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CousinIT

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11. "alternative funding model" raises HUGE RED FLAGS for me. Oh. Dump it in the fucking STOCK MARKET??

Reply to BumRushDaShow (Original post)

Wed Jul 9, 2025, 07:06 PM

Jul 9

OH HELL NO!

We don't need goddamned billionaires gambling with OUR money!

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New Plan Proposed To Save Social Security [View all] BumRushDaShow Jul 9 OP

Well, given all that Trump is doing to kill us all, maybe there is no hurry... hlthe2b Jul 9 #1

I have abetter idea Give Peace A Chance Jul 9 #16

and include unearned income over, say, $500,000 in the taxable mx. Aw fuck. On second thought, not a good idea. 3Hotdogs Jul 9 #18

You'd think maybe,just maybe Tim Kaine would have mentioned that?!?! Bengus81 Jul 9 #21

Exactly Rebl2 Jul 9 #24

More gambling. FalloutShelter Jul 9 #2

I can hear that chant ... and it sounds potentially KPN Jul 10 #33

This must be doublespeak for break it completely. ananda Jul 9 #3

"we must destroy thevillage in order to save it" rampartd Jul 9 #7

That's the ticket, privatize socilal seurity Progressive dog Jul 9 #4

eliminate the tax cap moonshinegnomie Jul 9 #5

"a new diversified pool of investments." rampartd Jul 9 #6

Diversified into crypto and Progressive dog Jul 9 #14

Screw DAT! Unbacked currency is just dirty paper! mpcamb Jul 9 #17

The fact is that SS funded tax cuts for the rich and no one had any problems whatsoever with that dsc Jul 9 #8

A lot of MAGAs depend on Social Security FakeNoose Jul 9 #9

The MAGA will blame the Democrats and worship Trump until they die prematurely. nt PufPuf23 Jul 9 #19

here's what they think NJCher Jul 10 #31

How can anyone think that foreign countries will pay trillions in tariffs? Justice matters. Jul 10 #34

Orange anus will threaten countries to not raise prices louis-t Jul 10 #39

Your response to those dumbass MAGAs was right-on! FakeNoose Jul 10 #36

They will understand it only when they are out on the street because of it. SupportSanity Jul 10 #37

Only a part of the solution. James48 Jul 9 #10

"alternative funding model" raises HUGE RED FLAGS for me. Oh. Dump it in the fucking STOCK MARKET?? CousinIT Jul 9 #11

No. Just no. nt in2herbs Jul 9 #12

Fuck you, Tim Kaine! yellow dahlia Jul 9 #13

This would be the GOP's dream come true. What is wrong with Kaine? Raven123 Jul 9 #15

If there is trillions availed for tax cuts to the wealthy republianmushroom Jul 9 #20

Oh FFS not fooled Jul 9 #22

How about they just raise the cap and tax rich people? tinrobot Jul 9 #23

Ya.........No LiberalLovinLug Jul 9 #25

Eliminate cap over 400k and add another bend point JT45242 Jul 9 #26

So "diversfied pool of investments" Buddyzbuddy Jul 9 #27

They really are killing this party aren't they? thumper2547 Jul 9 #28

I'm not buying that. Wall Street financiers and robber barons have had their eye on PatrickforB Jul 9 #29

NO LudwigPastorius Jul 9 #30

Getting REALLY sick of these overly convoluted, half-assed "bipartisan" solutions to problems with VERY obvious answers. Karasu Jul 10 #32

Bipartisanship? Restore Medicaid/ Medicare funding bronxiteforever Jul 10 #35

It sucks now that our Congress thinks a bad solution is better than no solution mdbl Jul 10 #38

JUST ELIMINATE THE WAGE CAP!!!! greenspud's reagan era fix was a time bomb. pansypoo53219 Jul 10 #40