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AJT

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5. Means testing will lead to the end of social security.

Reply to brooklynite (Original post)

Tue Mar 19, 2019, 06:11 PM

Mar 2019

People who earn more and put more in will resent the people who made less but will get more. Eventually people will vote to get rid of it. Social Security is not supposed to be like welfare.

If I were to vote in a presidential
primary today, I would vote for: Joe Biden

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Beto O'Rourke in 2012 said the US had an 'extravagant government' that needed 'significant' spending [View all] brooklynite Mar 2019 OP

I think i'll go with Beto . stonecutter357 Mar 2019 #1

He's low on my list... HopeAgain Mar 2019 #2

2012 - His positions were in line with Obama's crazytown Mar 2019 #3

means-testing and extending the retirement age mobeau69 Mar 2019 #4

Means testing will lead to the end of social security. AJT Mar 2019 #5

That's the plan. Make it welfare first then kill it. mobeau69 Mar 2019 #6