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pat_k

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6. Unless we manage to impeach and remove the felon AND co-conspirator Vance in 2027...

Reply to SamuelAdams (Reply #2)

Tue Jun 9, 2026, 01:59 PM

Jun 9

...such changes would get a veto 'til they are voted out.

Who knows? After a rout in the midterms, escalating chaos and harms of the war the felon and Vance are incapable of escaping from, and more devastating consequences of the criminal impoundments and decimation of executive agencies, we could actually see enough Republicans get a clue and decide put and end to the insanity.

Then Jeffries (or whoever wins the speakership) is sworn in and begins the monumental task of building back better.

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Social Security retirement trust fund may be depleted in 2032, new trustees report finds [View all] mahatmakanejeeves Jun 9 OP

Call your congresscritters... FalloutShelter Jun 9 #1

Unless democrats retake Congress we have no chance questionseverything Jun 9 #3

Call 'em anyway and FalloutShelter Jun 9 #4

Always. Pester the hell out of them! pat_k Jun 9 #8

That's great! FalloutShelter Jun 9 #9

Thanks for posting. yellow dahlia Jun 9 #10

The squeaky wheel gets the grease. republianmushroom Jun 11 #23

Agreed Bayard Jun 9 #11

What would the date be if Congress lifts the cap on Social Security contributions? SamuelAdams Jun 9 #2

Unless we manage to impeach and remove the felon AND co-conspirator Vance in 2027... pat_k Jun 9 #6

Infinity Fiendish Thingy Jun 9 #14

Infinity............. Bengus81 Jun 11 #25

Oh, that's nice, two years after I start collecting at age 70. pat_k Jun 9 #5

Last year the date was 2033 mdbl Jun 9 #7

SS has to take inflation (including tariff costs) into consideration when projecting COLA adjustments. eppur_se_muova Jun 9 #21

COLA dweller Jun 11 #26

REPUBLICANS have been blocking for DECADES of self rule of Social Security funds to advance non-rich people or the term dave99 Jun 9 #12

The GOP's "fix" will be, of course, to cut benefits. LudwigPastorius Jun 9 #13

As a millenial, I don't expect to ever get Luciferous Jun 9 #15

That's exactly what the GOPigs want you to think mdbl Jun 11 #22

Longer than that. When I started working full time out of HS in 1971 I remember well Bengus81 Jun 11 #24

Increase maximum limit of Social Security bmichaelh Jun 9 #16

What our Government owes Social Security. Most important info chouchou Jun 9 #17

Bullshit. Tax the damn rich. Scrivener7 Jun 9 #18

Been hearing this ever since FDR orangecrush Jun 9 #19

LIFT... THE.... CAP!! QueerDuck Jun 9 #20

Eliminate the cap. mobeau69 Jun 11 #27

Glad to hear someone finally talking about it. GoodRaisin Jun 11 #28

Someone making $5M per year would have to pony up around $300k more Bengus81 Jun 11 #29