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riversedge

(79,408 posts)
Fri Jun 6, 2025, 05:47 PM Jun 2025

Rep. Mike Collins (R-GA) says Republicans' next goal is to kick seniors off Social Security: "Get off of Social Securit

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Rep. Mike Collins (R-GA) says Republicans’ next goal is to kick seniors off Social Security: “Get off of Social Security. Get back into the workforce.”















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Rep. Mike Collins (R-GA) says Republicans' next goal is to kick seniors off Social Security: "Get off of Social Securit (Original Post) riversedge Jun 2025 OP
Idiot is one district away from me Henry203 Jun 2025 #1
Lets "French Revolution" .... A La Louis & Marie Antoinette of France. Trueblue1968 Jun 2025 #31
He said the quiet part out loud. Aristus Jun 2025 #2
I don't think they care one way or another how we "Off" ourselves, slightlv Jun 2025 #18
What an asswipe... Collins can go ESAD!! InAbLuEsTaTe Jun 2025 #3
Had the misfortune during federal disasters to work with his dad who was a Ga. congressman. allegorical oracle Jun 2025 #4
This needs to be in ads and advertising billboards all over his district and flyers in all senior communities kimbutgar Jun 2025 #5
With no SS and no fucks to give BidenRocks Jun 2025 #6
Sometimes I think about Ilsa Jun 2025 #21
Prison would give us food, shelter, clothing. Irish_Dem Jun 2025 #26
Plus medical care and meds for free! BidenRocks Jun 2025 #30
I feel the same way. I worked all my life and was finally just able to retire a few months before full retirement age. hamsterjill Jun 2025 #33
Talk about moral poverty. milestogo Jun 2025 #7
Exactly Rebl2 Jun 2025 #9
He obviously thinks that is his money. soldierant Jun 2025 #8
Somebody needs to remind this ignorant motherfucker that Social Security GoCubsGo Jun 2025 #10
The Sean Hannity Strategy czarjak Jun 2025 #11
Hannity bragged he was such a devout Catholic until he no longer was. John1956PA Jun 2025 #19
Pence was raised Catholic too. czarjak Jun 2025 #22
Try it orangecrush Jun 2025 #12
Another GIFT for Democrats???? !!!!!! I think we should spread Congressman Collins' words Jack Valentino Jun 2025 #13
I've said it here before, and I'll say it again... keep_left Jun 2025 #14
Young kids looking for jobs lonely bird Jun 2025 #15
Gramps needs to be kickedout of office Warpy Jun 2025 #16
Get back into the workforce they're wiping out by refusing to let states regulate AI if they want federal funding for Karasu Jun 2025 #17
Hey, Mikey: Let's let a 70 year old nurse perform Ilsa Jun 2025 #20
Would that be the first half BidenRocks Jun 2025 #32
definitely the beginning! :-) nt Ilsa Jun 2025 #35
Fry in Hell, MIke Collins GFY! Cha Jun 2025 #23
If Collins is concerned about spending lonely bird Jun 2025 #24
That BASTARD!!! calimary Jun 2025 #25
We have become a nation of psychopaths. Irish_Dem Jun 2025 #27
I'm always amazed at the simple viciousness of these asshats Picaro Jun 2025 #28
Right. Fuck your retirement and go back to work johnnyfins Jun 2025 #29
I don't suppose this idiot thought far enough to consider Morbius Jun 2025 #34
idiot Demovictory9 Jun 2025 #36

Aristus

(71,647 posts)
2. He said the quiet part out loud.
Fri Jun 6, 2025, 05:57 PM
Jun 2025

Republicans want us to work ourselves to death. There's the plantation mentality right there.

slightlv

(7,438 posts)
18. I don't think they care one way or another how we "Off" ourselves,
Fri Jun 6, 2025, 08:18 PM
Jun 2025

just as long as they can grab that big pot of money! That's all they want. Geesh! I'd love to see my hubs who can't remember five minutes later what he did five minutes ago back in the workforce. Talk about screwing up a company! (LOL) I love him dearly, but it's getting to be more of a caretaker role the longer we go on. Is he advocating for on-site caretakers in the work places? And of course, with Disability and the ACA and ADA on the rocks, those of us seniors who are dealing with chronic conditions are truly just taking up breaking space.

I want ALL these idiots who think, act, and talk like this to experience their own words. Let this guy try to find a job, not on the government tit, while dealing with age discrimination and body breakdowns and memory problems. Make it so, so he can experience the worst of it without having to wait until he actually hits the age of "elderly."

Wonder if any country in the world would take in our elderly as refugees when they start doing this kind of thing. 4 trillion dollars isn't enough of a tax break for them. They simply want it all.

allegorical oracle

(6,179 posts)
4. Had the misfortune during federal disasters to work with his dad who was a Ga. congressman.
Fri Jun 6, 2025, 06:16 PM
Jun 2025

The family's assholery runs deep and is apparently a genetic trait.

kimbutgar

(26,798 posts)
5. This needs to be in ads and advertising billboards all over his district and flyers in all senior communities
Fri Jun 6, 2025, 06:20 PM
Jun 2025

BidenRocks

(2,772 posts)
6. With no SS and no fucks to give
Fri Jun 6, 2025, 07:16 PM
Jun 2025

I will pack my weapons and go all 2nd amendment on your ass.
I am old so life in prison doesn't matter.
If they kill me, they did that when they killed SS.

Millions of retired Veterans and Seniors will be with me.
How brave are you Collins?
Got that life insurance paid up?
FAFO!

Ilsa

(63,825 posts)
21. Sometimes I think about
Fri Jun 6, 2025, 08:27 PM
Jun 2025

taking one for the team, but I'm really lousy with "sports equipment."

Irish_Dem

(79,782 posts)
26. Prison would give us food, shelter, clothing.
Fri Jun 6, 2025, 08:39 PM
Jun 2025

This is more than the GOP wants us to have.

hamsterjill

(16,983 posts)
33. I feel the same way. I worked all my life and was finally just able to retire a few months before full retirement age.
Fri Jun 6, 2025, 09:26 PM
Jun 2025

If I'm going to starve to death, then I have nothing more to lose.

milestogo

(22,573 posts)
7. Talk about moral poverty.
Fri Jun 6, 2025, 07:22 PM
Jun 2025

Stealing something that we have paid into all of our lives is pure theft and serves nothing but Republican greed.

Rebl2

(17,398 posts)
9. Exactly
Fri Jun 6, 2025, 07:25 PM
Jun 2025

Republicans better watch their step or there will be no republicans in congress sooner than later.

soldierant

(9,286 posts)
8. He obviously thinks that is his money.
Fri Jun 6, 2025, 07:24 PM
Jun 2025

It isn't. It's ours. We paid into it for decades. We are just now getting that debt repaid back to us. Aren't Republicans still against debt forgiveness?

GoCubsGo

(34,664 posts)
10. Somebody needs to remind this ignorant motherfucker that Social Security
Fri Jun 6, 2025, 07:28 PM
Jun 2025

IS OUR FUCKING MONEY. We paid into it. It is not a goddamn handout. Sweet Jeezus, I hate these fucking assholes.

czarjak

(13,437 posts)
11. The Sean Hannity Strategy
Fri Jun 6, 2025, 07:28 PM
Jun 2025

"Work hard, play by the rules, and, you too can be a success in America."
Said the guy that got rich sitting behind a microphone spewing BS. Just like Rushbo did.

John1956PA

(4,807 posts)
19. Hannity bragged he was such a devout Catholic until he no longer was.
Fri Jun 6, 2025, 08:19 PM
Jun 2025

He left the Catholic Church when he deserted his wife for a fellow-wealthy conservative media personality. They brag how sanctified their marriage is.

Not a hypocrite much, eh?

czarjak

(13,437 posts)
22. Pence was raised Catholic too.
Fri Jun 6, 2025, 08:28 PM
Jun 2025

Evangelical now though. And Evangelicals hate Catholics. I know, I was raised one. Hypocrisy. On both sides.

Jack Valentino

(4,365 posts)
13. Another GIFT for Democrats???? !!!!!! I think we should spread Congressman Collins' words
Fri Jun 6, 2025, 07:37 PM
Jun 2025

FAR AND WIDE!!!!


I presume he'd at least like "work requirements" for those who have retired....


keep_left

(3,159 posts)
14. I've said it here before, and I'll say it again...
Fri Jun 6, 2025, 07:43 PM
Jun 2025

...these people are just asking for it.

Piling additional stress and strain onto what we are already facing is objectively evil. And they just can't seem to help themselves.

https://democraticunderground.com/100217257315#post11
https://democraticunderground.com/100219718068#post2
https://democraticunderground.com/100219670010#post89
https://democraticunderground.com/100217837280#post22

And they keep it up, even after events like the recent Saturday Night Live episode where the mere mention of Luigi Mangione's name drew raucous cheering from the audience.

https://democraticunderground.com/100220348394#post10

lonely bird

(2,768 posts)
15. Young kids looking for jobs
Fri Jun 6, 2025, 07:54 PM
Jun 2025

But let’s throw old people out there to compete.

Collins is an absolute idiot.

Warpy

(114,385 posts)
16. Gramps needs to be kickedout of office
Fri Jun 6, 2025, 07:58 PM
Jun 2025

so maybe HE can go out and get a job. He might be able to run a gas kiosk on graveyard shift as long as it's card only and he can't fuck up the change.

Karasu

(2,003 posts)
17. Get back into the workforce they're wiping out by refusing to let states regulate AI if they want federal funding for
Fri Jun 6, 2025, 08:02 PM
Jun 2025

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for fucking anything? Fucking why? What would the point be? Are you fascists trying to make everyone slaves for life or replace everyone with technology?

MAKE. UP. YOUR. FUCKING. MINDS.

Motherfucking hypocritical idiots.

Ilsa

(63,825 posts)
20. Hey, Mikey: Let's let a 70 year old nurse perform
Fri Jun 6, 2025, 08:25 PM
Jun 2025

CPR on you or your wife when you're dying, okay? Oh, you'd rather have a nurse who can keep up with the "Stayin' alive, stayin' alive" chest compressions tempo beyond 30 seconds? (I'm in my sixties and my tempo would be more like LZ's "Stairway To Heaven.&quot

Let's let the young people who want to work, who are starting out, have these jobs, maybe your job, Mikey.

lonely bird

(2,768 posts)
24. If Collins is concerned about spending
Fri Jun 6, 2025, 08:36 PM
Jun 2025

Cancel his salary, clawback whatever he has been paid so far and cancel his government healthcare.

calimary

(89,040 posts)
25. That BASTARD!!!
Fri Jun 6, 2025, 08:36 PM
Jun 2025

How’d he like it if HE were told “hey, you lazy old moocher! You want to eat??? Go get a JOB!!!”

He’d squeal in over-dramatic anguish if that were HIS fate, too.

Picaro

(2,333 posts)
28. I'm always amazed at the simple viciousness of these asshats
Fri Jun 6, 2025, 08:44 PM
Jun 2025

Seriously.

Do the fucking math moron. If you remove the money that Social Security, Medicare, and Medicaid pump into the economy each year we would instantly fall into severe recession and probably into a depression.

The billionaires can’t drive a consumer economy now any more than the millionaires in the early 30’s could drive the US economy.

What a rabid airhead.

Morbius

(893 posts)
34. I don't suppose this idiot thought far enough to consider
Fri Jun 6, 2025, 09:33 PM
Jun 2025

...that the jobs he wants these seniors to do will not be available for younger folks who have children to feed.

Oh, the stupid. It burns.

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