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applegrove

(133,840 posts) Thu Jun 18, 2026, 04:04 PM Jun 18

Paul Krugman: [View all]

#HandsOffSocialSecurity
Itâ€™s OURSâ€”weâ€™ve paid into it
with our hard earned money.
— KellyKðŸŒº (@azkellyk.bsky.social) 2026-06-18T19:15:52.403Z

Paul Krugman is right: there is nothing â€œinevitableâ€ about Social Security cuts. The crisis is political, not mathematical. Corrupt Republicans took new revenue off the table so they can force benefit cuts onto workers. Donâ€™t swallow the gaslighting. #HandsOffSocialSecurity
— Pat Fuller (@bannerite.bsky.social) 2026-06-18T19:09:48.396Z

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Paul Krugman: [View all] applegrove Jun 18 OP

Paul Krugman is right. calimary Jun 18 #1

My belief is that the republicans would like to privatize social security to "save" it. patphil Jun 18 #2

Dubya tried to do just that... GiqueCee Jun 18 #7

I love Paul Krugman PatSeg Jun 18 #3

Where would we be without him? applegrove Jun 18 #4

I would willingly PatSeg Jun 18 #5

And principled. Brave and kind. applegrove Jun 18 #6

Absolutely PatSeg Jun 18 #12

This is a good point too: applegrove Jun 18 #8

Kicked and recommended Uncle Joe Jun 18 #9

Any possible changes to social security should... SirReal69 Jun 18 #10

I'm a big Krugman fan dlk Jun 18 #11

Saying Social Security is out of money is like the bank telling me my ongoing direct deposit is gone!!!! live love laugh Jun 18 #13

Can't spell Krugman without a K&R Blue Owl Jun 18 #14

I trust PK. He's one "who knows and knows that oasis Jun 19 #15