate needs to hammer on SSh captain queeg Jun 2024 #30

The cutters don't give a shit about deficits Model35mech Jun 2024 #31