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Klarkashton

(3,171 posts)
Wed Jan 15, 2025, 03:01 PM Jan 15

"A 25% Cut in Social Security is better than getting nothing"

I've been seeing an increasing number of planted "articles" in socal media with happy faced talk like this.

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"A 25% Cut in Social Security is better than getting nothing" (Original Post) Klarkashton Jan 15 OP
In physical or social media? ificandream Jan 15 #1
Social media, any of those bullshit articles about "what comes next Klarkashton Jan 15 #2
Probably being posted by the oligarchs who want to see it reduced. KS Toronado Jan 15 #3
No. Way. yardwork Jan 15 #4
No way videohead5 Jan 15 #5
BULLSHIT spanone Jan 15 #6
People will die. I will be extremely anxious if our income takes that big a hit. Earthrise Jan 15 #7
Bubby and i would be homeless if we each had to take a 25 Percent cut. Trueblue1968 Jan 15 #8
If fascists touch SS they will need to hire NK soldiers to protect them like putin did. nt yaesu Jan 15 #9

ificandream

(11,058 posts)
1. In physical or social media?
Wed Jan 15, 2025, 03:04 PM
Jan 15

I'd be surprised if something like that was printed. I'd be less surprised if it was in social media, where some people will say anything if they have a place to say it.

Would love to see examples.

Klarkashton

(3,171 posts)
2. Social media, any of those bullshit articles about "what comes next
Wed Jan 15, 2025, 03:07 PM
Jan 15

For retirees now that trump is back"

Earthrise

(15,728 posts)
7. People will die. I will be extremely anxious if our income takes that big a hit.
Wed Jan 15, 2025, 03:24 PM
Jan 15

But others will die as we return to the bad old days in which the two primary causes of death among elders were freezing to death and starvation.

Trueblue1968

(18,410 posts)
8. Bubby and i would be homeless if we each had to take a 25 Percent cut.
Wed Jan 15, 2025, 03:26 PM
Jan 15

Mine would only be 800 and hubby wouldbe 12,000. We just moved into an RV park are paying odd an RV and paid fees.

Food, necessities, medical care, gas and house payments are not going down. The I are rising !!!!

Tax the asshole millionaires and billionaires !!!!!! #TaxTheWealthy

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