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In reply to the discussion: Republicans' plans to slash Social Security and Medicare are becoming clearer: 'We have no choice... [View all]ProfessorPlum
(11,256 posts)4. let me know when they've cut defense spending to a less-than-insane amount
then we can talk about SS and Medicare
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Republicans' plans to slash Social Security and Medicare are becoming clearer: 'We have no choice... [View all]
nightwing1240
Jan 2023
OP
IF voters give Republicans Senate gains AND a Republican president in 2024...
Miles Archer
Jan 2023
#53
That damn Fair Tax Act is a killer to those of us living on socia security! Big increase on
napi21
Jan 2023
#81
GOP see everything as prey. Vulture capitalism and zero morality. And oh so proud of it. F'em.
Evolve Dammit
Jan 2023
#76
let me know when they've cut defense spending to a less-than-insane amount
ProfessorPlum
Jan 2023
#4
Increasing the bloated military budget is only thing deeply in debt America can agree on!
Alexander Of Assyria
Jan 2023
#23
The only way they get re-elected is because of the $$ from the mega wealthy. They don't dare
Ferrets are Cool
Jan 2023
#6
Raising taxes on the top 10% - 15% or whatever. Or rescind Trump and McChimp's tax giveaways.
3Hotdogs
Jan 2023
#7
I find MAGAts are all for cutting SS and Medicare as long as it is for the younger
doc03
Jan 2023
#8
The only Entitlement is the Military. Entitled to unfounded trillion without a whisper of protest,
Alexander Of Assyria
Jan 2023
#24
Shove their plan down their throats and if Dems don't make them pay for it then shame on us.
Pepsidog
Jan 2023
#11
Didn't Dems pass a huge increase in SS cost of living increase. Does anyone know about it. Pair
Pepsidog
Jan 2023
#16
We all know here in DU that SS and Medicare are not entitlements. They are benefits
Pepsidog
Jan 2023
#18
Exactly..President Biden will never do that. He cares too much about the American ppl and, knows
PortTack
Jan 2023
#26
1) Republicans believe they own the country. 2) They tolerate Democrats to the extent they feed #1.
bucolic_frolic
Jan 2023
#20
It's time to take the Social Security trust fund off budget again instead of including its revenue
Lonestarblue
Jan 2023
#28
And they've never said exactly WHAT in Medicare or Social Security they want to cut.
Liberal In Texas
Jan 2023
#32
Oc course they have no viable plans. It's just kabuki, and tax cuts can't be used to balance a
Martin68
Jan 2023
#55
Yeah, we a choice. Make the wealthier pay more cause they take more. Means test both SS and MC
Samrob
Jan 2023
#61
"We have no choice" lingo is the new framing of Koch goals to eliminate social spending.
ancianita
Jan 2023
#84