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myohmy2

(3,118 posts)
Wed Aug 21, 2019, 08:37 AM Aug 2019

Republicans to destroy Social Security and Medicare

Washington Examiner, 8-20-2019

" Payroll tax cut would destroy Social Security and Medicare "

" If President Trump actually proposes to cut the payroll tax in order to ward off a recession, Congress ought to ignore the scheme without a second thought.

Several news organizations reported Monday evening that Trump administration officials are considering cutting those taxes in order to stimulate the economy — yes, the same economy that Trump keeps bragging is already supposedly the strongest in history. At least one White House official later denied the plan is under active consideration. Let’s hope he’s right. The idea is a stinker.

The total payroll tax of 15.3%, half paid by employees and half by employers, finances Social Security and Medicare. Both of those retirement funds are already running out of money. "


https://www.washingtonexaminer.com/opinion/payroll-tax-cut-would-destroy-social-security-and-medicare
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...we need to increase funding to Social Security and Medicare not cut it...defunding Social Security and Medicare to let it wither on the vine for tax breaks is un-American and something only Republicans would conjure up...

...harming America and the American people seems to be a way of life for Republicans...

...why do they hate America?

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Republicans to destroy Social Security and Medicare (Original Post) myohmy2 Aug 2019 OP
It's been their goal since 1935. Meadowoak Aug 2019 #1
That's their job! Newest Reality Aug 2019 #2

Newest Reality

(12,712 posts)
2. That's their job!
Wed Aug 21, 2019, 09:37 AM
Aug 2019

They tend to do the opposite of what we need or want collectively, so we must respond in an opposite fashion in order to bring balance and harmony despite the dominance of vested interests. That's our job! Yin and Yang.

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