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In reply to the discussion: GOP planning 'catastrophic default' if Democrats refuse to cut Social Security and Medicare [View all]Deminpenn
(15,351 posts)85. Because their RW SCOTUS justices overturning Roe
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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