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[–] [email protected] 7 points 5 hours ago

Where my 2nd Amendment folks at

[–] badbytes 4 points 4 hours ago

Cut ss, and get the CEO treatment.

[–] [email protected] 53 points 9 hours ago

Make no mistake: if you are one of the millions who has paid into this system your whole life, these people are stealing from you.

[–] pivot_root 4 points 5 hours ago* (last edited 5 hours ago)

> "some cuts"
> the cuts:

[–] [email protected] 45 points 9 hours ago (1 children)

Then refund my decades of contributions you fucks.

[–] grue 11 points 5 hours ago (1 children)

No, don't ask for that -- you'd be playing yourself. They owe you the value of your contributions plus market-rate returns for that whole period (at least 7%, compounded continuously). That's an absolutely huge difference.

[–] [email protected] 3 points 3 hours ago

You’re absolutely right!

[–] EvilBit 45 points 9 hours ago

They just figured out they can say “we won’t do a thing” and then get elected and then do the exact thing and people somehow will blame the Democrats.

[–] PP_BOY_ 25 points 9 hours ago (3 children)

Let the old fucks who overwhelmingly voted for this suffer. Maybe they're still cognizant enough to realize what they did to themselves

[–] YarHarSuperstar 7 points 7 hours ago

Fuck that I didn't vote for this and my disabled ass is still going to be punished for it

[–] [email protected] 9 points 8 hours ago

Old people aren't the only recipients from social security programs.

[–] BrianTheeBiscuiteer 2 points 6 hours ago

Nah, they'll probably increase the age to receive it and reduce payouts starting just after an election so hopefully everyone that gets screwed forgets about it by the next one.

[–] [email protected] 39 points 10 hours ago (2 children)

Oh man, were just speed running this recommend, aren't we? It's weird when people who, fully aware of how the French dealt with this "let them eat cake" bullshit... Actively work to recreate that scenario that didn't end well for their counter parts

[–] [email protected] 10 points 8 hours ago

This time, they think they have enough of the general populace controlled that they can get away with it. So far, they've been proven right every time.

[–] Rottcodd 18 points 10 hours ago

One would think they'd at least wait until the planned concentration camps are built.

[–] inclementimmigrant 32 points 10 hours ago

Asked if cuts to Social Security and Medicare would be "on the table" for the DOGE Caucus, Lopez replied, "We're about to find out."

Fuck around.

[–] [email protected] 3 points 6 hours ago (1 children)

Geez you'd expect the Dems to jump on joining this so they can at least provide some oversight

[–] inclementimmigrant 2 points 5 hours ago

I would imagine because this blue ribbon committee is going to be full of shit ideas, these Republicans aren't going to take any feedback in a honest fashion, yeah looking at you Moskowitz, and why in the hell would any Democrat want to give them ammo about the absolutely shit ideas as being bipartisan, again looking at you Moskowitz.

[–] [email protected] 9 points 9 hours ago

Bullshit! The party of face eating leopards explicitly said they would not eat MY face!

[–] twistypencil 12 points 10 hours ago (1 children)

You ain't talking away my retirements, unless you giving me some of yours, you asshats

[–] inclementimmigrant 26 points 9 hours ago (1 children)

No worries, I"m sure after the Republicans are done, you'll never get to retire anyways.

[–] [email protected] 11 points 9 hours ago* (last edited 9 hours ago) (1 children)

Motherfucking ladder-pullers; pulling up ladders with their wealthy geriatric smiles.

[–] AbidanYre 4 points 9 hours ago

Hey man, ladders are dangerous. They could fall off one and break a hip.