Kudos to Josh Israel at The American Independent for catching this: In an interview with a local radio network, Perdue seemed to suggest that cutting funding to the popular entitlement programs — which provide health insurance and benefits to American seniors — would help reduce the national debt. “This is the huge one,” Perdue said…
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Trump outlines his goofy plan to eviscerate Social Security
Remember when Donald Trump vowed to eliminate the entire national debt in eight years? And when he promised “4, 5, or even 6 percent” GDP growth? Well, keep those promises in your back pocket, because you’re not going to effing believe this. Fox Business: President Trump on Wednesday touted his plan to implement a payroll tax deferral, a levy…
Paul Begala: Democrats can seal the win with Social Security
Democratic political consultant Paul Begala appeared on This Week with a message Democrats better heed. Trump made Social Security a winning Democratic hand. Paul Begala gets it, Social Security at risk. Watch the full episode here. Donald Trump and his goons are trying all kinds of shenanigans to steal the election. They are working on voter suppression,…
Social Security Works Exec. Dir. talks Social Security, Stimulus, Trump fraud on America
Alex Lawson, Executive Director of Social Security Works explains that Donald Trump has started the destruction of Social Security. We also discuss Trump's latest fraud on Americans. Social Security is the magic word. x x YouTube Video Politics Done Right Live weekdays @ 3:00 PM Central Video Zoom: LINK — Live Calls: (346)248-7799 ID:254 0 9091…
Trump announced plans to end Social Security if he’s re-elected: “the Lord created executive orders”
It is the GOP white whale, a continuing trope, to loot the social security system by eliminating it, and Trump wanted no defections in 2020. It is a sign of desperation to step on what has been a third rail of recent decades and a more symbolic attack on the New Deal. Now every GOP…
Joe Biden Slams Trump's Faux Executive Order As “A Reckless War On Social Security”
Joe Biden has some tough words about Trump today: Presumptive Democratic presidential nominee Joe Biden called Trump's actions “half-baked.” “This is no art of the deal,” Biden said in a statement. “This is not presidential leadership. These orders are not real solutions. They are just another cynical ploy designed to deflect responsibility. Some measures do…
Today Trump tried killing Social Security with another Executive Order stunt
Deranged Trump syndrome: a dictatorial Trump now confronts his losing with even more autocratic attempts to consolidate power. Sabotaging the postal service to thwart voting…plus another attempt to loot social security. Republican scorched earth on the way to the bunker. This defunds Medicare. This defunds Social Security. Tax collection is just deferred. You’ll still owe…
another idiotic Trump presser at the 19th hole: more lies in advance of killing social security
Another stunt to keep Trump in the news on a Saturday, because he’s losing. Yesterday’s presser at his golf club was such a joke, this one shouldn’t even be covered, since it’s really coordinated with a Trump fundraiser. Wimp of Wall Street. No, Democrats aren’t cheating in the election by negotiating a relief bill No,…
KY-Sen: Social Security Works PAC Wastes No Time Helping Amy McGrath (D) Take Down Moscow Mitch
Received this e-mail today from Social Security Works PAC in support of Amy McGrath’s (D. KY) U.S. Senate campaign: The results of Kentucky’s primary are finally in, and now we know who will beat Mitch McConnell this November: Former fighter pilot Amy McGrath. McConnell has been perhaps the most destructive force in American politics for the past decade….
Donald Trump social distances himself from the packed church crowd
Donald Trump wants his base to go pack churches and stadiums to see him while ignoring COVID-19. Yet he social distances from them all. He social distances from everyone. x x YouTube Video Watch the episodes here. Trump was in Arizona today. The state is going through a huge COVID-19 spike. Just like Trump did not care that Oklahoma…
White House forced reporters to defy social distancing at presser because it 'looked better'
Someone should tell Donald Trump that a tighter chair configuration isn’t going to make up for that tumescent beluga whale bladder on the top of his shoulders. (Before you chastise me in the comments — no, I don’t know actually how big a beluga whale’s bladder is. I’m just riffing here. I can only assume it’s…
on Thursday, Trump will sign an executive order aimed at social media companies, darn Constitution
Trump is not exactly an author of any Emancipation Proclamations. Trump implies that he will retaliate against private social media but if he chooses anything remotely constitutional, he may actually have to address issues of fact weighed against his usual lies. But he does need diversions from the over 100,000 dead, and calls to persecute Twitter…
“Our Human Capital Stock is ready to go back to work” because social distancing at beach stockyards
The real problem is (human) capital flow. But it’s about referring to human capital as “stock” in a yard. Remember that Hassett’s model was the one followed by Trump/Kushner that predicted an early near-zero COVID death toll. x White House adviser Kevin Hassett: “Our human capital stock is ready to go back to work.” #HumanCapitalStock pic.twitter.com/Yl9KwJf6KP —…
MT-Sen: Steve Bullock (D) Slams Senate GOP's Plans To Cut Social Security During A Pandemic
Received this e-mail today from Governor Steve Bullock’s (D. MT) U.S. Senate campaign: Steve Bullock (D. MT) Can you believe this? According to a new report from the Washington Post, Republicans in Washington are talking about making drastic changes to Social Security as part of their response to this pandemic. Let’s be clear: Social Security is…
NY-27 & CA-25: Social Security Works PAC Goes All In For These Two Huge Special Elections
Received this e-mail today from Social Security Works PAC in support Nate McMurray (D. NY-27) and Christy Smith’s (D. CA-25) campaigns for their upcoming special elections: Nate McMurray (D. NY-27) With all eyes focused on elections in November, we could easily overlook two chances to send Social Security champions to Congress before then. Republicans are…
IA-Sen: Social Security Works PAC Helps Theresa Greenfield (D) Defeat Joni Ernst (R)
Received this e-mail from Social Security Works PAC in support of Theresa Greenfield’s (D. IA) U.S. Senate campaign: Republican Senator Joni Ernst told a town hall audience that Congress needed to make plans for our Social Security system “behind closed doors so we’re not being scrutinized.” Why hide from the public unless you’re planning to cut…
Live Blog: COVID taskforce …Trump calls social distancing “politically correct”
Trump is spewing more stuff like “I inherited Broken Junk” … Live Blog below Many people are saying that the things they are hearing from John Barron, John Miller, and David Dennison are unbelievable bullshit. Believe me! — BrooklynDad_Defiant! (@mmpadellan) April 18, 2020 No matter what you do for the Do Nothing Democrats, no matter…
More lives could have been saved if Trump administration did social distancing guidelines earlier
Will Trump fire Dr. Fauci this week. More importantly will Trump even acknowledge the death toll other than saying “it’s a bad week” and babble some happy talk. He will promote the debut of a economic reopening council only to divert attention to the now 22,000 deaths. President Trump’s trade advisor, Peter Navarro, calls the…
Social Security and VA under Trump as usual Chaotic but I have researched and found about Stimulus
I read one thing on IRS.gov that is still in a state of confusion and found even less on VA.gov but I did find this dated today from the Dept. of Treasury. home.treasury.gov/… WASHINGTON – The U.S. Department of the Treasury and the Internal Revenue Service today announced that Social Security beneficiaries who are not typically…
From Social Distancing to Social Darwinism #NotDying4WallStreet or Easter
Strange how yesterday’s presser had Trump repeating “death” quite a number of times, as he parroted a Fox News pundit: “We cannot let the cure be worse than the problem.” Today he is reported to announce that the economy will be back by Easter, in three weeks (Phase Two: Miracle!). Rather than treating this moment as…