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Bettie

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4. My friend and I used to joke that

Reply to Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin (Original post)

Mon Jun 15, 2026, 12:26 PM

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there would be no SS for us, because it would all go to the boomers.

As I turn 60 this year, still, what? Ten or twelve years away from being able to collect, it rather looks as though it will be legislated out of existence by Republicans before that....and for what? Oh, yeah, a giant payout to people who already have more money than they could spend in 10 lifetimes and whose greed is eclipsed only by their short-sightedness.

But, I bet Johnson will get a small chunk of that pie too...it's all about money with them. Never about people.

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Raise the Cap! BTW, they screwed it up so they can privatize it. yellow dahlia Monday #1

As easy to fix as it was in 1983. paleotn Monday #2

Easy Peasy. Eliminate the Cap! MineralMan Monday #3

Pay workers what they are worth, the fund would be a lot healthier. No one calculates this. lostnfound Monday #14

My friend and I used to joke that Bettie Monday #4

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"means testing" beneficiaries bucolic_frolic Monday #5

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It's been that way for a long time. bucolic_frolic Monday #8

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We should raise the cap on earnings taxed and snot Monday #9

Raise the cap, but raise the minimum wage as well... Wounded Bear Monday #11

Had billions in reserve. Time to go after the thieves Blue Full Moon Monday #13