Second ('Third') Trump Presidency Thread

mqt said:
Kill social security, open up big-ass government-run nursing homes to care for the elderly poor and tell any future retiree who wants to live out their days in the comfort of their own home to start saving their fucking money now.
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Oh nice. So you support getting rid of social security contributions?
 
chop2chip said:
Oh nice. So you support getting rid of social security contributions?
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Yes. I think services for people who cannot care for themselves can be moved to Medicaid/Medicare, and we could then take the enormous funding we put toward this program and use it toward medical care across the board, to include elder care for those who need shelter whether they’re able-bodied or not.
 
mqt said:
Yes. I think services for people who cannot care for themselves can be moved to Medicaid/Medicare, and we could then take the enormous funding we put toward this program and use it toward medical care across the board, to include elder care for those who need shelter whether they’re able-bodied or not.
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What “enormous funding”? Social Security entirely funded by social security payroll taxes and taxes on social security benefits. What you’re advocating for is a massive tax on workers (who won’t receive anything now) to pay for healthcare for non-workers and seniors.
 
chop2chip said:
What “enormous funding”? Social Security entirely funded by social security payroll taxes and taxes on social security benefits. What you’re advocating for is a massive tax on workers (who won’t receive anything now) to pay for healthcare for non-workers and seniors.
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I’m aware of how social security is funded. That was a half-cocked proposal on my part, but I got imaginative. I’d remain interested in simply ending social security in its current form and look at other avenues for how to publicly care for the elderly.
 
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