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Silent Type

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12. Corporate America and GOPers are not going to cancel SS for almost 70 million people, roughly half Repubs.
Sat Nov 30, 2024, 05:41 PM
Nov 2024

Corporate America makes most of their money off us peons, so they ain't cutting that flow off. Might make a few changes that impact people under 55, but won't be severe.

With mid-terms coming, they are even less likely to risk drastic change.

Maybe we should have listened to Obama when he tried to address these issue. Instead we bashed him for the so-called "cat commission" and here we are.

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YES! XanaDUer2 Nov 2024 #1
I think there would be blood in the streets. multigraincracker Nov 2024 #2
A parasite can't survive if its host dies. Ocelot II Nov 2024 #3
Won't happen in January, will take longer IF We the People allow it to do so. elleng Nov 2024 #4
Pretty much same fear thinkingagain Nov 2024 #5
I don't think they will touch SS or Medicare for those already getting it. SSI and Medicaid doc03 Nov 2024 #6
I'm 5 years from retirement. CousinIT Nov 2024 #15
I a little further awat... 8-9 years.... Happy Hoosier Dec 2024 #19
Talk w/ a financial advisor (a fiduciary if possible) CousinIT Dec 2024 #21
That's good advice Happy Hoosier Dec 2024 #22
their demolition 2025 mentions privatizing pensions Marthe48 Nov 2024 #16
at 72 i need a job rampartd Nov 2024 #7
Me, too! My husband says it won't happen but Peregrine Took Nov 2024 #8
Not going to happen especially end of January! jimfields33 Nov 2024 #9
I was holding out getting social security until I was 70 and I got a year and half to go kimbutgar Nov 2024 #10
No, you're not. That said, I think what we'll see is a huge grift... Joinfortmill Nov 2024 #11
Corporate America and GOPers are not going to cancel SS for almost 70 million people, roughly half Repubs. Silent Type Nov 2024 #12
I'm worried that they will find a way to blame it on Democrats. Happy Hoosier Dec 2024 #20
At the very least, it will not happen in January Lulu KC Nov 2024 #13
YES. I moved some of my retirement money out of the fucking gambling casino - er... CousinIT Nov 2024 #14
The scenario you describe isn't going to happen Fiendish Thingy Nov 2024 #17
No, that's not ridiculous. There are a lot of laws on the books and regulations bucolic_frolic Nov 2024 #18
I am 76 years old, and for at least fifty of them PoindexterOglethorpe Dec 2024 #23
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