"Republicans plan..." - and indeed, more than one Republican have plans. Can't see how that's false.
Even if the RNC had a formal policy statement explicitly defining their goal of ending Social Security, I guess this guy would say "well, a policy statement isn't a plan".
Strange that so many GQPs are having orgasms over this in a race they are losing badly, but none of them mentioned that the very same column found that Hillary didn't have any classified documents unlike the thief Trump.
Never forget, this is the guy who awarded "Lie of the Year" to Obama for saying "If you like your doctor, you can keep your doctor". Than argued that we can't call any of the 653,976,211 lies trump dribbled out 'Lies' because we can't possibly know if trump believed what he was saying or not.
The very serious people said republicans would never ban abortion.
Then Roe was overturned and republicans all over the country started fighting to see which red state could pass the most draconian ban.
Okay, said the very serious people, but they just want to return it to the states. They’d never propose a federal ban.
Then Lindsey put a federal ban on the table.
Oh sure, said the very serious people, but it’s not like they’re going to put women in prison for seeking an abortion.
Red states start proposing laws charging women with murder if they get an abortion.
Yeah, the very serious people said, but you’re just fear mongering about birth control. They’d never ban that.
Republicans are now making noises about banning birth control.
All right all right all right, said the very serious people. But Medicare and Social Security are still the third rail of politics, there’s no way they’d get rid of those, no matter how many times they say they want to.
That’s why republicans don’t bother with platforms any more. They just let ALEC write the bills and vote as they’re told. It avoids of the awkwardness of voters finding out what they plan on doing to them.
Bullshit! The Rethuglicans have been after the entitlements programs' sweet money pot for decades! They want to privatize it, turn it over to their friends and contributors to short it and fuck it to nothing. POOF! Oh well.
I'm guessing minor survivor benefits don't kick in over age 18. (Should be available for tuition for college/vocational training survivors, one would think)
When a Republican president proposes privatizing Social Security he is speaking for the Republican Party. Add in that we were not seeing loud opposition to Scott's five year proposal. When specially asked about ending or privatizing Social.Security about the most they will say is it's not a good idea. Which could mean "right now" or "Never". I would think it's " not right now ", the same as they would say about continuing to support Ukraine. If by some fluke Trump got back in office I think Ukraine would be in serious trouble and Republicans in Congress would use their regular bullshit about spending while pressing for more tax cuts for corporations. Something they are swooning over in the UK.
Oh, btw, Trump broached ending Social Security in the early days of Covid when he suggested halting collecting payroll taxes. Something he said he hoped could be made permanent. Maybe Kessler could explain how Social Security could continue without any funding. Of course ending Social Security itself meant nothing to Trump. What he wanted was the employer's share of the tax.
Trump had no intent of putting it back in a worker's pay, it was nothing more than a tax cut for him. He wanted to put it in his pocket, thinking workers would be so happy to see their 6.2% tax not being taken (they see that on their pay stub) they would never notice the 6.2% employers pay. So Trump could cut his employee costs by 6.2%, quite a bit of money when you have hundreds of workers, even if they are low paid. Something many people are not really aware of since they never hear about it or see that matching employer share.
I can scarcely imagine a better wet dream for republicans than ending SS and Medicare. Making folks work til 70+ would be icing on the cake. Pushing 60 myself, I’m praying to be able to physically hold up til 65 for Medicare, and I think I have to work til 67 for full SS benefits. And I just can’t imagine that. I get the feeling repukes would adore the idea of masses of elderly starving to death on the sidewalk.
Or Boa-Constrictor-Man Rick Scott
"Republicans plan..." - and indeed, more than one Republican have plans. Can't see how that's false.
Even if the RNC had a formal policy statement explicitly defining their goal of ending Social Security, I guess this guy would say "well, a policy statement isn't a plan".
Strange that so many GQPs are having orgasms over this in a race they are losing badly, but none of them mentioned that the very same column found that Hillary didn't have any classified documents unlike the thief Trump.
Never forget, this is the guy who awarded "Lie of the Year" to Obama for saying "If you like your doctor, you can keep your doctor". Than argued that we can't call any of the 653,976,211 lies trump dribbled out 'Lies' because we can't possibly know if trump believed what he was saying or not.
A speaker of parseltongue, perhaps?
I hope you told them why.
The WaPo Op Eds are Death Cult apologist Trash. They lost my subscription years ago because of it.
When the Death Cult finally raids the WaPo office and burns it to the ground I'm sure they will find a way both-sides it somehow.
You sound like you have the patience of a saint.
The very serious people said republicans would never ban abortion.
Then Roe was overturned and republicans all over the country started fighting to see which red state could pass the most draconian ban.
Okay, said the very serious people, but they just want to return it to the states. They’d never propose a federal ban.
Then Lindsey put a federal ban on the table.
Oh sure, said the very serious people, but it’s not like they’re going to put women in prison for seeking an abortion.
Red states start proposing laws charging women with murder if they get an abortion.
Yeah, the very serious people said, but you’re just fear mongering about birth control. They’d never ban that.
Republicans are now making noises about banning birth control.
All right all right all right, said the very serious people. But Medicare and Social Security are still the third rail of politics, there’s no way they’d get rid of those, no matter how many times they say they want to.
Don’t believe the very serious people.
That’s why republicans don’t bother with platforms any more. They just let ALEC write the bills and vote as they’re told. It avoids of the awkwardness of voters finding out what they plan on doing to them.
Bullshit! The Rethuglicans have been after the entitlements programs' sweet money pot for decades! They want to privatize it, turn it over to their friends and contributors to short it and fuck it to nothing. POOF! Oh well.
I'm guessing minor survivor benefits don't kick in over age 18. (Should be available for tuition for college/vocational training survivors, one would think)
Because of all the fuckery, if you were born after November 1955, your retirement age is essentially death.
When a Republican president proposes privatizing Social Security he is speaking for the Republican Party. Add in that we were not seeing loud opposition to Scott's five year proposal. When specially asked about ending or privatizing Social.Security about the most they will say is it's not a good idea. Which could mean "right now" or "Never". I would think it's " not right now ", the same as they would say about continuing to support Ukraine. If by some fluke Trump got back in office I think Ukraine would be in serious trouble and Republicans in Congress would use their regular bullshit about spending while pressing for more tax cuts for corporations. Something they are swooning over in the UK.
Oh, btw, Trump broached ending Social Security in the early days of Covid when he suggested halting collecting payroll taxes. Something he said he hoped could be made permanent. Maybe Kessler could explain how Social Security could continue without any funding. Of course ending Social Security itself meant nothing to Trump. What he wanted was the employer's share of the tax.
Trump had no intent of putting it back in a worker's pay, it was nothing more than a tax cut for him. He wanted to put it in his pocket, thinking workers would be so happy to see their 6.2% tax not being taken (they see that on their pay stub) they would never notice the 6.2% employers pay. So Trump could cut his employee costs by 6.2%, quite a bit of money when you have hundreds of workers, even if they are low paid. Something many people are not really aware of since they never hear about it or see that matching employer share.
I wanted to make Wonkette my paper of record, but, when I put yesterday's edition down for the puppy, the results were, uh, problematic.
I can scarcely imagine a better wet dream for republicans than ending SS and Medicare. Making folks work til 70+ would be icing on the cake. Pushing 60 myself, I’m praying to be able to physically hold up til 65 for Medicare, and I think I have to work til 67 for full SS benefits. And I just can’t imagine that. I get the feeling repukes would adore the idea of masses of elderly starving to death on the sidewalk.