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MariaCSR

(642 posts)
Mon Oct 16, 2017, 03:38 PM Oct 2017

Trump is about to declare war on the poor, SSDI and welfare recipients [View all]

and he intends to win.

This is what I was most afraid of, because I'm on SSDI.

http://www.politico.com/story/2017/10/16/trump-welfare-reform-243817


“One thing we’re going to be looking at very strongly is welfare reform. That’s becoming a very, very big subject,” the president said during a Cabinet meeting at the White House. “And people are taking advantage of the system, and then other people aren’t receiving what they really need to live, and we think it’s very unfair to them.”

“But some people are really taking advantage of our system from that standpoint, and we are going to be looking very, very strongly, therefore, at welfare reform,” he continued. “It’s gonna be a very big topic under this administration. And it’s started already, and we have a lot of recommendations that we’re going to be making, and you’ll be hearing about them very shortly.”

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The biggest welfare king of all time talking about welfare pbmus Oct 2017 #1
Apparently nobody told him that "welfare" doesn't exist anymore ... VMA131Marine Oct 2017 #2
Read the article, he's after TANF too. He's after all of it. MariaCSR Oct 2017 #7
Everytime he opens his mouth he proves that he knows less than nothing BigmanPigman Oct 2017 #3
What pisses me off about taking SSDI ( other than that is my survival ) Doreen Oct 2017 #4
Same. :( MariaCSR Oct 2017 #5
I HATE this man. Doreen Oct 2017 #9
He will use tried and true tactic of Reagan OldHippieChick Oct 2017 #6
I worked for an attorney who did administrative law gratuitous Oct 2017 #16
Yeah, unless you meet a listed disability, it's still awfully difficult to get SSDI. crosinski Oct 2017 #19
I hate him more today than yesterday jodymarie aimee Oct 2017 #8
I'm scared beyond rational thought right now. I am TERRIFIED. MariaCSR Oct 2017 #10
Maria, this is a repukes/libertarian meme that happens everytime pbmus Oct 2017 #13
Start with his own income world wide wally Oct 2017 #11
Trump is about to declare war Runningdawg Oct 2017 #12
says the bankruptcy king,. mountain grammy Oct 2017 #14
This from the Orange Moran that doesn't pay taxes and uses his office for personal gain jpak Oct 2017 #15
classic repuke tactic to blame the poor standingtall Oct 2017 #17
Indeed. This means we have to stand with the poor and not ever appease poorbashers. Ken Burch Oct 2017 #18
"other people arent receiving what they really need to live" Takket Oct 2017 #20
They're going to be cutting off a huge source of revenue for their states if they do. crosinski Oct 2017 #21
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