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In reply to the discussion: Cutting Social Security Doesn't [View all]
mamacita75
(173 posts)12. Yes
The daughter of that last president invested in coffins, if I recall correctly. Along with voting equipment.
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Humans aren't even collateral damage. We are not even human to them. We are a natural resource to be mined for $$
Attilatheblond
Dec 2024
#8
There are over 30 million GOPers on SS. They might mess with full retirement age, but that's
Silent Type
Dec 2024
#2
It hurts GenZ, GenX, and millennials working in a career hoping for promotion
lostnfound
Dec 2024
#4
Waiting out coworkers to retire (or die) isn't a great strategy to land that promotion.
Shermann
Dec 2024
#5
I'm pretty sure any cuts they would try would not cut benefits for current recipients
Wiz Imp
Dec 2024
#18
The primary thing being proposed is raising the retirement age which would not affect current recipients
Wiz Imp
Dec 2024
#32
The problem with raising the retirement age is it would totally screw over people who are close to 65 now.
Wiz Imp
Dec 2024
#42
"... trouble was that we didn't have any self-admitted proletarians. Everyone was a temporarily embarrassed capitalist."
eppur_se_muova
Dec 2024
#38
66.1886% ???? You seem to be budgeting very carefully already, so good luck in the future.
RussellCattle
Dec 2024
#21