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DJ Synikus Makisimus

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5. What did folks think was going to happen?

Fri Dec 6, 2024, 06:29 PM

Dec 6

This is hardly surprising. Eliminating social programs has been baked into the GOP agenda since they recoiled in horror at the New Deal and immediately began to undermine it (with significant help from many people who've called themselves Democrats). Per GOP ideology, only the wealthy and privileged should benefit from government. Now for the $64 million question: what is the Democratic Party's ideology? Might be time to clean that up. Or is it already too late?

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Fox News is reporting that Republicans are considering cutting Social Security, Medicare, and Medicaid. [View all] Celerity Dec 6 OP

No surprise yankee87 Dec 6 #1

Any lawmaker who votes yes on this BonnieJW Dec 6 #41

Roe yankee87 Dec 6 #44

These folks don't give a fuck about Roe. OAITW r.2.0 Dec 6 #51

Reason about Roe yankee87 Dec 7 #57

Unless they only cut the future benefits of younger people. Mariana Dec 7 #58

Remember its a cult mucifer Dec 6 #2

Stunning? Really? ananda Dec 6 #3

Stunning to me that FOX is reporting Grown2Hate Dec 7 #53

GOP lusting for it far before Trump. Passages Dec 6 #4

What did folks think was going to happen? DJ Synikus Makisimus Dec 6 #5

GOP to plebs: Die, and die quickly. sakabatou Dec 6 #6

And don't get any smart ideas about doing anything! durablend Dec 6 #12

So, let's get this straight. PSPS Dec 6 #7

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And if someone dies before dweller Dec 6 #14

This message was self-deleted by its author Kingofalldems Dec 6 #25

So Social Security becomes a piggy bank? Raven123 Dec 6 #26

A piggy bank for the billionaires vapor2 Dec 6 #34

got a link on that? NJCher Dec 6 #28

What were they claiming? TIA Celerity Dec 7 #60

There are some very red counties ... VMA131Marine Dec 6 #49

Indeed it is Rebl2 Dec 7 #63

Anyone recall the GW Bush years? The "Ownership Society"? keep_left Dec 6 #8

And 3auld6phart Dec 6 #10

Well, 50% of those who voted, anyway. Which makes it more like... keep_left Dec 6 #40

Been their wet dream for years.... spanone Dec 6 #9

They've been saying that for decades, but it's still a threat. Between those 3 programs there Silent Type Dec 6 #11

News flash, Harris campaign wasn't lying Johonny Dec 6 #15

"considering" does not equate to "doing".... anciano Dec 6 #16

Yes and yes Dave says Dec 6 #20

I didn't think Roe would be gone newdeal2 Dec 6 #22

Have heard/read on several sources that VA medical care is under scrutiny, too. nt allegorical oracle Dec 6 #17

The republicans have been toting cutting SS for years. republianmushroom Dec 6 #18

This clip is from FOX Business news. Has the other FOX news channel... IcyPeas Dec 6 #19

Well, MY jaw is right under my upper teeth where it should be, and nowhere near the floor. JHB Dec 6 #21

I guess none of them have an elderly parent or two PoindexterOglethorpe Dec 6 #23

Going Rebl2 Dec 6 #24

Doesn't matter. FoxNewsSucks Dec 6 #29

A lot of them are on Social Security Disability though ... VMA131Marine Dec 6 #50

They aren't "considering it." barbaraann Dec 6 #27

We will see. Guess I'll be working through the this administration, after-all. OAITW r.2.0 Dec 6 #30

Yes, but PXR-5 Dec 6 #31

Military, military, military. Sneederbunk Dec 6 #32

Stupid motherfucking republicans VOTED FOR THIS SHIT Blue Owl Dec 6 #33

100% that! oasis Dec 6 #37

But what about the thousands of times he said this Beachnutt Dec 6 #35

ALL ROBBER BARONS vapor2 Dec 6 #36

Well isn't what America voted for............... Lovie777 Dec 6 #38

So the "news" is that FOX is REPORTING on a well GOP known plan Raven123 Dec 6 #39

I guess it's going to depend on how bad they make these cuts. Liberal In Texas Dec 6 #42

Had an appointment Traildogbob Dec 6 #43

What do you suppose LPBBEAR Dec 6 #45

With a 217-215 House? roamer65 Dec 6 #46

But what about eggs??? And Harris didn't talk about policy? JanMichael Dec 6 #47

Jack Valentino News is reporting that Jack Valentino is considering Jack Valentino Dec 6 #48

The only way that I will believe that story is true, will be Dan Dec 6 #52

Republicans are not logical. They won't think about all those guns, Jack Valentino Dec 7 #56

GOP Greed Over People Blue Dotty Dec 7 #54

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They want to kill us off and replace us with indoctrinated ignorant idiots who will work nearly for free. lark Dec 7 #59

2019 Alan Grayson Comment FrankTC Dec 7 #61

The GOP should think about Brian Thompson IzzaNuDay Dec 7 #62

This was put out there as a distraction Buckeyeblue Dec 7 #64