American History

mahatmakanejeeves

(60,969 posts) Sun Jul 30, 2023, 05:46 AM Jul 2023

On this day, July 30, 1965, LBJ signed the Social Security Act of 1965 into law.

Fri Jul 30, 2021: On July 30, 1965, LBJ signs Social Security Act of 1965 into law, establishing Medicare and Medicaid

Hat tip, Joe.My.God.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/July_30

• 1965 – U.S. President Lyndon B. Johnson signs the Social Security Act of 1965 into law, establishing Medicare and Medicaid.

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On this day, July 30, 1965, LBJ signed the Social Security Act of 1965 into law. (Original Post) mahatmakanejeeves Jul 2023 OP

Which has ticked off the GOP ever since. GreenWave Jul 2023 #1

My trumper BIL, who lives on SS, got on an anti-socialism rant one day CrispyQ Jul 2023 #10

I hope your husband was joking GreenWave Jul 2023 #11

MTG says is bad for people. Historic NY Jul 2023 #2

If it's Rebl2 Jul 2023 #8

Gratitude Delphinus Jul 2023 #3

Side note to that point Cosmocat Jul 2023 #5

You wonder how stupid some people can get by shooting themselves in the foot Stargazer99 Jul 2023 #7

Yes Rebl2 Jul 2023 #9

Bravo, TY LBJ ! appalachiablue Jul 2023 #4

Yup. Remember that. Good news for my grandparents Joinfortmill Jul 2023 #6

GreenWave

(9,194 posts)

1. Which has ticked off the GOP ever since.

Reply to mahatmakanejeeves (Original post)

Sun Jul 30, 2023, 05:49 AM

Jul 2023

Imagine that! A government taking care of its people. Little wonder why they hate it so much.

CrispyQ

(38,269 posts)

10. My trumper BIL, who lives on SS, got on an anti-socialism rant one day

Reply to GreenWave (Reply #1)

Sun Jul 30, 2023, 08:48 AM

Jul 2023

& my husband pointed out that SS was a socialist program & if it were up to the capitalists, "you'd be living on the streets." BIL was quiet & then said, "Well, I wish it was more!"

GreenWave

(9,194 posts)

11. I hope your husband was joking

Reply to CrispyQ (Reply #10)

Sun Jul 30, 2023, 08:52 AM

Jul 2023

otherwise you are becoming surrounded. My response to the lunatic fringe of my family is "Well if that is how you really feel about it, just fork it over to me and I will put it top good use."

Historic NY

(37,859 posts)

2. MTG says is bad for people.

Reply to mahatmakanejeeves (Original post)

Sun Jul 30, 2023, 07:00 AM

Jul 2023

Rebl2

(14,709 posts)

8. If it's

Reply to Historic NY (Reply #2)

Sun Jul 30, 2023, 08:38 AM

Jul 2023

around when mtg is 65 she will race to get it.

Delphinus

(12,145 posts)

3. Gratitude

Reply to mahatmakanejeeves (Original post)

Sun Jul 30, 2023, 07:21 AM

Jul 2023

for this piece of legislation - how many lives has it saved?

Cosmocat

(14,968 posts)

5. Side note to that point

Reply to Delphinus (Reply #3)

Sun Jul 30, 2023, 07:26 AM

Jul 2023

A SIZEABLE portion of which vote for the lunatics who would take it away from them tomorrow if they could.

Stargazer99

(2,937 posts)

7. You wonder how stupid some people can get by shooting themselves in the foot

Reply to Cosmocat (Reply #5)

Sun Jul 30, 2023, 07:55 AM

Jul 2023

Rebl2

(14,709 posts)

9. Yes

Reply to Cosmocat (Reply #5)

Sun Jul 30, 2023, 08:48 AM

Jul 2023

Have never understood that. These people are absolutely depending on getting social security and Medicare, yet they vote for the people that want to take it away from them.

appalachiablue

(42,908 posts)

4. Bravo, TY LBJ !

Reply to mahatmakanejeeves (Original post)

Sun Jul 30, 2023, 07:23 AM

Jul 2023

Joinfortmill

(16,429 posts)

6. Yup. Remember that. Good news for my grandparents

Reply to mahatmakanejeeves (Original post)

Sun Jul 30, 2023, 07:29 AM

Jul 2023

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