EMitch

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 If they raise the SSI retirement age to 70 in an attempt to save it, it'll be wrong. 

You don't think that's wrong??  Holy-$heet!  You're probably collecting.  R u collecting??

 
 I went out at 66, (full rate), but worked until I was almost 71. The 70 retirement age would still be for full benefits, and early would be 66 but you lose 30%. We've been told for a long time that people live much longer nowadays, and you can actually see how many in their 70s still get around and still work. So what's better: retiring at 70 and gettin' that monthly check, or doing nothing about SS and getting nothing? We've been hearing for years that SSI is in trouble, and pols keep kicking the can down the road. The can needs to go in the garbage and the pols need to get something done, no matter how painful. Otherwise, it's only good 'til 2034.

Solvency is at 2034. That means it will actually equal what is going in and what is going out. Right now, there is still more going in than going out. It doesn’t just go away at that point. Luckily, the proposed plan of tying it to the market didn’t happen or it would be at solvency right now.

There are many avenues to “fix”, raising the date to full benefits is one. Lowering the benefit payout amount is another. Raising the rate of putting in is another. Eliminating or raising the high end limit on contributions is another. Cutting benefits being paid out to people at the very top is another. I’m sure there are many others as well.

With those at the very top paying less and less as a percentage, while making more and more, why is it always called socialism by many media outlets and politicians when anyone suggests they pay more? You know, like they did when America was great in the 50s & 60s? When a man could work a blue collar job and provide for his entire family and have enough saved that social security was enough for a comfortable retirement at 65. When a CEO made 100 times that of his employees, rather than 1500 times. When the gap between the top 5% and the middle 50% was much closer. When can we make America great again???

He's about to speak from Mara-Lardo. Some of the crowd consists of MTG, Kari Lake and Mike Pillow to name a few. This should be a hum dinger. 🤣

Here he comes!!!!! Down to the Lee Greenwood song. 🙄🤣 you can't make this chit up.

I am pretty sure the Dems pushed this case, knowing it is just misdemeanors and want the narrative of “thin case”. The misdemeanors are a slam dunk, making it a felony is likely impossible. Get the culties up in arms. Demand that Trump be the GOP candidate. Then realize Trump will speak about it… Worked like a charm. No independent with a brain will vote for him. No Dem will jump ship for him. A human raisin beat him and will do it again. With the economy and inflation, the Dems only chance is if Trump is the candidate. Run with the raisin or anyone and they win.

That all said, the top 1% or so that run this country will make sure it is either the raisin, the Dotard or another that they control. But the circus that it causes is both embarrassing and entertaining.

Bring on the gag order baby.

MyWar
Bring on the gag order baby.

Don't think there is one.

The judge does not want to put a gag order in place. He did advise all the lawyers to have their clients/witnesses to be mindful of any statements they make. Guess that went out the window as soon as the former President landed in Mara-Lardo. With how weak this case is, all he had to do was talk about that. Instead it was his typical talking points and grievances. The guy is a broken record.

DeadGator401

MyWar
Bring on the gag order baby.

Don't think there is one.

Yea, not yet.

We’ll see what happens once the circus really gets going.