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gab13by13

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9. Apples and Oranges

Reply to kentuck (Original post)

Wed Oct 29, 2025, 11:07 AM

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Social Security is self funded it doesn't add one nickel to the deficit.

Also, cuts are being made to Social Security, the age to receive 100% benefits is being raised.

The 2.8% COLA was pathetic. The average increase is $56 which will be cut 40% by a $21.50 increase in Part B Medicare premiums.

The SS Trust fund is expected to not be able to pay out full benefits in 2033 unless something is done.

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If Republicans were gutting Social Security, would you want Democrats to go along with it? [View all] kentuck Wednesday OP

These are conflicting ideologies, private interests vs. the public good bucolic_frolic Wednesday #1

The GOP is not in charge RainCaster Wednesday #2

Billionaires have always supported Republican policies. kentuck Wednesday #3

GOP may not be in charge, but they are 100% supporting this. Biophilic Wednesday #5

I wish the bill had been written to never sunset in the first place. Groundhawg Wednesday #4

+1 leftstreet Wednesday #10

N.O. Clouds Passing Wednesday #6

The problem as I see it is that Democrats keep saving republicans Turbineguy Wednesday #7

This message was self-deleted by its author Prairie_Seagull Wednesday #8

Apples and Oranges gab13by13 Wednesday #9

Fuck no, hold the line. The American people voted for this shit, they need to feel it by the truck load. Hotler Wednesday #11

Why do you think Democrats are "going along" with gutting Social Security? Wednesdays Wednesday #12