Republicans in Washington, DC, are still trying to destroy Social
Security. The latest attempt is the Social Security Reform Act of 2016,
by House Ways and Means Social Security subcommittee chairman Sam
Johnson. What Johnson is trying to do basically is essentially what he
calls a restructuring of the Social Security system in the United
States. By restructuring, he means reducing benefits for those who
receive Social Security, while at the same time lowering the cap for
wealthy Americans so that they actually pay less into the Social
Security fund.
Now, their concern, allegedly, is that Social Security in the next 20 years is going to run out of money. It’s going to be paying out more than its taking in. That is a lie. That is not true. But, that’s the lie they’re going with, so let’s talk about this. If you’re afraid that this thing is going to run out of money, why would you go ahead and reduce the amount of money that people pay into it, because that’s what Johnson’s plan does. It lowers the cap for wealthy Americans, once they make over a certain amount, that amount is not taxed for Social Security. It’s going to lower that cap, so they will pay even less into Social Security. At the same time, beneficiaries who’ve made, I think, between $24,000 and $49,000 a year throughout their life, their benefits are going to be reduced by 28%.
That’s not how you solve the problem, idiot! That’s not how you solve any problem. ‘Oh, we don’t have enough money, so let’s take even less money in.’ That doesn’t work. For these people living off of Social Security, who get $1,100 a month, that’s just a tiny percent higher than making minimum wage, which is what most elderly people living off Social Security have to end up going to do. That’s why they’re greeters at big box stores, cashiers at grocery stores.
We have to take care of senior citizens, and in order to do that, we have to get rid of the Republican party all together. They got to go. The sad irony here is that the majority of Republican voters are over the age of 55. These people living off of Social Security, over the age of 65, 67, they’re the ones who put these people into power, who in turn want to cut their Social Security. Even though these elderly voters know this, they still vote them back in.
Read more: Republican Introduces Legislation To Completely Gut Social Security - The Ring of Fire Network
Now, their concern, allegedly, is that Social Security in the next 20 years is going to run out of money. It’s going to be paying out more than its taking in. That is a lie. That is not true. But, that’s the lie they’re going with, so let’s talk about this. If you’re afraid that this thing is going to run out of money, why would you go ahead and reduce the amount of money that people pay into it, because that’s what Johnson’s plan does. It lowers the cap for wealthy Americans, once they make over a certain amount, that amount is not taxed for Social Security. It’s going to lower that cap, so they will pay even less into Social Security. At the same time, beneficiaries who’ve made, I think, between $24,000 and $49,000 a year throughout their life, their benefits are going to be reduced by 28%.
That’s not how you solve the problem, idiot! That’s not how you solve any problem. ‘Oh, we don’t have enough money, so let’s take even less money in.’ That doesn’t work. For these people living off of Social Security, who get $1,100 a month, that’s just a tiny percent higher than making minimum wage, which is what most elderly people living off Social Security have to end up going to do. That’s why they’re greeters at big box stores, cashiers at grocery stores.
We have to take care of senior citizens, and in order to do that, we have to get rid of the Republican party all together. They got to go. The sad irony here is that the majority of Republican voters are over the age of 55. These people living off of Social Security, over the age of 65, 67, they’re the ones who put these people into power, who in turn want to cut their Social Security. Even though these elderly voters know this, they still vote them back in.
Read more: Republican Introduces Legislation To Completely Gut Social Security - The Ring of Fire Network
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