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Dr. T

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16. It could be the devaluation of the U. S. dollar

Reply to GoneOffShore (Reply #11)

Fri Jul 4, 2025, 05:26 AM

Jul 2025

against all foreign currencies.

Fuck the orange ignoramus, he and his enablers are responsible for this.

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Did anyone else just get a skeevy propaganda email from the Social Security Administration? [View all] SunSeeker Jul 2025 OP

I did not, but othrs here have; I 'just' got my 'regular' SS. elleng Jul 2025 #1

Mine came today Mossfern Jul 2025 #38

I did CountAllVotes Jul 2025 #2

The thing is, the vast majority of seniors don't pay taxes on their social security. SunSeeker Jul 2025 #4

I did. Just about threw up reading it. Dem2theMax Jul 2025 #3

I know.. Neo Nazi Propaganda Machine at your service. Cha Jul 2025 #7

Yep. And I figured it was some bullshit FirstLight Jul 2025 #5

Yes, I got that, too. Silver Gaia Jul 2025 #6

I received one sdfernando Jul 2025 #8

I got one. Dr. T Jul 2025 #9

I got it at 8:27 last night. markodochartaigh Jul 2025 #10

Yes, just received it. And my SocSec went into French account yesterday. GoneOffShore Jul 2025 #11

It could be the devaluation of the U. S. dollar Dr. T Jul 2025 #16

Oh, it's definitely that. Every expat we know is upset about the exchange rate. GoneOffShore Jul 2025 #31

Yes. I did. Pototan Jul 2025 #12

I looked and there it was. BidenRocks Jul 2025 #13

Love your last sentence. Katinfl Jul 2025 #27

Yes, I got it. mnhtnbb Jul 2025 #14

Yes, it is grotesque, especially as so many JMCKUSICK Jul 2025 #15

Big Lie SS self pat memo. Squeaky41 Jul 2025 #17

Yes. I thought: "WTF?" mainer Jul 2025 #18

Notice how the email fails to mention these basic facts, even though it goes on for paragraphs? SunSeeker Jul 2025 #34

The Bill mentions nothing about SS earnings being taxed. Wiz Imp Jul 2025 #36

This is insidious Beausoleil Jul 2025 #19

I saw a post claiming that is false MichMan Jul 2025 #32

I was wrong in my assumption that taxes collected on SS Benefits don't go back to the SS Trust fund. Wiz Imp Jul 2025 #39

Yep. What a lousy thing to wake up to Maeve Jul 2025 #20

Yes - propaganda. 617Blue Jul 2025 #21

It reads like this.. ProudMNDemocrat Jul 2025 #22

The average benefit of this new deduction is an increase in after tax income of just $670 Wiz Imp Jul 2025 #37

Got the email this morning. nt doc03 Jul 2025 #23

Message auto-removed Name removed Jul 2025 #24

yes. barbtries Jul 2025 #25

Yes, dog whatta slimy email MiHale Jul 2025 #26

That the SSA has to call it "Big Beautiful Bill" NCDem47 Jul 2025 #28

Sound of debt clock speeding up MIGuy Jul 2025 #29

Yes WmChris Jul 2025 #30

Yup peggysue2 Jul 2025 #33

Meanwhile, the bill cuts Medicaid for seniors, which hurts nursing homes. SunSeeker Jul 2025 #35