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Buzz cook

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2. The money is on loan to the fed.

Reply to Eliot Rosewater (Original post)

Tue Jul 14, 2026, 04:26 PM

14 hrs ago

The worst case for Social Security is a bad economy, unemployment, and cheap labor. All of which republicans have brought to the table.
The worse case for republicans is that Social Security may call in some of that debt. That might leave them with no choice but to raise taxes.

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This is who is telling us Social Security is running out of money sooner than they thought [View all] Eliot Rosewater 15 hrs ago OP

Right! Janbdwl72 15 hrs ago #1

The money is on loan to the fed. Buzz cook 14 hrs ago #2

They are lying, of course, but the cap needs to be raised. raccoon 14 hrs ago #3

Of course, and how does that even happen. How does that get started? Eliot Rosewater 14 hrs ago #5

I mentioned cap raising to my brother... Shipwack 13 hrs ago #7

Had the same reaction by my brother, thought I was nuts. Eliot Rosewater 13 hrs ago #10

Not raised WmChris 13 hrs ago #13

Yep. Eliminate it. mobeau69 12 hrs ago #19

Cut the crap FalloutShelter 14 hrs ago #4

They've been lying for 90 years lame54 13 hrs ago #6

DOGE, though, actually did do some damage to it. Quite deliberately so. Karasu 13 hrs ago #8

Of course, but we are relying on four of the most dishonest corrupt people in this country Eliot Rosewater 13 hrs ago #11

Yep. The MSM is both perpetuating this lie and covering for the actual damage DOGE did to the entire SS system last year Karasu 13 hrs ago #14

Liars Cirsium 13 hrs ago #9

Republicans have been attacking Social Security Dave Id 13 hrs ago #12

There was also an employment issue... Wounded Bear 12 hrs ago #16

"Why doesn't the media talk about this" TBF 12 hrs ago #15

Raise the ceiling. Right now earning about $180,000 stops deductions JohnnyRingo 12 hrs ago #17

Of all the problems this nation faces, this one has got to be about the easiest to fix. JUST RAISE THE SALARY CAP! Fil1957 12 hrs ago #18

I'm suggesting a wealth tax on the very rich. multigraincracker 12 hrs ago #20