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In reply to the discussion: GOP planning 'catastrophic default' if Democrats refuse to cut Social Security and Medicare [View all]Grins
(7,372 posts)26. Agree ! Do it! Point directly at them and call their bluff.
Give them the government, society, and economy they want. Then stand back an watch
Democracy is the theory that the common people know what they want, and deserve to GET IT GOOD AND HARD. - H. L. Mencken
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GOP planning 'catastrophic default' if Democrats refuse to cut Social Security and Medicare [View all]
Nevilledog
Oct 2022
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If they want to hold their senior base hostage so they can hurt their senior base, okay I suppose.nt
Bernardo de La Paz
Oct 2022
#31
time to make them own is now, before the election. ougtha be the dems #1 issue, cuts to SS and
msongs
Oct 2022
#37
How many months without a Social Security check will it take for voters to be screaming?
Lonestarblue
Oct 2022
#75
not so sure..... they have 1500 radio stations to blame it on democrats, working all day for free
certainot
Oct 2022
#78
Dems can raise the debt limit at any time and by any amount. They should do so now.
LonePirate
Oct 2022
#3
These people are just asking for it. On top of the pandemic, inflation, Ukraine, and...
keep_left
Oct 2022
#7
That's what I'm talkin' about. Let Joe name names and show their faces on prime time TV!
Samrob
Oct 2022
#18
From a friend who was an employee of SS - she advised I apply for SS 3 months before
asiliveandbreathe
Oct 2022
#32
They believe every lies the FOX hate-entertainers catapult out of their TV set.
Justice matters.
Oct 2022
#29
The solution to Social Security crisis is obvious.. raise the taxable maximum.
honest.abe
Oct 2022
#52
Actually they are talking about means testing which would affect current social security recipients.
honest.abe
Oct 2022
#74
Wait, wait, wait...haven't they made threats like this every time anyway? How is this new?
NullTuples
Oct 2022
#54
Yet another reason why the GOP should not be trusted with The House, Senate,
DemocraticPatriot
Oct 2022
#61
If we have video of any of them saying it OR television news reports on what they said,
summer_in_TX
Oct 2022
#70
We have learned that republicans mean what they say. Why would old folks in Fla and elsewhere vote
Pepsidog
Oct 2022
#79
It is not necessary to limit the 1st A at all -- limit monopolization of media
Hermit-The-Prog
Oct 2022
#84
us Grannies and graqndpas will take to the streets to get our SOCIAL SECURITY & Medicare
Trueblue1968
Oct 2022
#89