Rep.Collins (R-GA) says Republicans' real goal is to kick seniors and the disabled off Social Security:

[IrishBubbaLiberal]

In a stunning admission, Rep. Mike Collins (R-GA) says Republicans' real goal is to kick seniors and the disabled off Social Security:
"Get off of Social Security. Get back into the workforce."

In a stunning admission, Rep. Mike Collins (R-GA) says Republicans' real goal is to kick seniors and the disabled off Social Security:
"Get off of Social Security. Get back into the workforce."

— Raider (@iwillnotbesilenced.bsky.social) 2025-06-18T15:21:20.749Z

[BoRaGard]

1. d'oh

not news to people who do not suck at the poisoned breast of Fox

[vapor2]

2. Who the hell will hire us at age 70??

Take our social security and let trump pocket the money??

[durablend]

22. "YOU'RE NOT TRYING HARD ENOUGH!!!!!!"

[Hugin]

3. After you, bonespurhead.

Get off the congressional dole and grab a shovel.

[BOSSHOG]

5. And he can take miller with him

Every elected Republican in Washington should “get back in the workforce.”

[rampartd]

4. maybe the congresscritter can recommend an employment service for 70 something y/o cancer patients?

[ProudMNDemocrat]

6. The FUCK I will, Mike Collins!

Since the death of my husband, the amount of Social Security for the two of us will be reduced to less than $2,300 a month from just under $3,000 now that my husband has been deceased since May 18th. At 73, I have no plans to go back into the work force. It will take a few more months until I have an idea of the overall monthly income I will be receiving from the US Military, the VA, two places where my husband worked at, etc., in addition to SS.

I will generate additional income from my sewing business doing Alterations and Custom sewing for clients all over the country. At least I know that before my husband died, he did leave me with a pot to piss in through a number of investments, unlike my father leaving my mother without one when he died in August of 2000.

Mike Collins is out of his mind if he thinks Seniors are going to go back to work. Even Walmart are not hiring scores of Seniors as greeters these days.

[IrishBubbaLiberal]

13. Off topic......St Paul food 😍....add..

I wish I was in St Paul at The Nook

Getting a tasty cheeseburger
(The juicy Lucy, with all that cheese, unfortunately it’s
too unhealthy, so I stick with a “normal” unhealthy cheeseburger instead

Or at Cassetta’s getting a couple slices of combo pizza
😎

Add….

My favorite
W A FROST……sitting outside under the trees enjoying lunch
Or brunch, drinks etc 😎🤩

https://www.wafrost.com/

[ProudMNDemocrat]

14. I second Cassettas.

We would take our kids there a lot. McGovern's Pub right across the street there at the corner of 7th and Chestnut Sts.

Then there is Mancini's Char House on 7th St. before you get to the former St. Paul Civic Center now Excel Energy Center. The BEST place in the Twin Cities for Black Angus steaks and charred garlic bread.

[IrishBubbaLiberal]

16. Love Mancini's Char House

My nephew had his wedding rehearsal feast there.

And my St Paul Irish buddy of over 45+ years loves all the
old photos, boxing memories

And occasionally a Rueben at Cecil’s Deli.

Years ago, The owner of Cecil’s provided all the sandwiches, deli meats cheeses, bread, mustard, pickles, for my late brother in law memorial at my relatives house in Lake Elmo. ( I believe the owner of Cecil’s , the husband, died a few years ago) At no charge. Free.

[IrishBubbaLiberal]

17. The long gone Irish bar...McCafferty's

Used to go there quite a bit in early 1980s

That was a GREAT IRISH bar

[Dr. T]

20. Joni Ernst - "We're all going to die."

So go ahead and have that extra cheesy burger. May as well go out with a smile on my face.

[IrishBubbaLiberal]

25. I had Uncle in ICU, just had heart surgery, had his daughter get him a cheeseburger

I couldn’t believe it!!

Years ago….

I was there, outside, heard with my own ears.

He called one of his daughters to come close to him,
And he told her….

I CANNOT STAND THIS DAMN HOSPITAL FOOD,
GO GET ME A CHEESEBURGER, SNEAK IT IN PAST THE ICU NURSE.

We were shaking our heads, but his daughter did it anyway.

He also had stated something like…. If I can’t eat what I want I might as well die.

He was quite a character, Hispanic, gun dealer, wheeler-dealer,
At one point had himself a gentleman’s ranch in Texas, maybe 180 acres,
Nice pond I’d say a 3 to 4 acre sized pond,,

Still had his flat-top haircut from his Coast Guard days.
‘Hard duty” patrolling the Hawaiian islands just after WW2 ended

[Dr. T]

33. It's a quality-of-life thing.

You can add years to your life or you can add life to your years.

[Martin Eden]

7. Republicans should run on that in the 2026 midterms

(assuming we HAVE 2026 midterms)

[Silent Type]

8. Sadly, they did run on that in 2024 and won. Hopefully, voters will wise up by November 2026.

[Martin Eden]

15. Kicking seniors & handicapped off SS was front & center in their campaign statements?

I don't recall that at all. In fact, I remember them vehemently denying they were going to cut SS & Medicare. The cuts may have been visible to those who can read between the lines to see the consequences of their policies and their long term goals, which for generations has been to dismantle FDR's New Deal and LBJ's Great Society.

[Silent Type]

18. Many of VP Harris campaign ads (and Democratic congress members) were against trump's SS plans. They didn't work.

[sakabatou]

9. The face eating leopards are at it again

[Traildogbob]

10. He will

Certainly forgo his lifetime of retirement and great health care provide by working people he gets for less than 10 years sitting on his ass collecting dark money, doing nothing for the people.
The only time these useless scum
Actually sweat is thinking elections will be fair and gerrymandering will be addressed.
Fuck this Collins just like that other leech Collins on our taxes.

[Sanity Claws]

11. His eyes show hatred, contempt

He is a true Republican, full of hatred and devoid of compassion

[benfranklin1776]

29. In other words - a pure sociopath 🤬

This statement of his core Nazi belief, along with Ernst’s sociopathic bleating, should be hung around their necks, and the entire Rethuglican Party, by each and every Democrat from now til they’re both unceremoniously deposited on the dung heap of history where they should be forever consigned and forgotten like the rancid refuse that they are. 😡

[Prof. Toru Tanaka]

32. Read his Wiki bio. He is an absolute asshole.

[Midnight Writer]

12. But he will not ever, ever tell billionaires to get off the government teat, will he?

The Republicans don't represent us. They represent a handful of idealogue billionaires.

[Timeflyer]

19. Bless his tiny little heart, he can't help being a cold-blooded moron. His mama's probably still cashiering at Walmart.

And his daddy's dying at home 'cause he can't afford no insurance.

[calimary]

21. FUCK YOU, you BASTARD!!!

I worked for years to earn Social Security - and
So did millions and millions of other Americans!!! We EARNED it, dammit!!!

Hey, Rep. Mike Collins (R-GA), YOU FIRST!!! Renounce YOURS, FIRST, FUCKWAD! Make sure when you’re old enough to collect it, you send it all BACK. Unless you’re already collecting it, in which case, cancel it and REFUND every penny of it BACK TO THE TAXPAYERS!!!

[bsiebs]

26. Rep Collins has nothing to worry about.. hes got his already... net worth over $18 million and a pension over $50k/year

[patphil]

34. And in 5 years, at age 62, he can get limited SS benefits; full benefits if he waits to age 67.

But then I guess he'll decide to forego his benefits and continue to try to be reelected and stay in the House.
Even if he loses his cushy job in the House, he could get a job at a fast food outlet, or retail store, and use that income to replace the Social Security money he doesn't feel old people like him should have.

[ificandream]

23. I think some of these idiots just mouth off for the attention, but I'm sure he's not the only one who thinks this way.

[Arger68]

24. Okay, Rep Collins, I'll just go tell

my 85 year old father (who happens to have Parkinson's) and my 86 year old mother that they have to go get jobs after not working for 20+ years. I'm sure there are a ton of companies in podunk, Minnesota (where it's not exactly easy to find decent employment - even for able-bodied young people to find a decent job) looking for their particular skill set.

[GiqueCee]

27. Collins, you evil turd...

... The money in a person's Social Security account is THEIR FUCKING MONEY! Not the government's, and certainly not yours to do with as you please. The GOP domestic terror organization has been trying to steal the hard-earned money belonging to working folks since 1933, and your mindless malice and slavering greed will be the end of all of you, but not nearly soon enough to suit me.

[flying_wahini]

28. Hahaha which 'workforce" would that be? Not enough jobs here in Texas, anyway.

Even if we Did want to return to work we all know That’s not gonna happen.

[iemanja]

30. Democrats should run this 24/7 as an ad. nt

[patphil]

31. Kick seniors and disabled off Social Security, and make them go back to work? WTF!

This guy's a first class idiot.
First, the disabled are on Social Security because they can't work, at least in any meaningful way that would allow them to support themselves. Even then, a disabled person can receive benefits, with a cap on the amount of work related income while receiving that benefit; there's a formula on how that is determined.
Second, Social Security was set up to be a fund that would help retirees pay their bills. As it is defined now, you can retire with a partial benefit at age 62, and with full benefit at age 67.
Even when retired, you can earn up to $23,400 without any penalty if you are under age 67. Once you reach age 67, you can earn as much as you can and not incur any Social Security penalty.

So, the idea of "getting off of Social Security and going back to work" isn't valid. It's not going to change anything in a large majority of cases, and once you reach 67 years of age, it's just plain ridiculous.

How is it that so many ignorant people get elected as Republicans?

[Hey Joe]

42. The maga just can't help themselves

They must lash out with their cruelty and hatred for anyone who isn’t a rich white man.
He would do the country a better service if he picked up a shovel and started digging ditches for the remainder of his life. But that would be actual work (!) of which he is not familiar.
He’s probably never done anything harder than shuffle papers and attend meetings. Never had a callous on his soft little hands.
What would he know about real work that takes its toll over decades.

[patphil]

43. I agree, he knows nothing about real work.

My father and brother were mill workers. I saw how it ground them down. I was fortunate. I was the youngest of 4 and the only one who was able to go to college, but I spent my summers working in that same mill that contributed to the demise of my brother, so I have first hand knowledge of their struggle to get ahead.
The Republicans in our government don't value the kind of honest, hard work that built this country.
And here they are, oh so anxious to throw millions of people out of our country, and deny millions more of any kind of government programs that actually help the people that they seem to have so much disdain for.
Sure, they want our labor, but resent our desire to better ourselves or get any kind of reward for decades of hard work.

Sorry, it just sets me off to see how little this latest crop of Republicans respect American workers, and those who come here looking for a better life.

[delisen]

35. Republican "businessmen" need 5 things to succeed

Cheap Labor
Government Handouts
Gerrymandered congressional districts
Fox News Propaganda
Laws and customs to keep women out of the business world

-even with all that they will still be whining for more supports

[Omnipresent]

36. That's a great way to piss off just about everyone in the US.

Not just the disabled and elderly, but friends, family and those nearing retirement.
Doing that would turn a the Republican party into a permanent minority party!

[Whiskeytide]

37. He didn't really say ...

… that the “Republicans' real goal is to kick seniors and the disabled off Social Security”, unless there is more to the clip than what I’ve seen.

I’m kind of surprised I’m the first to point this out. Also quite pissed I have to sort of defend the piece of crap congressman. He might have been having fantasies about kicking retired people off of SS, but he didn’t actually say that.

[pandr32]

38. They are so impatient.

None of us will last forever. In the meantime a little compassion would be a welcome relief.
Taking away help from old and/or disabled people would force them into homelessness.

[yorkster]

39. Hell, it was hard enough to find a job after

55, nevermind 65.

That is quite literally our money, deducted from our paychecks for our whole working lives. But, thanks for saying the quiet part very much out loud. Maybe some of you bastards can lose big time in 2026 and beyond.

[rsdsharp]

40. He acts like social Security is welfare (no I'm not arguing against welfare).

I paid into social security for 51 years, jackass. It’s an EARNED benefit.

[ProfessorGAC]

41. A Few Glaring Errors In This Genius's Admonition

The number of jobs is a finite set. More people just means more unemployment. Now, they collect unemployment insurance (which they paid into for decades). So, it really saves nothing.
Secondly, he's talking about people who added value to the overall economy for tens of years. 35, 40, even 50 years.
This dolt has a job that adds ZERO economic value. Elected office is a cost center, not a profit center.
If anybody should get back into the workforce, it's him.