Will Republicans end social security?

[John Edgar Slow Horses]

so you want it to die huh?

Only a fool would think that. The GOP needs to get out of the 1950s and move forward in its policies in accord with the realities of the 21st century.

 

[John Edgar Slow Horses]

Uncap the income tax deduction and put the $$$ into its own lockbox.

 

[John Edgar Slow Horses]

Inflation is a world wide phenomenon greatly aided by Trump's incapable handling of the Covid crisis

healthmyth's arguments prove that.

 

[jc456]

Only a fool would think that. The GOP needs to get out of the 1950s and move forward in its policies in accord with the realities of the 21st century.

Do what?

 

[John Edgar Slow Horses]

Do what?

See! He just does not get it at all!

 

[jc456]

See! He just does not get it at all!

So you have no solution?

 

[John Edgar Slow Horses]

So you have no solution?

You have been told the solution above.

 

[Lesh]

It wasn't discussed during the elections but does any one doubt SS is going to be put on the chopping block?

No way one usmb Republican will say they like and want to keep SS.

And if they want to at least tell us in 2019 so we can vote on it.

Oh they’ll try but first they’ll weaken it like they did Roe

 

[Dirk the Daring]

ponzi schemes. Have you ever heard what happens to ponzi schemes? Payday!!!!!!!!

Ponzi scheme is exactly right. Ida May Fuller, first recipient of Social Security. Paid in $24.75 and received in benefits $22,888.92.

 

[SaxonJackson]

Let's start with there are no "marxists" in the Democratic Party, and then go from there.

For decades, the REPUBLICAN Party has been propping up every right wing dictatorship in the world because "Better dead than Red" wasn't just a bumper sticker for Republicans. And now, just like racism, Republicans are trying to convince you that Democrats are the party who started all of the wars of the past 70 years, and not the Republicans.

The Demwit Party IS the Marxist Party. Try to keep up with the times. I may also help to know what Marx taught and believed. If the shoe fits ...

 

[SaxonJackson]

Bush and Trump and the GOP are every bit as responsible as anyone else for the 31T debt, bright eyes.

If you weren't so slow ... you know that I've been saying for years that the RINOs are wannabe Demwits. It's not called "the Uniparty" for nuthin'.

 

[Mac-7]

It wasn't discussed during the elections but does any one doubt SS is going to be put on the chopping block?

No way one usmb Republican will say they like and want to keep SS.

And if they want to at least tell us in 2019 so we can vote on it.

SS was a fact long before I was born

It needs to be reformed but its too late to repeal it

 

[Frankenstein]

Republicans hate social programs. Republicans want to destroy this very popular and effective social program.
Republicans have been telling me since I was a kid not to count on it being there when I retired.

That is such tripe, we hate abuse of social programs, we do not like generational welfare, however Democrats love it as it keep people dependent on them, and voting for their lies.

 

[jc456]

FACTS not guesses... Trump's repatriation program brought back over $1 trillion of which

U.S. companies have repatriated $1 trillion since tax overhaul​

Before the overhaul, companies had an incentive to keep profits overseas because they owed a 35% tax when bringing it back and could defer payment by keeping funds offshore. The law set a one-time 15.5% tax rate on cash and 8% on non-cash or illiquid assets.

U.S. companies have repatriated $1 trillion since tax overhaul

That's still short of the $4 trillion in overseas profits that President Trump would return as a result of the 2017 tax law.

www.latimes.com

Which in turn caused nearly $350 billion in addition revenue...
PLUS whatever happened to the repatriated amount in dividends (which are taxed again!!!), new buildings, new hires, new equipment by the companies that repatriated.

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those damn facts!!!!!

 

[jc456]

SS was a fact long before I was born

It needs to be reformed but its too late to repeal it

I'm still waiting for someone to explain how to get more funding to it. It is supposed to be self sufficient from employee payroll SS tax revenue. The fact is, people are living longer. That means someone who only paid in say 100k but has received out 150k depleted the fund by 50k. Multiply that out by at least 10. No way it can survive in current state.

 

[jc456]

Inflation is a world wide phenomenon greatly aided by Trump's incapable handling of the Covid crisis

What didn't he do that would have stopped wuhan?

 

[my2¢]

I'm still waiting for someone to explain how to get more funding to it.

Before I retired there were years when I reached the maximum annual amount to be deducted for Social Security. Even back then I was for getting rid of that limit.

 

[Lesh]

I'm still waiting for someone to explain how to get more funding to it. It is supposed to be self sufficient from employee payroll SS tax revenue. The fact is, people are living longer. That means someone who only paid in say 100k but has received out 150k depleted the fund by 50k. Multiply that out by at least 10. No way it can survive in current state.

Eliminate the cap.

Problem solved

 

[M14 Shooter]

Eliminate the cap.
Problem solved

This also eliminates the cap on benefits.
Problem remains.

 

[SaxonJackson]

Eliminate the cap.

Problem solved

Agreed. I think we should raise the debt limit to 42.5 Quadrillion. Let future generations pay for it. Printing more paper is ALWAYS the answer. (If you're a clueless lefty)