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JHB

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10. A reminder of what "reasonable" conservatives do.

Fri Jul 24, 2020, 10:19 AM

Jul 2020

None of these people got elected to cut Social Security. None of these people got elected to wreck the post office.

But they do it anyway.

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GOP Relief Package to Include Romney Bill That Would 'Fast-Track SS & Medicare cuts [View all] G_j Jul 2020 OP

Fuck him malaise Jul 2020 #1

Not a friend G_j Jul 2020 #2

Mr. 47% malaise Jul 2020 #3

Sideways. With a chain saw. Glorfindel Jul 2020 #4

Bwaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaah malaise Jul 2020 #20

This is why I didn't praise him during impeachment or anytime he bad mouths trump jimfields33 Jul 2020 #6

He did the bare minimum required by the Constitution, and that's it . . hatrack Jul 2020 #11

Funny. Kingofalldems Jul 2020 #36

My significant other thinks so too. Hint hint!!!! jimfields33 Jul 2020 #38

So much for any TRUST in Romney. lagomorph777 Jul 2020 #5

The Repubs never-ending assault on the social safety net continues...nt Wounded Bear Jul 2020 #7

It must be in their DNA Sherman A1 Jul 2020 #28

That is the worker's money . . Iliyah Jul 2020 #8

Who are those 3 Democrats? Trailrider1951 Jul 2020 #9

Sinema has no excuse JonLP24 Jul 2020 #18

A reminder of what "reasonable" conservatives do. JHB Jul 2020 #10

You want to save SS? Simple: lift the cap on earnings subject on the SS tax. stopbush Jul 2020 #12

Well, if you lift the cap you have to increase their payments. nt USALiberal Jul 2020 #16

No you don't. That's a specious argument. stopbush Jul 2020 #23

They should get increased payments if they pay more in, unless you want means testing! nt USALiberal Jul 2020 #25

If that's the case, then anyone who dies before they qualify to receive SS stopbush Jul 2020 #27

Nope! Different topic all together. nt USALiberal Jul 2020 #30

Nope. Same benefits, same ball of wax. stopbush Jul 2020 #32

LOL, ok! nt USALiberal Jul 2020 #33

Right mvd Jul 2020 #40

Then introduce a rule saying that the Trust Fund can NEVER be used to borrow tax cuts for those... WyattKansas Jul 2020 #39

No you don't. Voltaire2 Jul 2020 #42

Yes, that is the easy answer Trailrider1951 Jul 2020 #17

The Rs include these ridiculous, DOA poison pills as bargaining chips. stopbush Jul 2020 #13

Stealing from the poor to make the rich richer dalton99a Jul 2020 #14

This really scares JonLP24 Jul 2020 #15

Oh well. I guess the enemy of my enemy is still my enemy - nt Kashkakat v.2.0 Jul 2020 #19

Does DU have enough activists to make their voices heard regarding this? Little ole me contacted Ninga Jul 2020 #21

I wonder how much they've saved in payouts due to the deaths of SS Covid victims? Frustratedlady Jul 2020 #22

Mitt is still a Shit after all these years... abqtommy Jul 2020 #24

Fuck these fucks ... GeorgeGist Jul 2020 #26

this is one of their key ling term objectives SiliconValley_Dem Jul 2020 #29

Surely Pelosi and the House won't go along with this. ananda Jul 2020 #31

Even some of my Trumper high school friends have made it clear that you don't screw with their SS. Thomas Hurt Jul 2020 #34

So, when are we going to address the automatic cut in Social Security of 23% that will occur Hoyt Jul 2020 #35

I'm not happy three Democratic senators joined him. This is why we can't get ahead. Hotler Jul 2020 #37

That's why Romney is no hero mvd Jul 2020 #41