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The Politics of Social Security/Medicare

House Republicans want to adjust Social Security

March 20, 2024 By jamesb

That tinkering would have a higher retirement age and less benefits…. The basic Fund is actually solvent for over a decade at the current payouts… The Disability part has problems…. Efforts to change the program tends to get voters VERY nervous and cost lawmakers votes… This … [Read more...] about House Republicans want to adjust Social Security

Filed Under: Government, Law, Other Things, Politics Tagged With: Cutting Social Security, Older Voters/Socila Security, Politics, Republicans, The Politics of Social Security/Medicare, US House

Donald Trump want’s to CUT your Social Security, Medicare and Medicaid….

March 11, 2024 By jamesb

THAT IS NOT something you want to run for President on .... It WILL cost ya votes from people who will show up to vote..... Trump seems more worried about the Stock Market..... Trump Floats Cutting Retirement Spending Donald Trump opened the door to “cutting” … [Read more...] about Donald Trump want’s to CUT your Social Security, Medicare and Medicaid….

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New Republican House Speaker Johnson wants to cut your Social Security and Medicare….

November 6, 2023 By jamesb

Cuts to either entitiment program's that ARE  'Safety Net's ' for older Americans , who DO come out and vote on the issue's has Congress in no appetite  to tangle with.... One of the two Social Security programs  and Medicare have more than a decade before becoming funds … [Read more...] about New Republican House Speaker Johnson wants to cut your Social Security and Medicare….

Filed Under: Government, Law, Politics, the Economy Tagged With: Congress, Cuts to Social Security/Medicare, Healthcare, House Speaker Mike Johnson (R-La), Law, Paying Social Security/Medicare, Politics, Republicans, The Politics of Social Security/Medicare

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