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23. But we've never lived under authoritarian rule before.

Thu Nov 7, 2024, 06:20 PM

Nov 2024

This is going to be a whole different ballgame.

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Serious question about social security solvency. [View all] MontanaMama Nov 2024 OP

Okay. Good. MontanaMama Nov 2024 #3

This may not be the case nitpicked Nov 2024 #4

Right. "Fairness" will be one of the Newspeak words. Scrivener7 Nov 2024 #6

If SS becomes insolvent, benefits for present retirees will be reduced. Fiendish Thingy Nov 2024 #13

My understanding nitpicked Nov 2024 #2

So taking it early... MontanaMama Nov 2024 #5

I would maybe consider waiting. Elessar Zappa Nov 2024 #7

I appreciate your comment. MontanaMama Nov 2024 #14

Glad I am not the only one MontanaMama Nov 2024 #15

All government services and payments are up in the air. Yavin4 Nov 2024 #9

Insolvency doesn't mean what you seem to think it does VMA131Marine Nov 2024 #10

Yes. MontanaMama Nov 2024 #16

First they will raise the cap on yearly contribution limits Klarkashton Nov 2024 #11

But we've never lived under authoritarian rule before. StarryNite Nov 2024 #23

I disagree that this is a RW lie. MontanaMama Nov 2024 #18

It IS a right-wing lie. Good grief. valleyrogue Nov 2024 #19

This is a well founded fear. MontanaMama Nov 2024 #21