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Rhiannon12866

(206,910 posts)
Sun Aug 7, 2022, 11:30 PM Aug 2022

Millionaire 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 OP
RoJo works for the oligarchs who are cashing out our country Wild blueberry Aug 2022 #1
If anyone deserves to be replaced, it's Ron Johnson! Rhiannon12866 Aug 2022 #2
Long article in today's nyt time about this jerk. Unfortunately Dem candidate was photographed Demovictory9 Aug 2022 #4
He absolutely fits the description of "deplorable..." Rhiannon12866 Aug 2022 #5
He has no clue how these funds work.. Deuxcents Aug 2022 #3
The classic "rich person" theme.. I got mine.. F.U.. Same as tricky ricky scott... mitch96 Aug 2022 #6

Wild blueberry

(6,680 posts)
1. RoJo works for the oligarchs who are cashing out our country
Sun Aug 7, 2022, 11:47 PM
Aug 2022

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!

Demovictory9

(32,498 posts)
4. Long article in today's nyt time about this jerk. Unfortunately Dem candidate was photographed
Mon Aug 8, 2022, 02:40 AM
Aug 2022

Holding abolish ice signs and such

Deuxcents

(16,455 posts)
3. He has no clue how these funds work..
Mon Aug 8, 2022, 12:57 AM
Aug 2022

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...
Mon Aug 8, 2022, 10:34 AM
Aug 2022

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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