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Nasruddin

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31. It comforts me no end

Reply to LiberalArkie (Original post)

Mon Feb 10, 2025, 05:55 PM

Feb 10

... to know that the Lone Muscovite is combing through social security numbers.

What could go wrong?

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GOP zooms in on Social Security cuts to fund Trump's tax scam [View all] LiberalArkie Feb 10 OP

do it RJ-MacReady Feb 10 #1

My hope is that given enough rope and the time to do it, they will end forever the rancid conservatism LiberalArkie Feb 10 #2

The backlash will be more than legendary. KS Toronado Feb 10 #37

These people are nuts wryter2000 Feb 10 #3

--- and throughout the Gulf of 'merica. 3Hotdogs Feb 10 #30

I simply don't believe Musk's tweet in that image. CrispyQ Feb 10 #4

Don't believe it, it's not true. gab13by13 Feb 10 #6

Nah, he is just stupid. He is probably looking at transaction records. Every time a person gets paid a SS check or LiberalArkie Feb 10 #9

Yeah. When I attended university, my student # was my SSecurity number. (Yeah, dumb). So, it's out there. allegorical oracle Feb 10 #15

Same here. ShazzieB Feb 10 #24

Same here. Student Number was your SS number. I have never had to look at my card after college. Even now I still know debm55 Feb 10 #28

Musk's claim in that tweet is 100% FALSE. Wiz Imp Feb 10 #33

Ah, Mike Lee is the guy gab13by13 Feb 10 #5

IT datasec person here. Duplicate numbers in a system ARE NOT an indication of "fraud" CousinIT Feb 10 #7

Dupes are flagged for investigation, anyway haele Feb 10 #11

Exactly. nt CousinIT Feb 10 #19

"I'm surprised that they don't then let INS check out the employers where one or multiple dupe SSN is discovered" Wiz Imp Feb 10 #40

I figured that the numbnuts are looking at Social Security transaction records. I personally would have thousands LiberalArkie Feb 10 #12

Agreed Dan Feb 10 #20

Right. The SSA does not issue duplicate SS numbers Wiz Imp Feb 10 #42

Absolutely. The numbnuts have no clue how the system works. But it's a good pretense for.. CousinIT Feb 12 #47

Filing on spouse's record, or ex-spouse, or deceased parent...could all have records on one SSN? lostnfound Feb 12 #45

They don't give a flying fuck about saving us money. Initech Feb 10 #8

Yes they do. Just imagine that they can cut all the Social Security and Medicare spending just how much they can save LiberalArkie Feb 10 #27

Mike Lee is a fucking liar. spanone Feb 10 #10

Lee is puzzling. He was once highly respected, and it's like he went to the "other" side and allegorical oracle Feb 10 #16

drumpf said multiple times he did not want to touch SS or medicare......... Takket Feb 10 #13

Fortunately they still don't have the votes in the Senate GoodRaisin Feb 12 #46

Republican Rep. Riley Moore of West Virginia Emile Feb 10 #14

I just posted a reply condemning Lee... GiqueCee Feb 10 #17

This makes no sense angrychair Feb 10 #18

Employers Baron2024 Feb 10 #34

Yes angrychair Feb 10 #36

Soc Security is self-funded, adds $0 to the debt or deficit + is in a separate trust fund CousinIT Feb 12 #49

Technically, it is not part of the budget they are "Reconciling" Strelnikov_ Feb 10 #39

Someone please tell the Senator that Trump and Musk have lied to us before. surfered Feb 10 #21

Didn't this come up during a Biden State of the Union speech .... progressoid Feb 10 #22

I keep on saying that it is astonishing PoindexterOglethorpe Feb 10 #23

A lot of Republicans are on SS themselves. Mariana Feb 12 #48

Goodbye Social Security, Medicare, Medicaid and VA Benefits ms.pamela Feb 10 #25

Yelling "fraud" over over every Gov program doesnt make it true. My SocSec was in the bank... txwhitedove Feb 10 #26

Cut benefits that so many rely on to balance their budgets and see a real housing crisis.. Deuxcents Feb 10 #29

It comforts me no end Nasruddin Feb 10 #31

Just another psychopath. Here's his grandfather... littlemissmartypants Feb 10 #32

Through Reconciliation? Strelnikov_ Feb 10 #35

Message auto-removed Name removed Feb 10 #38

They know that cutting SS would be an electoral disaster for Republicans. So what do they have planned for elections? Intractable Feb 10 #41

Overdoing the ketamine again Eloon? Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin Feb 10 #43

What ******* LIAR(S) Meowmee Feb 10 #44