GOP introduces plan to massively cut Social Security [The Lies Begin Again! #FakeNews]

Yahoo Fake News ^ | 12/9/16 | Ethan Wolff-Mann

[entropy12]

[9YearLurker]

Not too hard to click through to Sam Johnson’s web page for the announcement:

http://samjohnson.house.gov/news/documentsingle.aspx?DocumentID=398516

[Luke21]

Homeless move back into cardboard boxes to prepare for Trump economy!!!!!

[9YearLurker]

Quite the euphemism he uses to "modernize" how benefits are calculated: Modernizing how benefits are calculated to increase benefits for lower income workers while slowing the growth of benefits for higher income workers...

[ilovesarah2012]

And coal miners health insurance. I saw on Twitter.

[C210N]

#FakeNews. . . it never ends.

Fake products too.

[itsahoot]

The plan would also cut entirely cost of living adjustments

They haven't paid a COLA in 8 years, of course cost of living hasn't went up either. </s>

[Nuc 1.1]

GOP, first step is to eliminate welfare to all illegal aliens and non-citizens. Including the earned Income tax credit. SS was looted by the dims under LBJ. That should be at the forefront of the arguments and reasons to reform the SS retirement program (insurance). Also let people know that the government steals all of a persons SS money, contributed to SS, from their surviving family if the principle passes away early. Explain that going forward the money you save for retirement is yours not the governments. No more legalized theft by the democrats. Pubbies be fearless in the fight. Go on the offensive on every front not just SS and illegal alien welfare and make certain the attack comes from an unexpected direction . Shock the dickens out of them so the dims cannot capture and control any narrative. Put them on the defensive and keep them there. I will gladly loan you my spine if you need one.

[Steve_Seattle]

Thank you for the informative post linking to the source documents. I focused on the actuarial letter, which stated that the effect of the proposed changes would make social security fiscally sustainable within a 75-year window.

Since libs are big on "sustainability," they should endorse this bill, or one which achieves the same results.

This does not mean that the bill could not be tweaked in various ways to mitigate or eliminate features that some might oppose, but at least it is a serious move in the right direction. As individual cities are finding out, unfunded liabilities cannot be kicked down the road forever.

[Afterguard]

Wife and I were talking about fake little bar set today. We were thinking it would be cool to come up with a fake stripper.pole set. A fake meth lab, maybe, and a fake rehab center. Just kidding of course but some folks would believe it.

[Steve_Seattle]

"Plus the odds are you might never see the $$$."

The purpose of the bill is to guarantee that you DO see the money, by making the system fiscally sustainable.

[texas booster]

Is it even possible to control the cost of the Civil Service retirement system?

The Clintons and Obamas have stuffed friends into government jobs and accelerated their retirement benefits. Jamie Gorelick draws at least one military pension. Who knows how many Jarrett staffers (muzzie czars) have fully funded retirements.

[Texas Eagle]

If memory serves it was LBJ (RAT-TX) who signed the bill that changed Socialist Security from a self-sustaining entity to just another funnel for cash to flow into the general fund.

SS has been getting butt-raped ever since.

[Freedom56v2]

First cut welfare, food stamps, Obama-phones and all other handouts to illegal aliens and all able bodied adults.

Then cut retirement benefits for all elected federal officials back to what is normal in the private sector.
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My first thoughts too—ironic that there has been NO COST CUTTING BY THE GOP-E IN 8 YEARS, so now they go after Soc. Security...Hmmm

[philman_36]

Thank you for the informative post linking to the source documents.
My pleasure.

I focused on the actuarial letter...

Well done! Aren't you the rare bird.

[Jimmy Valentine]

Born in 1946. Paid into Social Security and Medicare for 50 years. Give me my money back please and keep the imputed interest; I’ll be fine.

The Feds could start reform by making SS benefits tax free. That would cover colas for quite a while.

[ilovesarah2012]

Who can afford dog food?