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On this day, July 30, 1965, LBJ signed the Social Security Act of 1965 into law. (Original Post) mahatmakanejeeves Jul 2023 OP
Which has ticked off the GOP ever since. GreenWave Jul 2023 #1
My trumper BIL, who lives on SS, got on an anti-socialism rant one day CrispyQ Jul 2023 #10
I hope your husband was joking GreenWave Jul 2023 #11
MTG says is bad for people. Historic NY Jul 2023 #2
If it's Rebl2 Jul 2023 #8
Gratitude Delphinus Jul 2023 #3
Side note to that point Cosmocat Jul 2023 #5
You wonder how stupid some people can get by shooting themselves in the foot Stargazer99 Jul 2023 #7
Yes Rebl2 Jul 2023 #9
Bravo, TY LBJ ! appalachiablue Jul 2023 #4
Yup. Remember that. Good news for my grandparents Joinfortmill Jul 2023 #6

GreenWave

(8,727 posts)
1. Which has ticked off the GOP ever since.
Sun Jul 30, 2023, 06:49 AM
Jul 2023

Imagine that! A government taking care of its people. Little wonder why they hate it so much.

CrispyQ

(37,821 posts)
10. My trumper BIL, who lives on SS, got on an anti-socialism rant one day
Sun Jul 30, 2023, 09:48 AM
Jul 2023

& my husband pointed out that SS was a socialist program & if it were up to the capitalists, "you'd be living on the streets." BIL was quiet & then said, "Well, I wish it was more!"

GreenWave

(8,727 posts)
11. I hope your husband was joking
Sun Jul 30, 2023, 09:52 AM
Jul 2023

otherwise you are becoming surrounded. My response to the lunatic fringe of my family is "Well if that is how you really feel about it, just fork it over to me and I will put it top good use."

Cosmocat

(14,869 posts)
5. Side note to that point
Sun Jul 30, 2023, 08:26 AM
Jul 2023

A SIZEABLE portion of which vote for the lunatics who would take it away from them tomorrow if they could.

Rebl2

(14,412 posts)
9. Yes
Sun Jul 30, 2023, 09:48 AM
Jul 2023

Have never understood that. These people are absolutely depending on getting social security and Medicare, yet they vote for the people that want to take it away from them.

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