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Silent Type

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7. +1. Of the 70 million SS beneficiares and 67 M Medicare beneficiares, a bunch are GOPers. Don't see even GOPers

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Thu Nov 7, 2024, 01:20 PM

Nov 2024

messing too much of that.

There will likely be some increase in age for full benefits and some tinkering with the Cap for people in their 40s. GOPers will likely throw in some kind of incentive to put a portion of one's SS "funds" in stock market, bonds or something for those who think they'd be millionaires if they invested their own money, rather than pay into SS.

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