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guillaumeb

(42,641 posts)
Thu Nov 30, 2017, 03:35 PM Nov 2017

Bernie Sanders Warns That Republicans Are Coming To Kill Social Security And Medicare After The Tax

Bernie Sanders Warns That Republicans Are Coming To Kill Social Security And Medicare After The Tax Bill

From the article:

Sen. Bernie Sanders (I-VT) is warning that after Republicans cut taxes for the wealthiest Americans, their next move is going to be to attack Social Security and Medicare.


To read more:

http://www.politicususa.com/2017/11/29/bernie-sanders-warns-republicans-coming-kill-social-security-medicare-tax-bill.html

And Florida Senator Marco Rubio has already hinted of cuts being necessary. The GOP creates an economic disaster with huge tax cuts for the rich, and the bottom 99% pay for the cleanup.
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Bernie Sanders Warns That Republicans Are Coming To Kill Social Security And Medicare After The Tax (Original Post) guillaumeb Nov 2017 OP
He's far from the only one. MineralMan Nov 2017 #1
It should be a 48 voice chorus. guillaumeb Nov 2017 #2
Message auto-removed Name removed Nov 2017 #3
Welcome to DU, and an excellent point. guillaumeb Nov 2017 #4
Message auto-removed Name removed Nov 2017 #8
Breaking news, "Bernie accused of touching butts" Kimchijeon Nov 2017 #5
Putin is searching as we speak. guillaumeb Nov 2017 #6
That could happen rockfordfile Nov 2017 #9
no biggee, millenials dont get medicare or SS right now so the warning is wasted on them nt msongs Nov 2017 #7
My children are millenials. guillaumeb Nov 2017 #10
SANDERS TWITTER POST trueblue2007 Nov 2017 #11
If that single mother invested that $75 in the stock market, guillaumeb Nov 2017 #12

Response to guillaumeb (Original post)

guillaumeb

(42,641 posts)
4. Welcome to DU, and an excellent point.
Thu Nov 30, 2017, 03:56 PM
Nov 2017

All 48 Democratic Senators and every Democratic House member should be shouting this and running ads as well.

Response to guillaumeb (Reply #4)

guillaumeb

(42,641 posts)
10. My children are millenials.
Thu Nov 30, 2017, 08:05 PM
Nov 2017

They are aware of this issue, and not to happy with the GOP. If they all voted in number things could change.

trueblue2007

(17,203 posts)
11. SANDERS TWITTER POST
Thu Nov 30, 2017, 08:18 PM
Nov 2017

FROM TWITTER . [[ . Bernie Sanders @SenSanders


FACT: Under the GOP plan, a single mother making minimum wage with two kids would get only a $75 tax credit. Meanwhile, a family making $500k with two kids would get a $4,000 tax credit. #TaxDebate

guillaumeb

(42,641 posts)
12. If that single mother invested that $75 in the stock market,
Thu Nov 30, 2017, 08:21 PM
Nov 2017

and picked only winners, in 100 years or so she would almost have enough money to live on.

There should be 48 Senators making the same points. What good is fundraising and media access if it is only used for reelection?

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