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The Velveteen Ocelot

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1. They voted to kill themselves.

Reply to Augiedog (Original post)

Sun Nov 20, 2016, 02:33 PM

Nov 2016

Ryan's plan phases in the voucher plan over the next ten years or so. It's the younger people who need to start worrying because the benefits they've paid for so far will be taken away and replaced with basically nothing.

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You young (or old) confederate flag waving Trump voters, you just voted to kill your grandmother. [View all] Augiedog Nov 2016 OP

They voted to kill themselves. The Velveteen Ocelot Nov 2016 #1

I am 73 and on Medicare. pangaia Nov 2016 #2

I am also getting Medicare and SS. As far as I can tell, The Velveteen Ocelot Nov 2016 #3

That was the old Ryan plan that would phase in the new plan. murray hill farm Nov 2016 #5

Yes, and all those people can say goodbye to their retirements and their children's smirkymonkey Nov 2016 #4

Funny, but didn't Ayn Rand collect social security and use Medicare?? madinmaryland Nov 2016 #6

I'm nervous because I turn 60 this year MiniMe Nov 2016 #7