Commerce Secretary: Seniors Won't Mind Missing Social Security Check

Saturday, March 22, 2025

Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick, a billionaire, said his 94-year-old mother-in-law wouldn't even think about complaining if she didn't receive her Social Security check. She'd just think "oh they messed up, it'll be here next month." ... By the Social Security Administration's own estimates, of all beneficiaries over age 65, some 12% of men and 15% of women get at least 90% of their monthly income from Social Security.

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Lutnick " a billionaire former Wall Street CEO " made his remarks during the recording of the billionaire "All In" podcast host Chamath Palihapitiya.

Doesn't that just scream Lutnick's a man of the people? In touch with those he's supposed to have as "customers"?

The out of touch billionaire didn't stop there with his comments. He went on to say that "(a) fraudster always makes the loudest noise, screaming, yelling and complaining." So there you have it - if you're living on social security, if things are tight, if you need that check every month - and you complain? You are a liar. A thief, A cheat. A fraudster.

#1 | Posted by YAV at 2025-03-22 08:58 AM | Reply | Newsworthy 1

These people are not only cruel, they're arrogant.

#2 | Posted by Zed at 2025-03-22 08:59 AM | Reply

These people are so worthless as well as arrogant. If course she won't complain because she knows she has a wealthy son to take care of her. What a schmuck he is.

#3 | Posted by LauraMohr at 2025-03-22 09:08 AM | Reply

Nine out of ten billionaires agree!

#4 | Posted by censored at 2025-03-22 08:42 PM | Reply

Why would a billionaire's mother-in-law give a flying rat's ass about a 'social security' check??????

#5 | Posted by Angrydad at 2025-03-22 08:49 PM | Reply

Laughing at all the trumptards who angrily claimed that a Trump Cabinet Toady would never even hint at ending Social security or delaying it.

#6 | Posted by e1g1 at 2025-03-22 10:24 PM | Reply

I'm sure this ------- MAGAT idiot won't be missing his frontal lobe.

#7 | Posted by LegallyYourDead at 2025-03-22 10:36 PM | Reply

I repeat. Never expect patriotism from a billionaire. They don't care.

#8 | Posted by RightisTrite at 2025-03-23 07:03 AM | Reply | Newsworthy 1

I'll take Gracie's check!

#9 | Posted by snoofy at 2025-03-23 09:50 AM | Reply