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markodochartaigh

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8. When Republicans get rid of Social Security and Medicare

Reply to babylonsister (Original post)

Mon Jun 10, 2024, 09:55 AM

Jun 2024

tens of millions of retirees will be forced to sell their homes into a crashing real estate market. Younger people will see their inheritance go up in smoke. And even wealthy young people with cash often won't be able to buy a home as they are out competed by hedge funds buying up houses for pennies on the dollar in cash. We saw this in the 2008 Bush II real estate crash.

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Conservative Admits Trump's Policies 'Would Result in Price Spikes' for Most Americans [View all] babylonsister Jun 2024 OP

They don't care as long as they get their lion's share. marble falls Jun 2024 #1

So high inflation with Old Crank Jun 2024 #2

I just for once someone would ask a trumper exactly what policy Trump espouses that would make inflation go down. Ray Bruns Jun 2024 #4

Just ask a Trumpturd what are ANY OF his policies, period. AZ8theist Jun 2024 #17

Econ 101 ... aggiesal Jun 2024 #3

This is a feature. See The Shock Doctrine - Disaster Capitalism erronis Jun 2024 #5

That book was eye opening LA Blue Bengal Jun 2024 #13

Trump's Policies: Price Spikes Ahead? teofilogray Jun 2024 #6

Brother said yesterday....no new roofs or concrete poured. KS Toronado Jun 2024 #7

When Republicans get rid of Social Security and Medicare markodochartaigh Jun 2024 #8

Of course, how could suspending the constitution, declaring martial law and instituting the insurrection act not. Hotler Jun 2024 #9

It doesn't take a Doctorate in Economics to figure that out. patphil Jun 2024 #10

The Red states will declare an emergency, Shipwack Jun 2024 #11

If AEI is saying it, you can bet their "study" predicted much much worse Simeon Salus Jun 2024 #12

Once they finish "fixing" public education, field jobs may Buns_of_Fire Jun 2024 #14

Florida found this out first hand. Ron De-Sans-Dick had his legislature pass a very strict anti-immigrant bill. 4lbs Jun 2024 #15

As Lincoln spoke about that the United States would destroy itself Traurigkeit Jun 2024 #16