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Related: Editorials & Other Articles, Issue Forums, Alliance Forums, Region ForumsRep Frost: no way to cut $2.5T in spending unless you make cuts to Social Security, Medicare, and Medicaid.
Maxwell Frost
@maxwellfrost.bsky.social
There is no way to cut $2.5T in spending unless you make cuts to Social Security, Medicare, and Medicaid.
My parents social security check should not be cut to pay for President Elon Musks massive billionaire tax cuts.
December 20, 2024 at 1:21 PM
@maxwellfrost.bsky.social
There is no way to cut $2.5T in spending unless you make cuts to Social Security, Medicare, and Medicaid.
My parents social security check should not be cut to pay for President Elon Musks massive billionaire tax cuts.
December 20, 2024 at 1:21 PM
https://bsky.app/profile/maxwellfrost.bsky.social/post/3ldqyvjrk4k26
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Rep Frost: no way to cut $2.5T in spending unless you make cuts to Social Security, Medicare, and Medicaid. (Original Post)
Dennis Donovan
Yesterday
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bucolic_frolic
(47,531 posts)1. And it will be regressive, right? Like $500 a month on everyone ./nt
SheltieLover
(60,132 posts)2. What a shock! THIEVES with their eyes on OUR MONEY!
Lovie777
(15,200 posts)3. And people voted for Republicans....,
Project 2025
SheltieLover
(60,132 posts)4. Not my fucking cup of tea at all!
msongs
(70,267 posts)5. cut all contracts with musk companies. that'll save a bundle nt
dickthegrouch
(3,575 posts)6. Or the military!
Ten airplanes less would make a significant impact on the budget.
But Nooooooo, that isnt even on the cards, apparently.
jmowreader
(51,581 posts)7. Eliminating all three programs wouldn't do it
The government only spends $6.3 trillion per year. Were basically talking about chopping out a third of the budget at one time.