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customerserviceguy

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4. I'd read that

Reply to lark (Original post)

Wed Apr 22, 2020, 02:16 PM

Apr 2020

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The biggest threat to Social Security and Medicaid is from the fact that payroll taxes paid into those systems are way, way down right now. I expect the next Trustees report to show that the funds will go broke in the next couple of years. That will either require a politically risky fix, or we just watch benefits being slashed.

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Damn, right wing media is already starting the drum beat to cut SS and Medicare. [View all] lark Apr 2020 OP

This virus Turbineguy Apr 2020 #1

Drum away. Anyone who wants to be reelected will not touch either one of these programs, especially efhmc Apr 2020 #2

Quite a few people that were not drawing their SS but were eligible are probably doing so brewens Apr 2020 #11

My worry is that these Republicans will realize they are done and will swing for the fences. Midnight Writer Apr 2020 #12

Oh, they won't push for it until after the election, but then it will be a huge effort. lark Apr 2020 #19

I would Rebl2 Apr 2020 #21

Maybe that is another reason why trump has lost significant support among older adults still_one Apr 2020 #3

I'd read that customerserviceguy Apr 2020 #4

How about we rescind the Trump Trillion Dollar Tax Giveaway? whathehell Apr 2020 #6

This!👆 SheltieLover Apr 2020 #9

Isn't the easiest fix to simply raise the cap on FICA wages? (nt) scarletwoman Apr 2020 #7

one would think.... dhill926 Apr 2020 #13

Just like in the 1980's customerserviceguy Apr 2020 #24

Why not the federal government borrow more to make up the payroll shortfall? at140 Apr 2020 #8

In a time of pandemic & massive unemployment? whathehell Apr 2020 #5

K&R! SheltieLover Apr 2020 #10

when shrub flew around the country in an attempt to sell sprinkleeninow Apr 2020 #14

They're just echoing tRumplethinskin's call for a 'payroll tax' cut. SeattleVet Apr 2020 #15

Thing is, what they say about the Medicare and SS trust fund is true. It was known under Obama and Hoyt Apr 2020 #16

This is so simple to fix, it just proves how much the rich own us that it hasn't already happened. lark Apr 2020 #17

Won't happen, and especially because that money is needed for other things like healthcare. Hoyt Apr 2020 #20

They are determined to rob the public blind. BeckyDem Apr 2020 #18

Raise the cap appalachiablue Apr 2020 #22

I'd prefer busting the cap, but yes, raising the cap might be more doable. lark Apr 2020 #23