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Jeffries says ‘extreme MAGA’ Republicans consider Social Security a Ponzi scheme: ‘Must stop them
The Hill ^ | 02-10-2023 | Jared Gans

Posted on 02/10/2023 8:36:52 AM PST by ChicagoConservative27

House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries (D-N.Y.) said on Friday that “extreme MAGA” Republicans view Social Security as a “Ponzi scheme,” calling on Democrats to work to protect the program.

“The Extreme MAGA Republican crowd claims Social Security is a Ponzi scheme. More evidence they want to destroy it. Dems must stop them,” Jeffries tweeted, using an acronym for former President Trump’s “Make America Great Again” slogan.

The White House and Democrats have been arguing this week with the GOP over whether Social Security and Medicare are at risk as part of some Republican Congress members’ proposals.

During his State of the Union address on Tuesday, President Biden accused some Republicans of wanting to “sunset” Social Security and Medicare in exchange for agreeing to vote to raise the debt ceiling. Sunsetting would mean that Congress would need to reauthorize these programs for them to continue.

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KEYWORDS: jeffries; ponzi; scheme; socialsecurity
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You just projected that Social Security is a Ponzi scheme. IDIOT.
1 posted on 02/10/2023 8:36:52 AM PST by ChicagoConservative27
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2 posted on 02/10/2023 8:39:01 AM PST by Magnum44 (...against all enemies, foreign and domestic... )
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To: ChicagoConservative27

Reparations for Blacks and the DEI plan are ‘Ponzi Schemes’.


3 posted on 02/10/2023 8:39:45 AM PST by silent majority rising
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Jeffries says ‘extreme MAGA’ Republicans consider Social Security a Ponzi scheme

Anyone with even a basic understanding of economics understands that Social Security is a Ponzi scheme.
4 posted on 02/10/2023 8:40:40 AM PST by AnotherUnixGeek
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“More evidence they want to destroy it”

But the “deft” joe biden just got the Republicans to say they didn’t want to get rid of SSA the other night at the SOTU.......chuckie the schmuckie said so!

Try and keep up hackeem


5 posted on 02/10/2023 8:41:08 AM PST by V_TWIN (America...so great even the people that hate it refuse to leave!)
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To: ChicagoConservative27

No enumerated power for either SS or Medicare.

I wish the federak would honor the 10th Amendment and not FDR era lawlessness.


6 posted on 02/10/2023 8:41:41 AM PST by Rurudyne (Standup Philosopher)
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The biggest thing wrong with Social Security is that politicians turned it into another tax and spend scheme.


7 posted on 02/10/2023 8:43:00 AM PST by Ingtar
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Let’s see. An “investment” plan with no actual assets where the current benefits are paid by the new “investors” and which becomes insolvent if there isn’t a constantly increasing pool of investors (remember, we “need” immigration to save SS). Sounds like a Ponzi scheme to me.


8 posted on 02/10/2023 8:46:59 AM PST by KarlInOhio (Gain of Pfunction. Gain of Pfunding. Gain of Pfizer )
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To: ChicagoConservative27

Democrats LIE.

It’s what they do.

LIE.


9 posted on 02/10/2023 8:48:18 AM PST by Pearfect
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To: ChicagoConservative27

😂😂😂. Democommies have been treating it like that for years. What a friggin’ maroon. 🖕


10 posted on 02/10/2023 8:48:42 AM PST by rktman (Destroy America from within? Check! WTH? Enlisted USN 1967 to end up with this? 😕)
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To: AnotherUnixGeek

Nope.


11 posted on 02/10/2023 8:49:27 AM PST by eclectic (Liberalism is a mental disorder)
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To: ChicagoConservative27

Hakeem is correct.


12 posted on 02/10/2023 8:50:22 AM PST by sauropod (“If they don’t believe our lies, well, that’s just conspiracy theorist stuff, there.”)
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The Extreme MAGA Republican crowd

UGH, must be their favorite Luntz focus group term, 2nd to "political stunt".

13 posted on 02/10/2023 8:51:34 AM PST by 1Old Pro
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To: ChicagoConservative27

It is a ponzi scheme


14 posted on 02/10/2023 8:52:51 AM PST by struggle
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There’s one really big difference - American workers are forced to keep SS going at what will be a reduced payout level.


15 posted on 02/10/2023 8:53:05 AM PST by Brian Griffin
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To: silent majority rising

Just looting and extortion


17 posted on 02/10/2023 8:55:06 AM PST by Brian Griffin
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To: ChicagoConservative27

Uhh, Trump said not to touch Social Security.


18 posted on 02/10/2023 8:56:59 AM PST by dfwgator (Endut! Hoch Hech!)
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The EMTALA should be eliminated come January 1st when new PPACA policies would come into effect.


19 posted on 02/10/2023 8:57:14 AM PST by Brian Griffin
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Republicans should go on the offensive and talk about how the Democrats want to change or limit Social Security! Fighting fire with fire!


20 posted on 02/10/2023 8:58:55 AM PST by V V Camp Enari 67-68 ( This clears up a lot of misconceptions.)
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