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markodochartaigh

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70. I remember Saturday Night Live

Wed Jan 25, 2023, 08:04 PM

Jan 2023

parodying Al Gore with his lockbox. The lockbox was obviously a great idea, but even left-leaning SNL was shooting us in the foot. Ignorance and apathy are the Achilles' heels of democracy, and the US has both in abundance.

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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

Rinse and repeat always with these aholes n/t hibbing Jan 2023 #1

Exactly. fightforfreedom Jan 2023 #5

"... blind or braindead" describes half the electorate. jaxexpat Jan 2023 #14

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

. "... blind or braindead" describes half the electorate." markodochartaigh Jan 2023 #69

LET'S GET IT STRAIGHT homegirl Jan 2023 #56

Do you remember the Social Security Trust Fund? EmmaLee E Jan 2023 #67

Yes it was. Welcome to DU! Evolve Dammit Jan 2023 #75

Came to say THIS! BadgerMom Jan 2023 #68

The GOP believes that all US financial assets belong to them. Not the people. Irish_Dem Jan 2023 #2

GOP see everything as prey. Vulture capitalism and zero morality. And oh so proud of it. F'em. Evolve Dammit Jan 2023 #76

Yes and people are just collateral damage. Irish_Dem Jan 2023 #79

No choice? That sounds a bit like Mr Putin Model35mech Jan 2023 #3

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

well said. Evolve Dammit Jan 2023 #77

+1 n/t area51 Jan 2023 #33

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

Exactly! cornball 24 Jan 2023 #30

Raising taxes on the top 10% - 15% or whatever. Or rescind Trump and McChimp's tax giveaways. 3Hotdogs Jan 2023 #7

This. n/t area51 Jan 2023 #34

Or remove the permanent status of the tax cuts to billionaires Model35mech Jan 2023 #39

Uh they raised everyone's taxes in 2017 IbogaProject Jan 2023 #59

I find MAGAts are all for cutting SS and Medicare as long as it is for the younger doc03 Jan 2023 #8

This scenario started 20? years ago???????? DENVERPOPS Jan 2023 #51

I remember Saturday Night Live markodochartaigh Jan 2023 #70

that's how they do it Skittles Jan 2023 #62

I've paid into Social Security since 1972. LastDemocratInSC Jan 2023 #9

Great clip skydive forever Jan 2023 #12

Social Security has nothing to do with the deficit Farmer-Rick Jan 2023 #42

THEY ARE NOT NOW or EVeR BEEN ENTITLEMENTs LittleGirl Jan 2023 #10

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

Wouldn't it Rebl2 Jan 2023 #13

Didn't Dems pass a huge increase in SS cost of living increase. Does anyone know about it. Pair Pepsidog Jan 2023 #16

Think it Rebl2 Jan 2023 #38

Huge Increase????????? DENVERPOPS Jan 2023 #54

THANK YOU Skittles Jan 2023 #60

Back in Reagan days DENVERPOPS Jan 2023 #65

THESE ARE NOT- nwduke Jan 2023 #15

We all know here in DU that SS and Medicare are not entitlements. They are benefits Pepsidog Jan 2023 #18

Their technical definition is entitlements Aviation Pro Jan 2023 #19

This is not the context the Republicans think of SS and Medicare nwduke Jan 2023 #74

It'll never reach the President's desk Aviation Pro Jan 2023 #17

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

Interesting... PXR-5 Jan 2023 #21

Tax the rich Bernardo de La Paz Jan 2023 #22

how many paragraphs to say the same damn thing over and over... Layzeebeaver Jan 2023 #25

Nailed it! PortTack Jan 2023 #27

It's time to take the Social Security trust fund off budget again instead of including its revenue Lonestarblue Jan 2023 #28

"Republican Study Committee" Mysterian Jan 2023 #29

They want to destroy America so the rich can rule the ruins. CaptainTruth Jan 2023 #31

And they've never said exactly WHAT in Medicare or Social Security they want to cut. Liberal In Texas Jan 2023 #32

So, Rep. Kevin Hern of Oklahoma said KS Toronado Jan 2023 #35

So they want to cut the benifits which people have already paid for? Botany Jan 2023 #36

Not entitlements The Wizard Jan 2023 #37

entitlement Skittles Jan 2023 #64

Why is it so hard to understand?..... Lovie777 Jan 2023 #40

"We have no choice" equals, keep the tax cuts for the rich. sarcasmo Jan 2023 #41

You mean they lied to get reelected? Emile Jan 2023 #43

Cut pensions and health care Traildogbob Jan 2023 #44

Easy Peasy Biglinda 52 Jan 2023 #45

By the look of the mansions they call their homes, they Emile Jan 2023 #46

Let them make their arguments to the people Mad_Machine76 Jan 2023 #47

Yes they do republianmushroom Jan 2023 #48

so what % of VOTERS will lose their SS ahd/or Medicare? housecat Jan 2023 #49

Choice? Reinstate wealth tax! SheltieLover Jan 2023 #50

Corporate news will be pushing the we have no choice thingy all day long yaesu Jan 2023 #52

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

Like fucking hell they don't have a choice. Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin Jan 2023 #57

This message was self-deleted by its author traitorsgalore Jan 2023 #58

They Are All Domestic Terrorists Justice matters. Jan 2023 #83

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.... Everybody has to look at everything." Grins Jan 2023 #63

Cutting Social Security or any related programs simply cuts the programs. hadEnuf Jan 2023 #66

I dont see any specifics on what "slash" means?? honest.abe Jan 2023 #71

Kick dalton99a Jan 2023 #72

"We have no choice?" BlueIdaho Jan 2023 #73

Cut the Trump tax cuts. -nt CrispyQ Jan 2023 #78

Maybe the WH should offer ending Pendejo45's Tax Cut. ... aggiesal Jan 2023 #80

They R All Domestic Terrorists Justice matters. Jan 2023 #82

"We have no choice" lingo is the new framing of Koch goals to eliminate social spending. ancianita Jan 2023 #84