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IthinkThereforeIAM

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5. Exactly...

Reply to Lonestarblue (Reply #3)

Tue Mar 18, 2025, 08:26 AM

Mar 18

... make it as painful/delayed as possible. I have a friend who had an on the job injury from working at an auto parts manufacturer (Lear) in Roscommon, Michigan, plus fibromyalgia. It took her 5 years plus a lawyer to get her disability SS claim approved. Just giving folks an example of a real experience, before the SS cuts.

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They will f up a lot of rural folks making them go to the big city just to get a question asked. GreenWave Mar 18 #1

They have already told us that no one needs to vote after Traitor Trump got in. travelingthrulife Mar 18 #6

Running govt like a business instead of a public service C_U_L8R Mar 18 #2

And now they have AI BumRushDaShow Mar 18 #4

Yup. Zero way to contact anyone. travelingthrulife Mar 18 #7

In other words, if you make it too difficult to sign up people will just not bother. Lonestarblue Mar 18 #3

Exactly... IthinkThereforeIAM Mar 18 #5

... and they're closing offices ... mellow Mar 18 #8

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How the hell is that supposed to save significant $$$s??? FoggyLake Mar 18 #10

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