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PoindexterOglethorpe

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13. Let's see, I'm 77 years old, and for

Reply to BumRushDaShow (Original post)

Fri Dec 26, 2025, 07:56 PM

14 hrs ago

a good 60 years I've been reading that Social Security is going to run out of money soon. And at least so far, Congress essentially ups the funding and we continue to get SS.

These Republicans will not be here forever. I suspect (someone who follows this more closely can help out here) that the 2026 election will change lots of things.

Meanwhile, anyone and everyone who voted for Republicans this past election totally deserve it. Even though the rest of us don't.

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Social Security Could Be Under Threat From AI [View all] BumRushDaShow 15 hrs ago OP

I got my SS COLA 2026 statement in the mail today with information to go digital.. Deuxcents 15 hrs ago #1

My husband started applying for social security this year in May and it took him almost 3 months to complete the process kimbutgar 14 hrs ago #8

I left mine alone BumRushDaShow 14 hrs ago #12

Thanks..I'm thinking I'm not gonna go digital..haven't called and never had a problem so..if it ain't broke kinda thing Deuxcents 13 hrs ago #14

21st century needs require 21st century tools..... anciano 15 hrs ago #2

This message was self-deleted by its author GoodRaisin 15 hrs ago #6

The SS system has been under threat for 85 years. The GOP has never liked it walkingman 15 hrs ago #3

Gen X OC375 15 hrs ago #4

If AI is replacing tax-paying wage earners, then it is AI usage that must be taxed. Intractable 15 hrs ago #5

Or by the number of robots in their factories. n/t OnlinePoker 14 hrs ago #9

Social Security has a much greater threat than AI GoodRaisin 15 hrs ago #7

Many products and industries have taxes and fees ToxMarz 14 hrs ago #10

Corporations should pay virtual FICA and income taxes based on the assessed value of their AI labor. . Marcuse 14 hrs ago #11

Let's see, I'm 77 years old, and for PoindexterOglethorpe 14 hrs ago #13

All bullshit Cirsium 13 hrs ago #15

AI is the core problem for the global economy Picaro 11 hrs ago #16

AI replacing people as workers is fine but only if there is a reasonable minimum income system for people. cstanleytech 11 hrs ago #17

The answer, of course, is an automation tax on the companies that make these things. LudwigPastorius 10 hrs ago #18

This is why we need a wealth tax RainCaster 6 hrs ago #19

Exactly. Bohunk68 4 hrs ago #20

Yet Fat Hitler wants to spend 100's of billions on battleships... Bengus81 2 hrs ago #21