Let's say Vivek isn't being whimsical and that he will get the 75% reduction

[no_hypocrisy]

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in Social Security via both Houses.

What are the chances that Republicans would be significantly voted out in 2026?

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I have been corrected. It was federal employees. See my later reply post.

[gab13by13]

1. By 2026 Congress will be toothless

with the United Staes being controlled by Putin and Musk.

Dictatorships don't have guardrails.

[unblock]

2. They'll set it up so the cuts aren't effective for at least 4 years.

So it happens when a democrat is president unless they've figured out how to completely rig elections by then.

[Jit423]

3. How? He has no legal or Constitutional authority to make cuts. He can suggest cuts but that is a long way

from actually making binding government cuts.

[Irish_Dem]

7. I don't think you understand how dictatorships work.

It is almost certain that congress will bow to Trump.
What Trump wants, Trump gets.

[underpants]

4. I thought the 75% was about cutting Fed employees

https://www.democraticunderground.com/?com=view_post&forum=1002&pid=19728098

[Walleye]

5. Musk and Ramaswamy expect to get money out of this and add to their fortunes. That's it.

[doc03]

6. By making the claim that illegal immigrants are getting SS and Medicare and it was the

Democrats caused it is already planted in their mind.

[WhiskeyGrinder]

8. He was talking about reducing the number of federal employees, not people on Social Security

[red dog 1]

14. Ramaswamy: "If your Social Security number (SSN) ends with an odd (number), you're out. That's 50% cut right there.

Of those who remain, if your SSN starts with an even, you're in and if it starts with an odd you're out."

https://democraticunderground.com/100219728098

So you're saying that he's not talking about cutting people off Social Security, but firing any government employee whose SSN starts with an odd?
If so, that's bad too, isn't it?

[JI7]

9. I thought that was referring to cut in emolyees

[WillowTree]

18. He was. And it was only a "thought experiment" at that.

If cutting the SS rolls by 75% was something that ever crossed any of their minds, they would never say it out loud.

[EarthFirst]

10. It will be set up so that it is phased in..

Individuals such as myself; age 45 will be the target impact while those currently collecting will see the least impact going forward.

[red dog 1]

15. Not sure that's true...according to Vivek Ramaswamy "If your SSN ends in an odd, you're out"

Link to tweet

https://democraticunderground.com/100219728098

It's not really clear whether he talking about firing government employees whose SSN starts with an even, or SS recipients whose SSN starts with an even.

[Ontheboundry]

11. I'm certain this

Was about cutting federal employees,.not ss payments.

[red dog 1]

16. So you're saying he's not talking about SS recipients but federal employees whose SSN starts with an even number?

That could be as bad as when Raegan fired all the air traffic controllers who went on strike.

Link to tweet

[Ritabert]

12. It was a 75% reduction in federal employees

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...using their Social Security numbers to cut them. That's bad enough. Imagine trying to talk to anybody at Medicare over a denied claim. Or imagine air travel with fewer air traffic controllers.

[no_hypocrisy]

13. OK, point taken.

Using SS #s is rather arbitrary.

Truth told, I was expecting Democratic Party affiliation to be the litmus test. Now republican federal employees will be caught in the net.

[roamer65]

17. Ok then if I'm excluded then I want all of the SS tax I paid in back.

Period.