How Do We Fix Social Security?
Professor Wolff has an idea...
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Are Ukrainian Immigrants Using Taxpayer Money to Marry Americans So They Can Stay In The Country?
Maybe: For what it's worth, the " Additional Ukraine Supplemental Appropriations Act of 2022 " exists. Also, for reference, the US collected $4.5 trillion in taxes in 2023 yet spent around $916 billion on the military .
Once Again, "Bipartisanship" = "Pass the Bill Without Debate"
C-SPAN clip here . In other words: "Don't debate or try to make this bill any better for the American worker. We need to screw them over to keep the status quo going." And notice how this is always about "solving the problem" just long enough to have another mid-term or presidential election; it's never about finding a permanent solution. BONUS: Apparently, Chuck Schumer also lied about the Mountain Valley Pipeline being part of the "deal":
Around the Internets
( TheRoot ): People like Sean Hannity are the real welfare queens. ( Gizmodo ): Do trust everything you see and hear in a video. ( SocialSecurityWorks ): The GOP-led Congress almost wiped our surplus clean. ( JimmyDore ): CNN is about to get sued.
Conservatives Want You To Know That They Think Social Security is a Ponzi Scheme...
Why do I believe this? Because they keep on saying it .
Personally, I'd Feel Better If The People In Charge Of Social Security Were People Who Needed It
This is a good example of something the Republicans should be complaining about, yet won't because it's not politically expedient for them. Speaks volumes about the GOP, as well as this crazy media-induced notion that the Obama White House is super-duper liberal. And kudos to C&L for not having "But their Democrats!" blinder.
"your resource for protecting senior citizens."
The American Federation of Senior Citizens seems to be running a (very slick) scam : Beware of a large brown envelope, like the one received recently by reader Robert W. of North Merrick, from the American Federation of Senior Citizens. It's intended to scare the hell out of you and take your money. And it could be a violation of the law. The envelope proclaims, in large black lettering, " Your Social Security Preservation Card Must Be Signed And Dated Within The Next Ten Days. Influence Congress ." The letter inside urges you to sign the " Social Security Preservation Card " if " you want your Social Security benefits to continue ." The letter asks: " Do you want your Social Security check to be guaranteed - without a threat that it could bounce because of insufficient funds ?" This twist on the Social Security fright mail that's been coming for years from right-wing networks is preposterous on its face, but some people will be frightene...