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A HERETIC I AM

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4. I think you might find the demographic for that place...

Reply to Baitball Blogger (Reply #1)

Thu Mar 20, 2025, 10:15 PM

Mar 2025

Skews to the “comfortable” side of the net worth scale.

It’s not an inexpensive place to buy into in the first place.

Sure, losing any income later in life is never a good thing, but it isn’t like the majority of the residents of The Villages are just scraping by.

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Social Security Town Hall In The Villages Florida [View all] Baron2024 Mar 2025 OP

Many of the residents probably can't pay their bills and continue living there without their Baitball Blogger Mar 2025 #1

I think you might find the demographic for that place... A HERETIC I AM Mar 2025 #4

Most Residents Baron2024 Mar 2025 #5

'Zactly! BaronChocula Mar 2025 #7

I've found that affluent people tend to get very upset when anything is taken from them. yardwork Mar 2025 #20

60%+ in the Villages voted for trump. FAFO irisblue Mar 2025 #2

Yes Baron2024 Mar 2025 #3

And many of the residents there are affluent Republicans who brag that SSI pays their greens fees. EarnestPutz Mar 2025 #6

Social Security NOT SSI wanderer54 Mar 2025 #14

Please educate me. I paid into SSI for fifty years, Social Security Insurance, SSI deduction on my..... EarnestPutz Mar 2025 #15

SSI benefits are disability. nt yellowdogintexas Mar 2025 #17

that would be SSDI eShirl Mar 2025 #19

SSI is Supplemental Security Income, for disabled or elderly who have little or no income or resources eShirl Mar 2025 #18

So now you collect...SSB??? n/t elocs Mar 2025 #21

TY! It's encouraging to know that the News is Gettting Cha Mar 2025 #8

They weren't mad about having the highest per capita STD rate in the state. rubbersole Mar 2025 #9

One has to wonder if they are wearing beanies with little propellors on top. MMBeilis Mar 2025 #11

The Villages S & M Club does. rubbersole Mar 2025 #12

The STD's I hear isn't true, but the S&M club I believe wholeheartedly. Funny stuff, tnx. MMBeilis Mar 2025 #16

Let's see how happy they are with tRumpolini Grammy23 Mar 2025 #10

Musk reports to Pootie? flamingdem Mar 2025 #13

Can you say, "clear and present danger"? but then many people have been saying that about the Dotard for years. raccoon Mar 2025 #22