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15. Is he even an American citizen?

Reply to geardaddy (Original post)

Thu Dec 5, 2024, 03:39 PM

Dec 5

Just curious.

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Watchdogs say world's richest man Elon Musk has 'declared war on Social Security' [View all] geardaddy Dec 5 OP

Musk has nothing to lose in this fight whereas every SS recipient rurallib Dec 5 #1

Yep, he's got his geardaddy Dec 5 #2

The billionaires believe that all money and resources belong to them. Irish_Dem Dec 5 #3

Its like my cats MadameButterfly Dec 6 #41

Good analogy. Irish_Dem Dec 6 #44

I have always maintained that most rich people need substance abuse therapy. travelingthrulife Dec 6 #45

Exactly, it is a horrible addiction to money. Irish_Dem Dec 6 #48

It's not enough to have it all, we must be left with nothing. Hugin Dec 6 #54

They assume they are immune from any negative consequences. Irish_Dem Dec 6 #55

fElon should turn on the news SledDriver Dec 5 #4

Don't look at me... Blue_Tires Dec 5 #5

Excuse me but apparently there were multi races voting for * MagickMuffin Dec 5 #18

And they've all signed our death warrants Blue_Tires Dec 5 #27

You'll forgive me if I've been feeling betrayed Blue_Tires Dec 6 #42

We're both experiencing a huge letdown MagickMuffin Dec 6 #51

We can sit in the gulag together and commiserate. haele Dec 6 #56

This message was self-deleted by its author Chin music Dec 6 #52

Crap like this RANDYWILDMAN Dec 5 #6

Eff this bastard! For many, that SS check (for which they worked all their lives) allows them to eat and have a LoisB Dec 5 #7

I deal with a lot of clients everyday that Jspur Dec 5 #12

"A lot of them would be homeless without the SSN income." markodochartaigh Dec 5 #32

Those scumbags can't think in terms of their own parents, grandparents or what they would do if they hadn't LoisB Dec 5 #38

Genocide!!! atreides1 Dec 6 #53

...and the Musks of the world don't give a shyte. LoisB Dec 5 #39

Kick dalton99a Dec 5 #8

The grift never ends... AntiFascist Dec 5 #9

They don't care HUAJIAO Dec 5 #36

They fail to realize the fundamental reason Social Security was instituted . . . Journeyman Dec 5 #10

Taxes are the cost of civilization. multigraincracker Dec 5 #11

And it appears that the first 'shot' was fired the other day Strelnikov_ Dec 6 #43

My signature line for billionaires like Must is this: Jit423 Dec 5 #13

My husband and i only have SS. If it was gone, we would be homeless. Trueblue1968 Dec 5 #14

Is he even an American citizen? bif Dec 5 #15

Screw him either way Redleg Dec 5 #16

He is now but he came in illegally travelingthrulife Dec 6 #46

Social Security does NOT add ONE CENT to the debt. It is not part of the budget. CousinIT Dec 5 #17

Rich fuckers hate that they have to pay into their employees Social Security Wild blueberry Dec 5 #40

Yup. The employers want the payroll tax gone so they can keep more money. travelingthrulife Dec 6 #47

Yup Social Security payments are derived from,.... magicarpet Dec 6 #58

Do you remember when Al Gore kept saying SS needed to be in a lock box? jmbar2 Dec 6 #57

Kicking out the immigrants and they need cheap labor. Emile Dec 5 #19

Yes, we all know this is why his stupid fictional austerity department no one wanted was created. This shouldn't be news Karasu Dec 5 #20

Big money wants to privatize social security for all the fees it can collect. keithbvadu2 Dec 5 #21

A man worth 300 billion dollars doesn't want people to have enough money to live on in their old age. patphil Dec 5 #22

Especially since he gets fabulous amounts of money from our government travelingthrulife Dec 6 #49

But didnt trump say he wouldn't come after SS or Medicare? You mean HE LIED? IcyPeas Dec 5 #23

They think it won't impact them. It will only screw over their kids, not them. travelingthrulife Dec 6 #50

Way past time for UBI JoseBalow Dec 5 #24

He's a prick. La Coliniere Dec 5 #25

Poor? I'll be dead. Dem2theMax Dec 5 #26

What Mike Lee, Rick Scott... GiqueCee Dec 5 #33

I believe... GiqueCee Dec 5 #28

Says Mr Drug Addled Brain Clouds Passing Dec 5 #29

It is BY FAR the best and safest retirement plan you can get. 5-7 years to totally recoup underpants Dec 5 #30

This is bad framing... orwell Dec 5 #31

Idiots like Eloon have apparently never read the quote from Eisenhower... keep_left Dec 5 #34

All Dems, politicians and others, better fight this starting RIGHT NOW !! HUAJIAO Dec 5 #35

My grandmother was widowed at age 45. phylny Dec 5 #37