"Yes, we know it was intended as a safety net for our oldest and most vulnerable citizens ... but you know what would be really great? If we could use it to funnel more money to rich bankers!"
When I was 30, I would've said "hell, yes!" When I was 40, I said "sure" when Bush raised the idea. But as I get closer to the age when I'll collect, I'm less inclined to take risks. It's easier just to raise taxes on younger people.
An article that speculates what may happen based on a 20 year old remark from someone on a transition team that may or may not be a permanent fixture in the administration. I see the media has every intention to continue to gaslight and manipulate as they had before.
Shhh. When you try to tell crazy people that they're not really Teddy Roosevelt it tends to upset them (. . .Charge !). If Bill Clinton taught us anything it's that reality is subjective, as long as you just believe or repeat something often enough.
What people need is a decent state or federal pension 20 to 30 retired then they can easily live off social security with state or federal blucross blueshield.
Privatizing it probably could improve it. Remember I work with/for the government so I can pick holes in a lot of shit they do.
Non-fuckin-sequitur. Good god. Maybe promise to close Guantanamo =promise of wall. But a media with A Thrill up My Leg cum bawling with tears and hysterics is a rank bias that will never be perfumed over.