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Demovictory9

(35,370 posts)
Wed Nov 6, 2024, 12:02 PM Nov 2024

Regarding social security, new Trump admnistration will


31 votes, 0 passes | Time left: Unlimited
Leave it alone
2 (6%)
Eliminate it completely
10 (32%)
Reduce benefits for both current and future payees
8 (26%)
Reduce benefits for future payers only
4 (13%)
Turn it into a private venture
7 (23%)
Other..what?
0 (0%)
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Regarding social security, new Trump admnistration will (Original Post) Demovictory9 Nov 2024 OP
To be renamed: X Security. C_U_L8R Nov 2024 #1
Reduce first, then eliminate nini Nov 2024 #2
Initially reduce benefits mvd Nov 2024 #3
Don't know and didn't vote, but I keep thinking about Elon Mike 03 Nov 2024 #4
This is why I don't plan on growing old ck4829 Nov 2024 #5
Since he is completely dumb, who will make those calls? Beringia Nov 2024 #6

Mike 03

(18,380 posts)
4. Don't know and didn't vote, but I keep thinking about Elon
Wed Nov 6, 2024, 12:09 PM
Nov 2024

Musk's pledge to cut $2 Trillion from the federal budget, and his warning that this would cause considerable "hardships." Social Security and Medicare were the first two things that came to mind, but many other things come to mind too. Maybe some brave reporter will finally get around to asking him what exactly he's going to cut.

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