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Social Security & Medicare

Chalco

(1,368 posts)

10. My rich brother

Reply to Obvious85 (Original post)

Sat Jun 18, 2022, 10:09 AM

Jun 2022

who I love dearly despite his being a Republican A-hole, keeps complaining that Social Security keeps sending him $3000 a month when he doesn't need it. He assumes that no one needs it. He asked me how much I get. I told him. He said, Why? Do you need it? I replied, I need it to live on. I paid into it for 40 years. I need it.

He still thinks it's an entitlement program. He's not stupid. He's an MD and an attorney. He's brainwashed.

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Lindsey Graham Thinks Seniors May 'Have to' Take Less Money and pay more tax on SS benefits [View all] Obvious85 Jun 2022 OP

Despite their bullshit. Republicans actually hate Social Security, they always have since the start Walleye Jun 2022 #1

Exactly. and 'people like me are going to have to take a little less and pay a little more in' Obvious85 Jun 2022 #4

and Quanto Magnus Jun 2022 #32

I would definitely put "earns" in quotes Skittles Jun 2022 #42

It has been target #1 since 1938(?) rurallib Jun 2022 #5

Totally agree. Like everything else they disguise their true purpose with bullshit Walleye Jun 2022 #7

I weep when I read stuff like this. If that was a Democrat saying that OnDoutside Jun 2022 #2

I saw the debate. Graham was referring to the wealthy MichMan Jun 2022 #3

Thanks for adding this question everything Jun 2022 #21

The politics of that would work against us TimeToGo Jun 2022 #25

Here is another idea: The upper 5% can pay the increase, out of the cream NCjack Jun 2022 #6

Convince Republican Senior voters, Lindsey ProudMNDemocrat Jun 2022 #8

that seems like a very good idea NJCher Jun 2022 #16

If that would ever happen KS Toronado Jun 2022 #20

And eliminate multi-million $$$ inheritance taxes Zambero Jun 2022 #9

My rich brother Chalco Jun 2022 #10

Ask him if he paid into Social Security in his working years. Mister Ed Jun 2022 #12

He thinks about it differently Chalco Jun 2022 #15

yeah, he's full of it NJCher Jun 2022 #19

sounds to me like he was arguing stopdiggin Jun 2022 #29

According to him.. Chalco Jun 2022 #36

sorry. then they're just 'difficult' (and emotionally shallow) people. stopdiggin Jun 2022 #38

Amen eom Chalco Jun 2022 #41

We have to pound on this for the midterms wryter2000 Jun 2022 #11

EXACTLY Obvious85 Jun 2022 #23

And how many elderly parents want to live with their kids? ShazzieB Jun 2022 #28

Pound on what? MichMan Jun 2022 #37

The nuance will disappear wryter2000 Jun 2022 #40

How about we get rid of Graham? BlueIdaho Jun 2022 #13

One reason that could use more discussion KS Toronado Jun 2022 #14

Sing that song loud and long. The head of the nail has been nailed. jaxexpat Jun 2022 #26

First off Traildogbob Jun 2022 #17

🖕him Snackshack Jun 2022 #18

Before St Ronnie Raygun SS wasn't taxed at all. OMGWTF Jun 2022 #22

Reagan had a Democratic House his entire presidency MichMan Jun 2022 #35

Only if seniors DownriverDem Jun 2022 #24

Ahem. Act_of_Reparation Jun 2022 #30

Remember when President Obama said LittleGirl Jun 2022 #27

K & R...for visibility...nt Wounded Bear Jun 2022 #31

look at the money-- cloudboy07 Jun 2022 #33

Surprised more people here don't support the wealthy paying more and getting less from SS MichMan Jun 2022 #34

Sanders / Warren proposal to do just that was wildly popular here a week ago progree Jun 2022 #39