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Girard442

(6,623 posts)
Fri Feb 14, 2025, 01:38 PM Feb 14

Y'know, if Social Security and Medicare suddenly were hit by deep cuts...

...My ability to survive goes to zero. There would be many, many others just like me.

Suppose Mump is prepared to deal with an army of pissed off people with nothing to lose?

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Y'know, if Social Security and Medicare suddenly were hit by deep cuts... (Original Post) Girard442 Feb 14 OP
There would be tens of millions like you/me, and a whole lot of them voted for trump. That's why it's highly unlikely. Silent Type Feb 14 #1
May Day riots at The Villages. sop Feb 14 #2
Golf cart covoys Wicked Blue Feb 14 #3
walkers enid602 Feb 14 #7
Double whammy enid602 Feb 14 #4
If I'm left with nothing to lose C_U_L8R Feb 14 #5
nationalize enid602 Feb 14 #8
And I've Said This Over & Over..... BBbats Feb 14 #13
The last few weeks have been making a lot of people desperate, angry, and afraid. Gore1FL Feb 14 #6
Id be homeless XanaDUer2 Feb 14 #9
Same New Breed Leader Feb 14 #15
I'm not living on the streets XanaDUer2 Feb 14 #16
I know that's right New Breed Leader Feb 16 #21
Nope...it'd be off to a federal prison somewhere. Luz Feb 14 #17
Please don't do that, never say that. Dan Feb 14 #20
Remember the COVID lesson. AnnaLee Feb 14 #10
my check made it this month Tickle Feb 14 #11
To paraphrase Michael Jordan DemocratSinceBirth Feb 14 #12
I see a lot of Luigis out there. aocommunalpunch Feb 14 #14
What do you think happens to the Economy-Stock Market Ars Longa Feb 14 #18
I suggest when this happens, we spend our last $ on a trip to DC and hang out on the steps of the capitol 0rganism Feb 14 #19

Silent Type

(9,055 posts)
1. There would be tens of millions like you/me, and a whole lot of them voted for trump. That's why it's highly unlikely.
Fri Feb 14, 2025, 01:42 PM
Feb 14

No doubt they'll screw with retirement age, etc., though.

enid602

(9,304 posts)
4. Double whammy
Fri Feb 14, 2025, 01:49 PM
Feb 14

Remember, not only would a 20% decrease to your monthly SS check substantially lower your cash flow, but a similar cut to Medicare would also come out of your SS check. A double whammy!

C_U_L8R

(47,175 posts)
5. If I'm left with nothing to lose
Fri Feb 14, 2025, 01:50 PM
Feb 14

because of these assholes
there is nothing I wouldn't do
to get even. FAFO, indeed.

enid602

(9,304 posts)
8. nationalize
Fri Feb 14, 2025, 01:57 PM
Feb 14

That’s why these fucks have stayed up at night trying to nationalize National Guards and municipal police forces. Did you really think this was needed to round up immigrants? It’s for us!

BBbats

(194 posts)
13. And I've Said This Over & Over.....
Fri Feb 14, 2025, 02:47 PM
Feb 14

We have a Department of Defense head who will not hesitate to turn our Military on the civilian population.

Gore1FL

(22,426 posts)
6. The last few weeks have been making a lot of people desperate, angry, and afraid.
Fri Feb 14, 2025, 01:51 PM
Feb 14

They are blocking of peaceful solutions.

Add to this, the facts that they have taken 1/3 of this country, and fed their fears, stoked their anger, encouraged weapon purchases.

I don't see this ending well for anyone.

Luz

(849 posts)
17. Nope...it'd be off to a federal prison somewhere.
Fri Feb 14, 2025, 03:37 PM
Feb 14

Feed me, shelter and cloth me plus free medical. I'd make them take care of me for as long as I can. I've got nothing to loose, but I'll be damned if I'll roll over.

Dan

(4,622 posts)
20. Please don't do that, never say that.
Fri Feb 14, 2025, 04:27 PM
Feb 14

But if you do get so desperate that there’s no answers for you…..

Call someone….

AnnaLee

(1,261 posts)
10. Remember the COVID lesson.
Fri Feb 14, 2025, 02:14 PM
Feb 14

He/they don't really care how many retired people they kill. They love the idea that, if they can eliminate more and more recipients of government held revenue, they can only get richer.

These people have been in the business of setting up ways to transfer money from their employees and other working class people to their stash of wealth - without leaving a clear trace of the theft. Reducing working class entitlements reduces the revenue needed today by the governement. They are data mining the Treasury to identify every opportunity to do a wealth transfer from workers to rentiers. (And from other entities owed money (e.g. bonds) by the government.)

There are many ways throughout the economies of the world that such transfers occur, whether it be fees, higher interests rates than justified by the risk or whatever. The US government revenue flow is one of the largest source of skimming opportunity there is.

DemocratSinceBirth

(100,912 posts)
12. To paraphrase Michael Jordan
Fri Feb 14, 2025, 02:16 PM
Feb 14

MAGAS get Social Security and Medicare too. They aren't touching them.

Ars Longa

(143 posts)
18. What do you think happens to the Economy-Stock Market
Fri Feb 14, 2025, 03:55 PM
Feb 14

without all that $ money going through?

It would be MASSIVE upheaval of society for sure!!!

0rganism

(25,014 posts)
19. I suggest when this happens, we spend our last $ on a trip to DC and hang out on the steps of the capitol
Fri Feb 14, 2025, 04:03 PM
Feb 14

That's my plan anyway. I'll just stay there until I pass on, stink to high heaven, heckle the asshole Republicans as they walk in to vote for their constituents' additional massive tax cuts, and what's left of the federal government can spatula my quivering carcass off the ground. It'll be fun for everyone.

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