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Biden Panders to Elderly w/ Big Social Security Boost, Likely to Worsen Inflation
Headline USA ^ | October 12, 2022 | Staff

Posted on 10/12/2022 12:02:16 PM PDT by Red Badger

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To: Red Badger

That in turn would mean a faster drain on Social Security’s trust fund, which looks to run empty in a little more than a decade at its current pace.

Another “Trust fund” lie.


101 posted on 10/12/2022 7:32:49 PM PDT by rxh4n1
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To: Pontiac

The SS administration should bump everyone under a certain limit up, take away SS from those with retirement over a certain amount. Cut people pretending to be disabled off forever, privatize the entire system for the future, and let the old people stay comfortable until death, but END THE SYSTEM SOON..got to a Chile type of retirement. I will bet the Congress critters get a SS check AND retirement.... and a lot of them are doing it right now...Pelosi, Biden... and more.


102 posted on 10/12/2022 8:04:04 PM PDT by Glad2bnuts (Seriously, what ever happened to Campaign finance limits?)
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To: PrairieLady2
I presume this Trust Fund pays interest. There is no good reason for a shortage.

T-bills.................

103 posted on 10/13/2022 5:02:30 AM PDT by Red Badger (Homeless veterans camp in the streets while illegal aliens are put up in hotels.....................)
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To: Cobra64

Exactly.

I am still working and drawing SS & VA (no Tax).

To lessen the taxes, I put the necessary amount into my IRA so it won’t get taxed until I retire in a few years.................


104 posted on 10/13/2022 5:07:15 AM PDT by Red Badger (Homeless veterans camp in the streets while illegal aliens are put up in hotels.....................)
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To: fella

Good point, ‘Bracket Creep’ is a thing.....................


105 posted on 10/13/2022 5:07:44 AM PDT by Red Badger (Homeless veterans camp in the streets while illegal aliens are put up in hotels.....................)
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To: desertfreedom765

I hear “Farmers Dog” food is pretty good if you spice it up real good.


106 posted on 10/13/2022 5:09:50 AM PDT by central_va (I won't be reconstructed and I do not give a damn...)
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To: Red Badger
Give away money to the elderly for votes.
Give away money to student loan holders for votes.
Try to involve the Saudis in manipulating gas prices for the election.
Forgive anyone who committed a marijuana crime.

Am I missing anything?
107 posted on 10/13/2022 5:11:31 AM PDT by Vision (Elections are one day. Reject "Chicago" vote harvesting. Election Reform Now. Obama is an evildoer.)
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To: Red Badger

Pedo Joe is sending this money to people who are not STUPID.\

Who know they are being used and they will react accordingly.

If he thinks it will make him look sane...HE IS WRONG.

You cannot buy ME and I’m sure of many others who feel the same.

THEY ARE GETTING A GIANT INCREASE BECAUSE THE COST OF LIVING HAS GIANTLY INCREASED.

That’s not good.


108 posted on 10/13/2022 5:27:45 AM PDT by Maris Crane
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To: rxh4n1

Well, we’ll put the ‘Trust Fund’ in a ‘Lock Box’ according to Algore, and then we’ll hide that ‘Lock Box’ in Hillary’s Closet........Where it’ll be perfectly safe.......................


109 posted on 10/13/2022 5:37:58 AM PDT by Red Badger (Homeless veterans camp in the streets while illegal aliens are put up in hotels.....................)
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To: Red Badger

110 posted on 10/13/2022 5:56:22 AM PDT by dfwgator (Endut! Hoch Hech!)
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To: Glad2bnuts
I will bet the Congress critters get a SS check AND retirement.

You would lose.

Congress knew from the beginning that SS was a bad deal and exempted themselves from the program.

Until, I think it was the 1970’s Congress could convert unused campaign funds in to a personal retirement fund.

Many congressmen would retire with millions of dollars in unused campaign dollars.

Given that like today, an incumbent congressman is reelected more than 90% of the time, candidates were fairly frugal with the campaign money. And back then there were no limits on campaign donations.

The Congress certainly had no need for SS.

111 posted on 10/14/2022 5:37:37 AM PDT by Pontiac (The welfare state must fail because it is contrary to human nature and diminishes the human spiritIq)
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To: Red Badger

Social security is NOT welfare. Workers paid into it as did their employers on their behalf. Not our fault that the government stole our money.


112 posted on 10/14/2022 3:23:43 PM PDT by Mokismom513
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