The 2024 Presidential Race Thread

Up In Smoke · Mar 14, 2024

Babagounj said:
SS benefits will be cut by 2030 if Congress doesn't do something.
But seeing how they have had years to do something and still haven't done anything.
Maybe a threat from Trump will finally make Congress do something.

Touch entitlements and lose elections for a generation. The programs need to be overhauled, but any reduction of benefits, means testing or tiered system would be political suicide. Pushing initial retirement to 65 from 62 and means testing the super rich could save the fund billions.

Wally · Mar 14, 2024

Confirmed: Minority Voters Shifting to GOP in Large Numbers

pjmedia.com

Wally · Mar 14, 2024

fishtm2001 said:
Everybody on board with donald cutting SS and Medicare?

False News-Medi-Scare Alert!

When did he say he is doing that?

Up In Smoke · Mar 14, 2024

Wally said:
False News-Medi-Scare Alert!

When did he say he is doing that?

During his interview yesterday on CNBC, he stated that cuts to entitlements were part of his plan to save the programs. He also stated that waste and fraud had to be rooted out. It's hard to follow him under direct questioning as he wonders on and off topic with very little understanding how the programs work. It's easy to say "I can save it", but then throw out no details or specific lines of thought.

Wally · Mar 14, 2024

Up In Smoke said:
During his interview yesterday on CNBC, he stated that cuts to entitlements were part of his plan to save the programs. He also stated that waste and fraud had to be rooted out. It's hard to follow him under direct questioning as he wonders on and off topic with very little understanding how the programs work. It's easy to say "I can save it", but then throw out no details or specific lines of thought.

Exactly why I say we are doomed, even talking about looking into fraud, waste, or redundant programs instantly is used for Medi--Scare.

Up In Smoke · Mar 14, 2024

Wally said:
Exactly why I say we are doomed, even talking about looking into fraud, waste, or redundant programs instantly is used for Medi--Scare.

Politicians are well versed in talking points and scare tactics. If they could actually run on accomplishments and detailed forward programs, we'd be so much better off. Red meat brings out the voters.

Wally · Mar 14, 2024

Sound like a no-brainer, no? Cut out unnecessary government waste. Not if you have to scare voters with fake news...

The federal government wastes at least $247 billion in taxpayer money each year. Here's how

Upwards of $247 billion in taxpayer money was wasted last year, according to estimates by the Government Accountability Office.

www.cnbc.com

Wonder how these crooks cashing dead people' checks are voting?

Fact Sheet: How much waste, fraud, and abuse is there in Social Security? | Committee for a Responsible Federal Budget

• The Social Security Trustees estimate that reducing benefits to restore solvency would require an immediate 16.4 percent benefit cut – the equivalent of reducing benefits this year by

www.crfb.org