Social Security

[darkgael]

Given the topic of cuts in social security, I find myself wondering how many of you receive SS benefits?

[DDZ]

Given the topic of cuts in social security, I find myself wondering how many of you receive SS benefits?

....and what makes you think our SS benefits will be cut? Trump is only cutting the heap of waste and fraud within the Ponzi scheme called Social Security. Really, you need to quit listening to the alphabet news networks.

[darkgael]

DDZ: I do not listen to any news networks nor do I watch TV. I jumped to  the conclusion that SS benefits would be affected along with all of the other cuts

[magooch]

The only cuts that I have heard concerning social security is that President Trump wants to make the benefit tax free.  That would be a great windfall for us retired folks.  Now if we could get the same action on our IRAs--SUPER!!  And what the heck--lets wrap it up and make our pensions tax free too.  Maybe then we could afford our out of control property taxes.

[Land_Owner]

Try an insurance regulated state hit by hurricane, after hurricane, after hurricane. The industry doubles their rates to unaffected homeowners in order to "take from Peter to pay Paul (survive)" so they say. Real reform will probably see commercial insurance leave entirely, or become overly expensive, and reduced to self-insurance.

[DDZ]

DDZ: I do not listen to any news networks nor do I watch TV. I jumped to  the conclusion that SS benefits would be affected along with all of the other cuts

What other cuts? Do you mean eliminating fraud, and wasteful spending? I think you heard from the leftist media somewhere, that Trump and Musk were going to cut or eliminate our SS benefits, or you wouldn't have posted this thread about SS.

 Watch the video from the 9:00 minute mark to 13:00 minutes. Its explained what the media is using to try and scare people. Musk is basically saying the democrats have used SS to lure illegals into the country, and retain them for their voting base.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZRlAqjplzsw&t=1341s

[Lloyd Smale]

i do. fuuny i havent seen any cuts. heck even a raise this year. what theyre cutting are freeloading and thieving liberals

Given the topic of cuts in social security, I find myself wondering how many of you receive SS benefits?

[ironglow]

  Raises coming.. https://www.ssa.gov/cola/   

   Probably financed by way of the grifter politicians being eliminated, and the illegals being sent back where they came from !

    Many "refugees" qualify for SSI, and knowing th e Bidenites...they likely stretched the allowances even then.

  SSI comews out of our social security trust fund , but illegals can only collect for 7 years..long enough to break the fund, if the millions are
   allowed to stay.
   
 https://www.msn.com/en-us/money/retirement/how-does-the-seven-year-social-security-rule-for-immigrants-work/ar-AA1AmR5J

   Here from the text;

  " Under the 'seven-year rule,' certain immigrants are eligible to receive SSI benefits for a maximum of seven years. This rule primarily affects refugees, asylees, victims of trafficking, and other immigrants with humanitarian statuses. To continue receiving benefits beyond this period, these individuals must achieve U.S. citizenship. Failing to do so within the allotted time frame can result in the loss of this crucial financial support, which many rely on to meet their basic needs."

  ...So, the quicker Pres Trump can remove the illegals, the longer our SS fund will last !