GOP and Musk Unveil a Threat to Social Security

Saturday, December 07, 2024

You may have been tempted to believe Donald Trump when he swore, along with some of his Republican colleagues, to protect Social Security. If so, the joke may be on you.

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"It will be my objective to phase out Social Security, to pull it out by the roots."

" Sen. Mike Lee (R-Utah)

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"Lee's tweet thread, along with Musk's apparent concurrence, serves as an outline of the arguments the GOP may use to undermine faith in Social Security, the better to soften it up for "reforms" that will translate into costs imposed on retirees, disabled workers and their dependents.

I recently reported on all the ways that Trump could quietly or secretly undermine his pledge to protect Social Security. Lee's thread and Musk's apparent endorsement are different " they amount to a frontal attack on the program."

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all the details at the link... which ya'll might consider actually reading, as it details the attacks that are coming and why they are LIES.

#1 | Posted by Corky at 2024-12-06 03:42 PM | Reply

As lfthndthrds would say---

It's the fault of these retirees for only working 6% of the time.

#2 | Posted by Zed at 2024-12-06 04:39 PM | Reply

Now more than ever, anything that sabotages Trump helps the country.

I find it encouraging that Donald's incompetence is already in play. We will use his help.

#3 | Posted by Zed at 2024-12-06 04:51 PM | Reply

Trump isn't running the show. He's barely in control of his colon.

Musk is running the show.

He can't become the president. But he can buy the President.

$44 billion was chump change compared to being in control of America.

#4 | Posted by ClownShack at 2024-12-06 04:57 PM | Reply | Newsworthy 6

Trump isn't running the show. He's barely in control of his colon.

#4 | Posted by ClownShack at 2024-12-06 04:57 PM | Reply | Flag

So Brandon robbed social Security? Trump isn't president and wont be until 1/20/ 2025

#5 | Posted by lfthndthrds at 2024-12-07 09:53 PM | Reply

---- off ------.

#6 | Posted by LegallyYourDead at 2024-12-08 12:02 PM | Reply

Talk like this is a good way to get shot on the sidewalk during daylight hours ...
-Brian Thompson

I will be working from an undisclosed location for the foreseeable future ...
-Mike Lee, suddenly afraid of his constituents

#7 | Posted by catdog at 2024-12-08 06:25 PM | Reply

After you cut the entire military budget, 100% of it, and the entire non-defense budget, it's still $100 billion short of break even on the current deficit.

That leaves the holy trinity, Medicare, Medicaid, & Social Security to cut to keep up with ballooning debt payments.

#8 | Posted by sitzkrieg at 2024-12-08 07:41 PM | Reply

OR maybe just not giving tax cuts to billionaires and corporations who don't need them.

#9 | Posted by Corky at 2024-12-08 07:53 PM | Reply | Newsworthy 1

OR maybe just not giving tax cuts to billionaires and corporations who don't need them.

#9 | POSTED BY CORKY

We haven't tried everything else first.

"You can always count on Americans to do the right thing - after they've tried everything else."

#10 | Posted by donnerboy at 2024-12-09 11:51 AM | Reply

So Brandon robbed social Security? Trump isn't president and wont be until 1/20/ 2025

You misspelled Congress you hateful fool.

Only Congress can "rob" social security.

And Brandon would NEVER sign off on it.

#11 | Posted by donnerboy at 2024-12-09 12:00 PM | Reply

I will be working from an undisclosed location for the foreseeable future ...
-Mike Lee, suddenly afraid of his constituents

#7 | POSTED BY CATDOG

The feces is about to hit the fan.

There are ~400 million guns in America.

And there are an awful lot of old people looking for a way to exit with honor.

Keep your heads down and your powder dry folks.

And choose your battles.

#12 | Posted by donnerboy at 2024-12-09 12:06 PM | Reply

#12 Like on Meet the Press yesterday, Welker said to Trump that this country has never been so divided. Trump replied that Joe Biden is the president and when he is in office that will change.

#13 | Posted by fishpaw at 2024-12-09 12:42 PM | Reply | Funny: 1

Trump replied that Joe Biden is the president and when he is in office that will change.

#13 | Posted by fishpaw

Other things trump has said -

I never ------ stormy daniels
Mexico will pay for the wall
I'll release my taxes
I'll divest from my businesses
I have a secret plan for better cheaper healthcare
No quid pro quo
Total exoneration
The 2020 election was stolen
I don't know anything about project 2025
I wont benefit from the tax cuts for the rich.
I'm rich so I can't be bribed.

#14 | Posted by SpeakSoftly at 2024-12-09 12:58 PM | Reply

Trump replied that Joe Biden is the president and when he is in office that will change.

POSTED BY FISHPAW

On day one!

lol.

Think about it. If you can.

Trumpy is not interested in bringing the country together. He has made that very clear with his "enemies within" jargon.

Aren't you looking forward to his next gloom and doom inauguration speech which will kick off the PURGE? The PURGE is gonna really unite America I tells ya!

#15 | Posted by donnerboy at 2024-12-09 01:01 PM | Reply

Trump replied that Joe Biden is the president and when he is in office that will change.

POSTED BY FISHPAW

Revenge and Retribution is a great plan for uniting the country.

Is he also planning on killing off all the healthcare CEOs?

That seemed to almost unite us for a second there.

#16 | Posted by donnerboy at 2024-12-09 01:03 PM | Reply