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Mblaze

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9. "the generations that are coming in will probably have a difference set of rules than we had."

Reply to turbinetree (Original post)

Fri Sep 19, 2025, 11:26 PM

Sep 19

Especially if you raise the eligibility age. Again.

They might get fried about you refusing to even discuss raising the cap on FICA as well. "Fixing" SS is staring you right in the face and you aren't interested.

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Outrage after Trump 'crony' lets the 'cat out of the bag' on Social Security [View all] turbinetree Sep 19 OP

Maybe we shouldn't have bashed Obama mercilessly when he tried to do something about Social Security. Silent Type Sep 19 #1

"protect and preserve" translation: "stop paying out" usonian Sep 19 #2

As long as we don't take more pennies from the billionaires. Buddyzbuddy Sep 19 #3

Billionaires should be paying in John Farmer Sep 20 #12

Kick dalton99a Sep 19 #4

Most people haven't a clue how SS actually works. PoindexterOglethorpe Sep 19 #5

Commissioner Frank Bisignano, who never knew there was a SS Commissioner, or what he did. Grins Sep 19 #6

The goalpost of retirement age already was moved during the Reagan administration; area51 Sep 19 #7

K & R for exposure. SunSeeker Sep 19 #8

"the generations that are coming in will probably have a difference set of rules than we had." Mblaze Sep 19 #9

Increase the wage/salary cap duhneece Sep 19 #10

They all want to talk about 'saving' Social Security by wrecking it... Scalded Nun Sep 19 #11