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47. Republicans have been salivating over the Medicare trust fund for decades

Reply to Cyrano (Original post)

Tue Feb 4, 2025, 02:55 PM

Feb 2025

They can’t wait to raid it.

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Will Musk/Trump kill Social Security and Medicare? [View all] Cyrano Feb 2025 OP

They don't want to kill the programs. They want to profit on it. haele Feb 2025 #1

+1 leftstreet Feb 2025 #8

Fire Depts will probably be turned into that portrayed in "Fahrenheit 451" Cyrano Feb 2025 #30

Interesting. Can't burn eBooks but you can cut off internet access. erronis Feb 2025 #57

50/50 they will be killed. 90% chance there will be cuts or no more increases. Irish_Dem Feb 2025 #2

I see it as you do, although I think the odds are higher it will be killed altogether. LiberalLoner Feb 2025 #10

What do you think are the odds? Irish_Dem Feb 2025 #22

I would say 75% shut it down altogether, 25% they send checks only to MAGA. LiberalLoner Feb 2025 #26

Yes at least 50/50 federal pensions will be reduced. Irish_Dem Feb 2025 #31

💙 LiberalLoner Feb 2025 #53

The more people get, then the more they want misanthrope Feb 2025 #39

I agree, it's 50/50 with 90% probability of cuts Dave says Feb 2025 #17

until their asses are kicked out. GreenWave Feb 2025 #46

All he has to do is "accidentally" kick several blue states'-worth of enrollees out of various federal Wingus Dingus Feb 2025 #3

I'm already hearing complaints online and on talk shows about partial SSI checks. nt yaesu Feb 2025 #4

I'm wondering if Elon is Arger68 Feb 2025 #5

Somebody on here, I don't know who it was, valleyrogue Feb 2025 #16

Yeah, hard to say. Unfortunately, the Arger68 Feb 2025 #20

They probably think they can get away with it because they think they have the courts on their side, MarineCombatEngineer Feb 2025 #21

Yep. A few of his Supreme Court "Justices" have Cyrano Feb 2025 #23

Your post is not doom/gloom delisen Feb 2025 #6

The goal of the ruling class is killing all public programs leftstreet Feb 2025 #7

No. Seniors make up a huge % of the GOP voting block. Lemons UK Feb 2025 #9

LOL, voting. As if that's a concern going forward. Wingus Dingus Feb 2025 #11

Exactly. LiberalLoner Feb 2025 #27

Which begs the question, why are we bothering to talk about this stuff. BannonsLiver Feb 2025 #42

Yeah, let's be silent while they put leashes on our necks. Cyrano Feb 2025 #43

He will privatize Social Security, Medicare, and Medicaid gab13by13 Feb 2025 #12

Privatization has to be a goal of theirs FullySupportDems Feb 2025 #25

I gather that all of those who supposedly want to end PoindexterOglethorpe Feb 2025 #13

Musk's mother doesn't need Social Security or Medicare. She is rich. totodeinhere Feb 2025 #48

And I'm sure all of the neo-nazis that are being installed have been told they will be rewarded. erronis Feb 2025 #61

Actually, the check hasn't been in the mail for decades now. PoindexterOglethorpe Feb 2025 #66

Another thread to trash. valleyrogue Feb 2025 #14

Agreed. MarineCombatEngineer Feb 2025 #15

this is why we are here markie Feb 2025 #18

Wait now, hold up FullySupportDems Feb 2025 #29

So trash it. Is the announcement necessary? Scrivener7 Feb 2025 #34

Agreed. beaglelover Feb 2025 #36

I don't really care. If you don't like a topic, delete it don't read it. Fla Dem Feb 2025 #69

Absolutely Blue Full Moon Feb 2025 #19

Targeted Johnny2X2X Feb 2025 #24

They want to privatize it. Emile Feb 2025 #28

:"Privatize." A way of saying it goes into their own pockets. Cyrano Feb 2025 #32

"... no one seems to know how to put an end to it." Charging Triceratops Feb 2025 #33

What you say is true. However, Cyrano Feb 2025 #37

It's got to start somewhere ... Charging Triceratops Feb 2025 #40

If they mess at all with Social Security or Medicare... SnoopDog Feb 2025 #35

If he can, yes misanthrope Feb 2025 #38

If they want to see people with pitch forks and torches videohead5 Feb 2025 #41

Liberals / Democrats decided to unilaterally disarm, and thus they don't see us as a threat DSandra Feb 2025 #44

They won't "kill" Social Security and Medicare - they will seek to privatize both so they can LoisB Feb 2025 #45

Republicans have been salivating over the Medicare trust fund for decades dlk Feb 2025 #47

Musk And DOGE Are Criminals Baron2024 Feb 2025 #49

Stopping Musk Baron2024 Feb 2025 #50

No, but they will try to privatize them. Ocelot II Feb 2025 #51

social security Snark Twain Feb 2025 #52

you know... markie Feb 2025 #63

reduce the required deduction from paychecks yellowdogintexas Feb 2025 #65

A lot of their decisions do seem like they have no other purpose than to kill people off, so who the fuck Karasu Feb 2025 #54

The Pitch Will Be: Move your SS dollars into a 401k to reap higher interest. cer7711 Feb 2025 #55

Privatization Cirsium Feb 2025 #56

They'll cut it for future recipients. Figarosmom Feb 2025 #58

No. Senior vets have guns too and they sure know how to use them... Justice matters. Feb 2025 #59

MAGAS benefit from those programs too DemocratSinceBirth Feb 2025 #60

Even if Social Security is left LPBBEAR Feb 2025 #62

Doom & gloom berksdem Feb 2025 #64

Yeah Faux pas Feb 2025 #67

Trump and Musk will kill Social Security and Medicare Progressive dog Feb 2025 #68

No, they'll just steal the money. Hassler Feb 2025 #70