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In reply to the discussion: Social Security [View all]CitizenZero
(920 posts)18. I would imagine
I would imagine that most social security money goes to landlords, supermarkets, and pharmacies. Rent, food, and meds. All those sectors will take a big hit. I think most hospitals rely on Medicare and Medicaid for something like 60% of their revenue. Many hospitals are already strapped. If you kill those revenue sources, how are doctors, nurses, and support staff going to get paid? These MAGA people are either ignorant or willfully malevolent. The economy is going to take a massive hit.
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Not to Worry. Russian Hackers have been dreaming about this for 8 years. They 'Got' Us six feet under.
Bread and Circuses
Mar 2025
#2
I honestly didn't realize this until last Tuesday when I saw it staring me in the face.
hamsterjill
Mar 2025
#8
France 1789 ...... Let the GOPigs meet up with Madame Guillotine like they did to Louis & Marie
Trueblue1968
Mar 2025
#9
You are exactly right. I posted in another thread about the complexity of upgrading large HIPPA compliant systems
Cheezoholic
Mar 2025
#16
It should take over a year just to detail the IT requirements - particularly functional requirements
Wiz Imp
Mar 2025
#26
To be fair, they said Months (plural) not a single month. It's equally insane though.
Wiz Imp
Mar 2025
#29
Not an IT guy, but it's essentially a big payment system. There are plenty available with mods. Now a month is BS.
Silent Type
Mar 2025
#30
Every word you wrote is correct. I worked in IT, primarily COBOL systems, for 40 years. We're fucked.
camartinwv
Mar 2025
#40
Well, most of us probably know what happened to the King and Queen of France after
Jack Valentino
Mar 2025
#44
I manage a small database for my employer. Updating a key form can take six months to a year.
TygrBright
Mar 2025
#65
Orange Anus said he wanted to crash the economy. He's off to an excellent start.
Evolve Dammit
Mar 2025
#66