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In reply to the discussion: If they "delete" medicaid and medicare, millions will die. If they "delete" social security, millions will die. [View all]LiberalArkie
(19,806 posts)14. But think how much Musk will save in his own payroll not having to put that employer match in
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If they "delete" medicaid and medicare, millions will die. If they "delete" social security, millions will die. [View all]
milestogo
Feb 2025
OP
I've decided if it comes to that, I will relieve my children of the burden of me. They are going to have enough to
airmid
Feb 2025
#15
I was homeless off and on for a few years when I was young due to abuse. It was the hardest thing I ever lived through.
airmid
Feb 2025
#55
Millions will die, millions will lose their homes and all of their assets.
TheBlackAdder
Feb 2025
#5
If SS is eliminated, I will at best become homeless at age 72. It's the only income I have.
elocs
Feb 2025
#6
Democratic Leadership had 4 years to plan for this. It is inexcusable to have been caught so entirely flat footed
DSandra
Feb 2025
#9
But the truth is Kamala Harris may have won, and the vote was hacked by Elon.
milestogo
Feb 2025
#12
It was known that electronic voting could be hacked even as far back as 2004...
DSandra
Feb 2025
#13
A good first step would have been destroying the South and shattering its culture
misanthrope
Feb 2025
#31
There is virtually no chance "they" will eliminate Medicare, Medicaid, or SS. We are talking about 100+ Million people,
Silent Type
Feb 2025
#11
The "robber barons" exist because people buy their junk. Eliminate that, and the robber barons will lose.
Silent Type
Feb 2025
#32
Their fortunes are mostly on paper. Stock and other asset values are based upon long-term
Silent Type
Feb 2025
#48
It's apparently like 67 million receiving SS & 68 million receiving Medicare benefits
Wiz Imp
Feb 2025
#40
+1. It's a lot. Then, add in people who work for defense industry, healthcare, education, etc.
Silent Type
Feb 2025
#43
But think how much Musk will save in his own payroll not having to put that employer match in
LiberalArkie
Feb 2025
#14
Millions will die if people don't care enough to do something in response - like a general strike.
Lancero
Feb 2025
#18
I say the focus (noise) about waste, fraud, and abuse is mostly smoke screen.
Trust_Reality
Feb 2025
#65
There will be a LOT of bad outcomes from radical changes in policies across the board. Question is...how
wiggs
Feb 2025
#20
If they try to "delete" social security, we will find out if they are willing to massacre grannies in the streets.
flashman13
Feb 2025
#23
If they delete Medicare or Social Security, Democrats should easily be able to take over both houses of Congress...
AntiFascist
Feb 2025
#24
I know people are naturally concerned about the impacts of these programs on seniors
Wiz Imp
Feb 2025
#44
It is a part of the fascist playbook to let people who they consider weak just die. n/t
totodeinhere
Feb 2025
#74
The dismantling of the worlds largest government was bound to have massive collateral damage - the Oligarchs
NoMoreRepugs
Feb 2025
#79
What Muskrat is doing isn't an audit. It's a COUP and a ROBBERY. IF they were doing an AUDIT:
CousinIT
Feb 2025
#82
They've ALWAYS wanted to cut safety nets of all kinds for regular people. Rush Limbaugh is quoted (I heard it) as
wiggs
Feb 2025
#90
Exactly. You have it absolutely correct. People do not want to face that fact.
LiberalLoner
Feb 2025
#92