• NeuromancerOPM
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      You have a cite for that? I have never heard Trump wants to end social security.

        • NeuromancerOPM
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          The claim is he wants to eliminate it. A reduction in benefits isn’t an elimination of the program. Two very different things.

          • @thantik
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            Ah the good ol’ conservative mantra. Cut spending to programs that work. Claim government doesn’t work. Cut spending even more, turn program useless, point at it as an example that government doesn’t work. Blame Government for useless program, push to “privatize” it - moving the goalposts every time people mention that you’re trying to destroy a system that worked…

            We’ve seen it all before.

            • NeuromancerOPM
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              I have no issues with eliminating social security but the claim was Trump wants to eliminate it. I see no evidence of that

                • NeuromancerOPM
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                  It’s funny. Lefties are unable to have a discussion. They want to throw a lie out and then throw insults when you ask to see the evidence.

                  I am here for discussions. Not catch phrases.

                  I have seen nothing from Trump that he wants to end social security. They keep babbling about 2025 protect which the republicans do not support and Trump does not support.

  • AutoTL;DRB
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    This is the best summary I could come up with:


    That’s forcing more of them to spend their emergency savings, carry debt on credit cards or apply for assistance programs, according to The Senior Citizens League, a nonpartisan public education and advocacy group.

    Some polls have shown that Americans generally disapprove of Biden’s handling of the economy compared with former President Donald Trump, his presumptive rival in November’s election who enjoyed much tamer inflation during his administration.

    This shortfall is forcing more seniors to turn to other sources of funds, such as savings or credit cards, and to assistance programs to help with rent, utilities, real estate taxes and health care costs, said Shannon Benton, the league’s executive director.

    That means seniors are losing even more buying power since the rate exceeds their adjustment for this year, said Mary Johnson, an independent Social Security and Medicare policy analyst.

    Biden has been courting senior citizens – a large block of reliable voters – by emphasizing on the campaign trail his efforts to reduce prescription drug prices and repeating his vow to protect Social Security and Medicare, among other policies.

    While voters’ choices are often based on multiple factors, those who feel they’ve fallen behind financially tend to place more importance on the economy and inflation, said Marty Cohen, a professor of political science at James Madison University.


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  • @[email protected]
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    15 months ago

    Trolls will say absolutely anything. It’s MAGAs that want to completely eliminate social security.

    • NeuromancerOPM
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      Can you show where Trump has ever said that? I can’t find that anywhere.