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Related: Editorials & Other Articles, Issue Forums, Alliance Forums, Region ForumsSen. John Kennedy Chomping At The Bit To Cut Social Security
By Conover Kennard March 12, 2023
During President Joe Biden's State of the Union address in early February, he was called a liar for saying, "Instead of making the wealthy pay their fair share, some Republicans want Medicare and Social Security to sunset. I'm not saying it's the majority."
Controversial Georgia Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene shouted out that Biden was a "liar" at least nine times. Other Republicans groaned at Biden's remark. So, Biden got them to promise to leave Social Security and Medicare alone.
Biden wasn't lying. Republicans have been chomping at the bit to f*ck with benefits that we've paid into for decades. And now several Republicans have failed to keep their promise.
https://crooksandliars.com/2023/03/look-chud-chomping-bit-fck-social-security
I wonder if this asshole parents were on Social Security and Medicare.......maybe someone in the media when they speak to these assholes should ask that simple question and not from the propagandists network........I could do a better job.....
Skittles
(153,149 posts)and I cannot even bring myself to listen to that asshole with his phony Foghorn Leghorn schtick
BOSSHOG
(37,046 posts)He did a mediocre yet harmless job as LA state Treasurer, before speaking mushmouth to the unwashed masses to get a job in the Senate. He teased the citizenry about running for Governor of LA bUt recently announced he would not. Hes smart enough to know that the governors job would involve work and accountability. Much too easy drawing a socialist paycheck. I dont know if his stupid act is an act. But the jerk sure is lazy.
And another giant of gop values Mitch McConnel is alive today because of socialized medicine.
As the old Secretary of the Army might ask, at long last do any of you conniving fuckers have any decency.
haele
(12,647 posts)A welder? A barge worker? Mechanic? Construction? Nurse/Caretakers?
Those people's bodies wear out in their 50's and 60's, if not earlier.
They can't do 40 hrs + in their late 60's, 70's and 80's and keep a roof over their heads, food, and the lights on.
Lazy assed "representatives" who gets all their exercise running from a lobbyist event to a speaking event.
Haele
Maraya1969
(22,478 posts)If they are willing to also cut their salaries.
judesedit
(4,437 posts)I wonder if $15 an hour would be sifficient. They'd be shittin themselves.
Greedy, lazy you-know-whats
Traildogbob
(8,716 posts)For a few years in office. That WE pay for, not them. Fuck them!!!
Maraya1969
(22,478 posts)NullTuples
(6,017 posts)It could just be "anti-socialism" or some other ideological stance, but is this really something their base wants?
Maraya1969
(22,478 posts)It is not just money that they want desperately. They want to oppress the vast majority of Americans because they want power. They couldnt have the kind of power that they do if we were a more equal society
PXR-5
(522 posts)Here in my deep red area, many of the older folks didn't pay into it.
They did odd jobs to survive and/or farmed.
Their kids are also doing odd jobs or work in the "gig" economy and also do not pay into it.
In the meantime, they just see "coastal elites" getting free gubermint money.
BWdem4life
(1,661 posts)when it's currently 67.
PlanetBev
(4,104 posts)And his bullshit folksy cornpone routine.
not fooled
(5,801 posts)a fact I doubt he wants his goober voters to know.