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Related: Editorials & Other Articles, Issue Forums, Alliance Forums, Region ForumsIs the Turd in Chief freezing Social Security Retirement?
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Is the Turd in Chief freezing Social Security Retirement? (Original Post)
wcmagumba
Monday
OP
I've heard he is freezing SNAP, but I think he knows better than to freeze Social Security
MiniMe
Monday
#2
I think he will wait until all rich gated neighborhoods have their own military base for security. nt
yaesu
Monday
#7
Unless there is a confident source for this, why post it? Too serious for speculation
NewHendoLib
Monday
#8
elleng
(137,634 posts)1. Who suggested THAT???
MiniMe
(21,839 posts)2. I've heard he is freezing SNAP, but I think he knows better than to freeze Social Security
But he is crazy enough to do it
Lovie777
(15,942 posts)5. Freezing snap is real bad......
orangecrush
(22,662 posts)3. We'll find out
Very soon
HereForTheParty
(521 posts)4. He promised he wouldn't, I'll take his word for it
gab13by13
(25,994 posts)6. A hell of a lot of people have paid into SS
and expect a return on their investment.
Social Security adds nothing to the debt, it is self-funding.
Plus I just did my taxes and I pay taxes on my SS.
yaesu
(8,457 posts)7. I think he will wait until all rich gated neighborhoods have their own military base for security. nt
NewHendoLib
(60,758 posts)8. Unless there is a confident source for this, why post it? Too serious for speculation
elleng
(137,634 posts)9. Right, Thanks.
and of courst THAT would REALLY tank the economy.
Lulu KC
(5,822 posts)10. Not yet n/t
Wingus Dingus
(8,476 posts)11. No he'll leave voter-popular programs alone for now. That's his base.
Celerity
(47,553 posts)12. the memo
iemanja
(55,306 posts)13. No. He specifically exempted social security in his EO.
wcmagumba
(3,438 posts)15. Thank-you.
Bookreadingliberal53
(74 posts)14. Did he freeze Medicaid?