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In reply to the discussion: The Social Security Administration Is Being Gutted Now [View all]yellow dahlia
(4,218 posts)39. I keep saying that.
Article 1 of the Constitution!
Separation of Powers!
Appropriations Clause.
Appointments Clause.
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I was snidely ridiculed last week, just for asking people to notify if they receive their SS check.
NBachers
Mar 2025
#17
Everytime DU recs, i check. Got my SS today. My kids laughing at this old lady for worrying.
txwhitedove
Mar 2025
#25
Try not to take it personally ... DUers are scared like everyone who's paying attention
FakeNoose
Mar 2025
#38
Yes. It's a legitimate question, and one I would gladly answer on a monthly basis.
Magoo48
Mar 2025
#67
I'm with you. I too believe this is the first act of what will become the domestic tragedy of the 21st century
Cheezoholic
Mar 2025
#4
And what will a backlash look like? People upset? Protests? Raucus town halls? Will there be mass
wiggs
Mar 2025
#41
...and if they can't reduce benefits or just eliminate SSDI, they want to turn it into a means-based welfare type system
wiggs
Mar 2025
#42
They will be told who to blame. Dems of course. Brown people surely, and the immigrants they
wiggs
Mar 2025
#59
They will try that and the cult will believe it, but enough people will see the con. GW Bush tried this too and got
LymphocyteLover
Mar 2025
#79
they are going to whine and complain about the homeless and what to do with them
AllaN01Bear
Mar 2025
#11
They - the MAGAt-lite GOP freaks - believe they can bury the uniforms and escape...
Moostache
Mar 2025
#77
Destroying government programs allows you to truthfully say "See, they don't work."
NoMoreRepugs
Mar 2025
#31
TIME MATTERS alright, and we don't have time to wait for the judicial branch n/t
AntiFascist
Mar 2025
#54
When those 20 somethings and even politicians or their families, relatives or friends
3825-87867
Mar 2025
#62