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Related: About this forumMillionaire Republican Senator Thinks Social Security And Medicare Cost Too Much To Sustain - Ring of Fire
During an interview this week, Republican Senator Ron Johnson - worth an estimated $39 million - said that programs like Social Security and Medicare should be included in "discretionary spending" each year, which would give Congress the ability to slash funding for these programs. Johnson whined that these programs, and many other safety net programs, are on "automatic pilot" because we HAVE to fund them each year. Ring of Fire's Farron Cousins explains what's happening.
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Millionaire Republican Senator Thinks Social Security And Medicare Cost Too Much To Sustain - Ring of Fire (Original Post)
Rhiannon12866
Aug 2022
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Long article in today's nyt time about this jerk. Unfortunately Dem candidate was photographed
Demovictory9
Aug 2022
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Wild blueberry
(6,680 posts)1. RoJo works for the oligarchs who are cashing out our country
They've love to steal our Social Security and Medicare--that we've all paid into all our working lives.
Not that he would know, he married into money.
Wisconsin, vote for Mandela Barnes to replace him Nov. 8!
Rhiannon12866
(206,910 posts)2. If anyone deserves to be replaced, it's Ron Johnson!
Demovictory9
(32,498 posts)4. Long article in today's nyt time about this jerk. Unfortunately Dem candidate was photographed
Holding abolish ice signs and such
Rhiannon12866
(206,910 posts)5. He absolutely fits the description of "deplorable..."
Deuxcents
(16,455 posts)3. He has no clue how these funds work..
He should honor his campaign speech n bow out after his one term..like he promised.
mitch96
(13,947 posts)6. The classic "rich person" theme.. I got mine.. F.U.. Same as tricky ricky scott...
It always amazes me that just b/c these guys figured out how to make (steal) millions,
that they are the smartest guys in the room...
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