Republicans Have a Sinister New Way of Cutting Social Security

[red dog 1]

Alternet
February 9, 2018


They're a cunning lot, these elected Republican officials.
In their latest plot to revoke the fundamental benefits that have saved millions of seniors from falling into poverty, Republicans are now looking for ways to bribe Americans into foregoing their government-guaranteed retirement security.

Case in point: Ivanka Trump and Marco Rubio recently unveiled their plan to provide parental leave to Americans who choose to postpone retirement age and forgo Social Security payments.
It's a clear attempt to chip away at Social Security - a long-standing target of the GOP.

Nancy Altman, president of "Social Security Works," expressed dismay with the plan, saying, "It's well past time for our country to join the rest of the world in providing workers with paid family and medical leave.
But we should not undermine our retirement security to achieve it."

This isn't the first time Republicans have suggested Americans cut into their future Social Security benefits to pay for immediate needs.
Rep Tom Garrett's (R-VA) similarly ridiculous proposal to "solve" the student debt crisis would allow young people struggling with college loan debt to stall their Social Security benefits until later in life in exchange for loan forgiveness.

More:
https://www.alternet.org/news-amp-politics/ivanka-and-marco-rubio-parental-leave-plan-just-cut-social-security

[StarryNite]

1. That is really dirty.

[Angry Dragon]

2. sick bastards

[Frustratedlady]

3. Ivanka Trump unveiled "her plan" for parental leave?

Why/how is she involved in unveiling anything? Take care of your dad and leave the rest to Congress.

[red dog 1]

4. Not only that, but what's with her "partnering up" with asshat Marco Rubio?

[Frustratedlady]

6. They have their own government and we aren't to question it.

I wouldn't think Daddy would be happy with her teaming up with Marco.

[red dog 1]

7. Yeah, Shitler & Rubio traded insults during the primary campaign, and it was clear they didn't

like each other.

But the Orange Anti-Christ may well agree with them working together against Social Security, since he's determined to cut Medicare, Medicaid & Social Security to reduce his multi-trillion dollar deficit caused by his tax scam that favors the rich.

[smirkymonkey]

12. The more I know about Ivanka, the more I despise her.

She is as big a phony and liar as her father. No wonder she is his favorite. She's a chip off the old block alright.

[Frustratedlady]

13. Maybe she's practicing being POTUS. You knew she was dreaming of being POTUS, one day.

Well, that's your one day, honey. Get back to reality and keep an eye on daddy.

[smirkymonkey]

14. She is stupid and delusional enough to think she has a chance.

If she ever did become president, that would be the last straw. I would do anything to get the hell out of this country.

[Skittles]

5. trashes the whole point of SS

and they know it

[zentrum]

8. Mean SOB's.

Every one of them. All the time.

[red dog 1]

10. + 1

Mean and evil!

[appalachiablue]

9. Devious, craven slime tactics which many people

fall for because of desperation and/or ignorance.

[SergeStorms]

11. They are a determined bunch.

Determined to screw everyone over who isn't in their tax bracket, that is. Of course their tax bracket is pretty much everyone's tax bracket now. They keep lowering their own taxes, and I'm sure they'll soon devise a method to go without paying taxes at all.

Scum of the earth, these bastards are.