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[–] zbyte64@awful.systems 17 points 3 days ago* (last edited 3 days ago) (1 children)

he distinguished himself from a long line of Republican leaders who appeared to threaten the programs, even though many of them did so out of sincere concern for their fiscal soundness

Lol. Yeah, the GOP is motivated out of fiscal soundness.🙄

Social security cannot add to our debt and will continue to work even if it isn't fully funded, but with reduced payouts.

[–] blakenong@lemmings.world 6 points 3 days ago

The end solution will be paying less after threatening to pay nothing. This is trumps game. Say big and people will accept a small back-step and be relieved. Do it several times and he gets what he wants originally. Do it 100 times at the same time and no one even knows where to fight back because we are spread thin fighting for ourselves instead of in a group