This discussion about cutting Social Security, Medicare, and Medicaid is all theoretical and full of big numbers. The impact for average Americans will be unreal even if you personally aren't drawing from those programs now. I tried to dive deeper in my latest: https://open.substack.com/pub/fpwellman/p/you-are-about-to-get-screwed?r=3vp7b&utm_campaign=post&utm_medium=web&showWelcomeOnShare=true
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They like playing with People’s lives.
The fury I feel is overwhelming.
They are going to be responsible for their PARENTS financial support and housing now!!
Move'n on in!!
Most SANE leaders would recognize the pain and harm they are causing and course correct.
But we have a treasonous megalomaniac as our leader. 😡
It’s not just that. That money could have earned cumulative interest or ROI if saved and or invested over the decades of a working life.
He should be removed from his dream job of absolute chaos creation for America 's sake. He doesn't know what he is doing.
what do you think happens to the money that goes for food stamps, SS, housing assistance, medicare and all the other programs.
Do they put it in there 401k or their bank accounts
NO they spend it ...
this will be the death of the capitalistic system.
Frankly, I feel like we're all some huge experiment for these evil doers.
It's demoralizing to think that they could do any of it.
Jesus Florida might implode. 😆
And yes, I'm collecting SS after working from the age of 16 and contributing to it until I retired. It's what I live on. It's what a LOT of Americans live on. Musk and Trump and the GOP won't know what hit them if they dare touch a dime.
Wonder who they’ll be aiming for ?
https://myferretsatepepethefrog.blogspot.com/2025/03/oil-and-whine-american-revelation.html
Or am I'm being naively optimistic?
Slash Social Security.
Eviscerate Medicare.
Exsanguinate Medicaid.
Dear American Seniors,
Hurry up and die.
With hate,
Trumusk
Ps: The 5 out of 8 of you in nursing homes on Medicaid must be picked up by end of business, Friday.
Have fun!
Nonpartisan is not an option.
https://apnews.com/article/consumer-financial-protection-bureau-trump-245d37ee7915f467149382f6d60b194c
Weird how Republicans are focused on cutting programs “we” paid for, but cutting the tax cuts for the freeloading billionaires.
We cannot let this happen!
What do they think will happen?
ENOUGH IS ENOUGH!
He did not get to collect what he was owed because he died. What happens to that money, Elon?
I don't think it's unreasonable to consider leaving the country in order to provide for your son. You and he come first.
I feel like a crazy person even having some of these thoughts.
The fact that you're having them now says you're actually thinking straight in response to crazy times. 🙏
The last seven weeks have seemed like we are living in an upside down world. Right is wrong, wrong is right. 🤪
We all have a role to play. Silence is a jail sentence.
https://gizmodo.com/democrats-expected-to-pass-a-bill-drafted-by-elons-lawyers-that-threatens-your-retirement-fund-2000573901
They’ll pretend it’s a glitch at first just to test the waters and see how many people actually complain and demand the payments THEY PAID INTO for most of their adult lives
I’m fucking sickened though
which still works
To their congressman/reps
To one of many advocacy groups addressing the pervasive county wide hostage taking going on by the bloated rapist
To a lawyer for a class-action suit
I’m not American but I’m sure there are many avenues to take
#RESIST
https://www.alternet.org/musk-cut-soc...
but still collect SS & MC taxes out of our checks to fund their tax cuts.
I've paid into this system all my life, so gimmie my money back.
Or, how about billionaires paying proper taxes? there's a thought....🤬
That is ok I hope the US made millions on interest and investments on my contribution, like a 401K.
401k can't just say fraud.
I have a blood disorder and Medicaid and Medicare are the only thing that's keeping me alive.
The impact on me would most likely be death.
But tRump and Leon are okay with that.
Stop buying from any of these companies and their affiliates and/or products. Their owners will go bankrupt along with their companies:
Tesla - Musk
Amazon - Bezos
META - Zuckerberg
That's a good start! They are all losing market share.
Consumers Rule The World.
https://www.npr.org/2025/03/11/nx-s1-5323098/trump-economy-uncertainty-tariffs-confidence
On the other hand, I think I can convince her to take some epic photos in a cardboard box.
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So 10 years before you retire you’re all ready calculating $$
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ANY ONE now has emotional damage going on.
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According to recent data, around 40% of older Americans rely solely on Social Security for their retirement income.
That's close to 30 million that rely on SS for everything.
Delete Twitter X
Applaud exploding SpaceX rockets
Explain this fact to the millions of those disabled or young Mothers or others in the same spot.
That will crash everything.
And if even half become homeless all at once?
People will die.
Millions. Dead.
So yes, absolutely.
My dad is very worried too. He likes his independence and knows I do too.
I hope the felon and the future felon are sleeping ok.
Bastards.
My kids are in apartments and simply don't have room and can't afford to take me in if I don't have income.
I will become dependent on the kindness of others.
So basically, I'll be fucked.
1) Collapse the US Healthcare industry writ large
2) Throw millions of seniors and disabled people into instant destitution
3) Force families to choose between grandma and their kids.
4) Start a literal revolution among Xers who paid in our entire lives and approach retirement.
Also known as "the American healthcare model of making things cheap and affordable".
So over all this time we've been used to this threat, and became a little acclimated to it.
But now they plan to do it.
OK, that made me sit up.
#FilialResponsibility #DOGE #coup #TrumpTaxScam
https://taxfoundation.org/blog/trump-social-security-tax/
( and sadly that may also impact other states with the current immigration policy)
https://www.forbes.com/sites/andyjsemotiuk/2024/04/29/florida-loses--12-billion-plus-in--year-1-of-its-anti-immigration-law/
https://www.floridapolicy.org/posts/5-ways-florida-lawmakers-can-raise-revenue-ahead-of-projected-deficit?42f82863_page=93
https://www.uschamber.com/workforce/the-states-suffering-most-from-the-labor-shortage
IRREPARABLE
USAID officials were ordered to destroy classified documents, raising concerns about compliance with federal law.
CRIMINALS AGREED !
of Medicare failing, is the effect on folks with private health Insurence. private Insurence company base a lot of their coverage on lists of Medicaid-covered Services. Medicaid forms a baseline for coverage, so
Everyone is libel to get changes in coverage.
I think they see old people as a burden on their society and should be eliminated.
And Medicaid? Hitler went after the disabled and got rid of them.
Wake up people!
Much respect to you. 🇺🇸🌊