Don't let the budget vote obscure the fact that House Republicans agreed today to push *$2.5 trillion* in cuts to Social Security, Medicare and similar programs. www.politico.com/live-updates... - ThreadSky

jamescdownie.bsky.social • 133 days ago

Don't let the budget vote obscure the fact that House Republicans agreed today to push *$2.5 trillion* in cuts to Social Security, Medicare and similar programs. https://www.politico.com/live-updates/2024/12/20/congress/gop-debt-limit-deal-details-00195671

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tischdad.bsky.social•133 days ago

Which clears the way for a $4 Trillion tax cut for those who don’t need it.

tinyfrightening.bsky.social•133 days ago

They already ended the program that assists with broadband payments. Nobody talked about it, it just disappeared.

efritz.bsky.social•132 days ago

I really wish articles like this would include links to the actual bills they refer to. It would make it easier to look up the specifics about the cuts after the fact.

clarkvalentine.bsky.social•133 days ago

Older relatives: "I don't understand why you don't think you'll ever be able to retire? You're saving, right?"

Me: [points]

myworldmyway.bsky.social•133 days ago

Republicans are despicable people!

earthlypursuits.bsky.social•133 days ago

Yes, many of the 38 Republicans who helped push it through did not share many of the same ideologies and values as dems. Massie is “Kentucky’s most conservative congressman” so not sure how much they can be counted on to cross party lines in the future

phillyfilly.bsky.social•133 days ago

Yup. March looms.

hotmessactual.bsky.social•133 days ago

Good, fine. Whatever.
Can we just get all their dumb-fuck ideas out on the table so we can get this country moving again?This bitch has been in gridlock since I was in highschool and I'm in my 30s.

jroylake.bsky.social•133 days ago

They’re lying to each other. It would be political suicide.

carlnyberg312.bsky.social•133 days ago

Good thing the following are exempt from cuts:
• military
• police
• prisons
• Israel
• intelligence spending

mariejo1965.bsky.social•133 days ago

2/3 needed … good Luck

lardog.bsky.social•133 days ago

Social Security is currently self-funding. Are they gonna steal our FICA taxes to pay for their tax cuts?

statichaptic.bsky.social•133 days ago

Yes

molly1jo.bsky.social•133 days ago

They've done it before. Al Gore ran on putting FICA into a "Lock box" to stop the raids on the money. He was scoffed at. It makes me sick to think how different we'd be if Gore won instead of twit #43.
They've never paid back what they've already taken.

mrsmnash.bsky.social•132 days ago

Wow. What a coincidence. Social Security has a $2.5T surplus. Of course that’s just on paper. The money has been frittered away to fund wars tax cuts for the wealthy and reckless spending. Even tho that money belongs to the American taxpayers Congress really doesn’t want to have to pay it back.

mateoatl.bsky.social•133 days ago

It’ll be interesting to hear the explanation for the cuts. Like who’s getting too much in SS or health benefits and why? Will MSM even ask?

g-s-d.bsky.social•133 days ago

On the bright side: they will try, it will fail, and some of them in purple states will lose their seats. Older people on SS and Medicare are a very large part of their voters. Surprised they are discussing it now and letting it fester there but then nobody said they are collectively all that bright

tiltowl.bsky.social•133 days ago

It is my fervent hope that these voters pay attention and not somehow make it fit their weird Fox-induced paradigm--in other words, blame Democrats.

g-s-d.bsky.social•132 days ago

Following the elections I find myself very reluctant to hope -- too painful. But I do think tinkering with SS and Medicare by a couple of billionaires is not a good look, to say the least

old-tired.bsky.social•133 days ago

If they make the cuts early enough, they think old people will forget or be dead.

g-s-d.bsky.social•132 days ago

Funny, in a tragic way. And what about their own relatives who don't get the same congressional perks and have to increasingly rely on Medicare as they age?

sweetniss.bsky.social•133 days ago

dandavisdemocrat.bsky.social•132 days ago

afbourque.bsky.social•133 days ago

I thought I'd have to wait until Trump actually took office before I lost Medicaid!

theurv.com•133 days ago

If they think Luigi has support now imagine what happens if millions of Americans lose their healthcare and have to buy into the private markets on insufficient retirement accounts… having people with little to lose isn’t good for social stability

theurv.com•133 days ago

Washington Post had some data saying 41% of Gen Z supports Luigi and yet 15 to 1 Boomers don’t. That might change if boomers don’t have Medicare and Social Security benefits. This isn’t an area policy makers should try the FAFO approach to policy.

tribimagin.bsky.social•133 days ago

Of course, we can expect things to go as they have been... thanks in no large part to sheer Republican incompetence.

It's why they didn't get a government shutdown.

jcinmd.bsky.social•132 days ago

Dems have sold us out for a quick fix?

gjkoos.bsky.social•132 days ago

No, Republicans made an all day commitment take up Trumps desire to cut Social Security and Medicare to fund big tax cuts for the rich, and to raise the debt ceiling to make sure billions can be handed over to Musk etc. This will happen next year.

fredthewonderdog.bsky.social•132 days ago

How is this even mildly surprising to anyone who has paid any attention to national politics at all in the last 40 years?

alexanderchee.bsky.social•132 days ago

It’s not supposed to be surprising. It’s news, reported news.

sugarygranny.bsky.social•133 days ago

Wonder what the folks who voted for these 🤡 🤡 think now?

jcinmd.bsky.social•132 days ago

Ignorance truly is bliss. They will not find out the truth or if they do will blame Dems. It’s always Dems’ fault. Trump worshippers in the Fox bubble will harm millions.

sugarygranny.bsky.social•132 days ago

True that, just like this last presidential election. Mind blowing the amount of 'buyers remorse' happening now. Cue the 🎻 🎻 🎻

mamabodes.bsky.social•133 days ago

They warned you! WTG maga

gophergrad.bsky.social•133 days ago

Only if the Dems get some spines, rather than voting for it

yellowdog1955.bsky.social•133 days ago

So, let them eat cake?

tancred1098.bsky.social•129 days ago

They forget that the money for those programs gets *spent*. It's not just cutting 2.5 trillion out of the budget - it's cuting 2.5n trillion out of the national *economy*

imvengineer.bsky.social•133 days ago

So, how many seats in Congress do they want to lose 2 years from now? Plenty, it would seem like.

nightstirrings.bsky.social•133 days ago

Yep. That's what happened back when GWB pushed for privatizing SS. People pushed back and the GOP lost both the House and the Senate those midterms in 2006. Dems need to do what they did back then and stay united and strong against any cuts to SS/Medicare.

nightstirrings.bsky.social•133 days ago

We all must put pressure on our elected reps/senators to hold fast against all cuts. They must feel that pressure and understand the consequences.

jcinmd.bsky.social•132 days ago

Start emailing, calling. Keep up the pressure! STAT!

nightstirrings.bsky.social•132 days ago

Yes!

jcinmd.bsky.social•132 days ago

Agree. But will they? Dems have been known to shoot themselves in the foot. Dems better start talking about this now & not stop. Musk has plans for the mid terms. Clock is ticking.

michaeljanos.bsky.social•133 days ago

I think it will be a disaster for the GOP. In 2016 he really didn't have a platform. Now he has explicit promises about things he can't keep. The Oligarchs helped him because he promised to remove red tape. How many environmental disasters are going to be laid as his feet due to unchecked pollution

perrid13.bsky.social•133 days ago

Which is in the neighborhood of 2/3 of all mandatory spending. Completely zeroing out Medicaid and Medicare would only cut like $1.5T.

citizen12345.bsky.social•133 days ago

They’re handcuffed to this $2.5T number cuz Elon pulled it out of his ass at a Trump rally.

acernine.bsky.social•133 days ago

Yeah, say again how the republicans are FOR this country? They never have been and never will be.

bevscherff.bsky.social•132 days ago

It’s simple really. Rand Paul continues to apply the GQP motto :
Hurt anyone and everyone in as many ways as possible. Unless you are white and rich

thejcobb.bsky.social•133 days ago

Elon just became $2.5 trillion richer

zefirotorna.bsky.social•133 days ago

They can push whatever they want. They will fail. They know it.

trowzersnek.bsky.social•133 days ago

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