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The ads must start now, and continue through Nov. 3 how republicans are destroying Social Security (Original Post) still_one Aug 2020 OP
Yeah I guess it takes a few days. I haven't seen even a web ad about it mucifer Aug 2020 #1
Perhaps, and maybe it is because I am in California I don't see many aggressive ads against trump still_one Aug 2020 #2
Our attack ads suck exboyfil Aug 2020 #3
I agree. Not just on Social Security and Medicare, but on most every issue. At least the ads I still_one Aug 2020 #4
They probably know what they are doing. nt USALiberal Aug 2020 #14
Hope to see some Democratic ads this week Just_Vote_Dem Aug 2020 #5
Exactly. still_one Aug 2020 #6
agree, and they also need to explain that its just a loan RazzleCat Aug 2020 #7
+++ still_one Aug 2020 #8
AARP will get the message out loud and clear beachbumbob Aug 2020 #9
no doubt, but Democrats have to take lead on this still_one Aug 2020 #10
thats is god given as well as the assault on USPS beachbumbob Aug 2020 #11
+++ still_one Aug 2020 #12
Agree! Start now and flood the media every day! ananda Aug 2020 #13
Lincoln Project? Baked Potato Aug 2020 #15

still_one

(92,217 posts)
2. Perhaps, and maybe it is because I am in California I don't see many aggressive ads against trump
Mon Aug 10, 2020, 07:50 AM
Aug 2020

and the republicans, but the airwaves need to be filled not only with their destruction of social security and Medicare, but also the racism, the taking away people's healthcare, and so many other things that are and will destroy people's lives



exboyfil

(17,863 posts)
3. Our attack ads suck
Mon Aug 10, 2020, 07:56 AM
Aug 2020

Greenfield should be hammering Ernst about her failure to perform her oversight duty over the executive branch. I would put together an ad showing a social security recipient couple getting a check that is 2/3rds what it is currently (that is the law after the Trust Fund runs out). Then show one with no social security check (that would be the result of the Executive Order once the Trust Fund ran out which would take about three years).

still_one

(92,217 posts)
4. I agree. Not just on Social Security and Medicare, but on most every issue. At least the ads I
Mon Aug 10, 2020, 08:03 AM
Aug 2020

have seen aren't aggressive enough



RazzleCat

(732 posts)
7. agree, and they also need to explain that its just a loan
Mon Aug 10, 2020, 08:12 AM
Aug 2020

so that you will still owe the taxes come January. Its a trick bag. You don't prepay your taxes and get a bill in January due by April 15th, or you make the EO retroactive and destroy Social Security and Medicare. If they do this many people are not going to understand that they will still owe the taxes. I can still remember when Bush ("W&quot , did this with the early tax rebate. I had so many "talks" with people that its not a free check from the government, but an advance on there expected tax return, none of them understood it till they filed there taxes and gee no tax return. They believed the tax preparer, but no me when it was explained. Even if you still do not owe, because you made so little that year, you won't get that anticipated return.

 

beachbumbob

(9,263 posts)
11. thats is god given as well as the assault on USPS
Mon Aug 10, 2020, 09:58 AM
Aug 2020

democrats have to put all GOP congress people on notice with USPS and make it THEIR problem. I know our local congressperson's phone is ringing off the hook about this and we should be doing that all across america

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