Tag: Social Security

“Seniors Shouldn’t Pay Tax on Social Security”

August 4, 2024

by Op-Ed

Former President Donald Trump recently suggested repealing income tax on Social Security benefits. Is it pandering, or is it an idea with merit? Trump wrote on Truth Social, “SENIORS SHOULD NOT PAY TAX ON SOCIAL SECURITY!” Whether you think paying income tax on Social Security is appropriate or not, what actually happens? The government levies … Read more

Federal Commission To Propose Changes To Social Security

February 13, 2024

by Ray Cardello

They can say it is bipartisan, which is rare in a Congress with a more secure boundary between the two Parties than our southern border. But I think you can also call it a Hail Mary when the proposed bill is sponsored by two Senators who have announced their retirement from public service.

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Nikki Haley Would Lose In a Landslide

November 29, 2023

by Ed Mosca

Did you hear? Didn’t you hear? Koch is backing Nikki Haley! Did you hear? Did you hear? This, as far as I am concerned, proves that Nikki’s “tough talk” about the border is just that … TALK. Koch supports open borders because Koch believes that cheap labor is the path to economic prosperity.

Mike Pence Announces … I’m Running For President To Cut Your Social Security, And Send the Money To Ukraine

June 8, 2023

by Ed Mosca

What a LOSER! What a total LOSER! Mike Pence is so COMPLETELY out of touch with GOP voters. The GOP is no longer the Party of upper middle class “suburban moms,” whose concept of struggle is running low on their favorite aperitif. The GOP is the Party of working people who, unlike the old, gone … Read more

Sun-Princess Nikki Haley … Billions For Ukraine, Pennies For America’s Young Peasants

February 18, 2023

by Ed Mosca

So Sun-King Sununu in a dress … that would be the Sun-Princess, Nikki Haley … is running for President to keep funding that corrupt kleptocracy called Ukraine AND cut Social Security … but ONLY for younger voters.

The Constitution; Lost in Plain Sight

August 6, 2022

by Op-Ed

The Constitution has been interpreted to create two types of citizens, each requiring their own courts. State citizens have District and Circuit courts of the United States. Citizens of the Federal government have United States District courts and the United States courts of Appeal. Everyone thinks that they are a State citizen when, in fact, they are Federal citizens who do not enjoy the Bill of Rights, or most Common Law rights.

Data Point – Socialist Social Security is a Bad Investment

March 11, 2021March 11, 2021

by Skip

The Bernie-Bros are going to have a meltdown. Social security is Socialist (just like the Veterans Administration’s healthcare system). Total government control and we have no choice of participating or not. But, we are told it is better than sliced bread.

Creepy Uncle Joe on Social Security and Medicare

March 7, 2020

Where is creepy uncle Joe on social security and Medicare? Many Americans count on Social Security to help them make ends meet. They worked their whole lives, getting taxed for SS. Don’t they have an expectation of having a ability to be able to receive benefits in retirement? The leftists intentions for entitlements What will … Read more

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You’ve Been Paying Social Security Benefits to People Whose Disability is That They Don’t Speak English

March 3, 2020

by Steve MacDonald

I’m not sure what I found more surprising. That the US government has a rule that allows you to collect social security disability benefits because you don’t speak English or that we are changing the rule to make collecting on those grounds more difficult.

America must stabilize spending and reverse debt growth – That is the budget America needs

February 19, 2020

America must stabilize spending and reverse debt growth. That is the budget America needs. To accomplish the goal lawmakers must pursue bold reforms. An area where the president’s budget falls short is in addressing the growth of entitlement spending.

You Can Pay Me Now Or You Will Pay Me Later But You Will Pay

January 31, 2020

There was a car repair shop commercial years ago which pointed out the dangers of not taking care of normal maintenance in a timely manner. If we keep our cars properly inspected and maintained we avoid more costly major repair bills.

Congress kicks the can again, but is about to run out of road

August 21, 2019

by Op-Ed

By Ross Connolly Congress was set to face a moment of reckoning in September. After years of reckless spending, the government would once again come up against the debt ceiling, meaning the country could no longer borrow to pay for out-of-control expenditures. This could have been a moment to begin getting serious about our mushrooming … Read more

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Should we be Taxing Social Security benefits?

August 19, 2019

There’s a bill Rep. Thomas Massie has sponsored the “Senior Citizens Tax Elimination Act”. Backers of the bill point out Social Security benefits used to be exempt from federal taxes. They are a government benefit. What sense does it make to give it with one hand and take it away with the other? Was it … Read more

House Passes More Spending, Debt Limit Removal Bill

July 26, 2019

In an act of incredible irresponsibility the House yesterday passed spending legislation. It is supported by the President. If it clears the Senate as is, it will do four things. Federal spending will increase. The deficit will grow. Debt will increase. The limit on federal borrowing authority will be eliminated for two years. The 284-149 … Read more

We Got More Checks… Just There’s No Money In the Account

July 22, 2019

Authorizing spending is not the same thing as making a budget. If you don’t recognize a responsibility to not spend more than you take in, it is not a budget. The United States has not had a budget in more than a decade. The federal government is behaving like a teenager with a checkbook. It … Read more

Pappas on Social Security

April 18, 2019April 18, 2019

Congressman Pappas describes Social Security as “foundational” and “a critical safety net”. If you believe that Congressman, then, why have you signed as a co-sponsor of Social Security 2100 Act? You wrote that, “… Members from both parties must come together to strengthen these benefits that Americans have earned through a lifetime of hard work…” … Read more

It’s Tax Day… How Your Taxes Are Spent

April 15, 2019

Did you pay enough taxes this year? Thanks to the 2017 tax cut the typical American is now paying less in taxes than they were before this administration. Adding up the payroll and other taxes on earnings and income, the average American household pays more than $26,000 to the federal government each year. Ouch! Last … Read more

Quick Thought – Government has a “different” definition of “shortly”

October 31, 2018

by Skip

I am now of that age to register for Social Security; a couple of months ago, I did so to start soon. I called at 3pm today to talk to a customer service representative to see if everything was all set. Upon being transferred from automated system (rather annoying that they have decided that you HAVE to listen to information that THEY deem necessary but has nothing to do with why I was calling), I heard about 30 seconds bit of “on-hold” music and then got this in my ear:

…your wait time is approximately 1 hour and 5 minutes…”

then just a WEE bit more muzak and then this:

Millionaire Elizabeth Warren’s Brother Barely Gets By On Social Security

September 26, 2018April 11, 2013

by Steve MacDonald

I get emails with transcripts to the Rush Limbaugh show which I rarely look at but this caught my eye. Obama’s budget, the White House Budget, is using something called chained CPI, and Democrat Senator Elizabeth Warren is upset about that. She is upset because it could result in her brother getting less in Social Security from the government, which he relies on to live.

Senator Warren has a net worth of over 14 million dollars and she’s upset because Obama’s budget gimmick might cut into the $13,200.00 per year her brother has to get by on. Compassionate Democrat Millionaire Senator, brother lives on $13,200 from taxpayers.

Here’s what Rush had to say.

Getting outside the echo chamber: “The Right opposes Social Security because…every person has worth….” Part 2

September 26, 2018March 12, 2013

by Skip

The Right opposes Social Security because it is based on the social democratic idea that every person has worth, even if they are too old to work, and that no one should live in poverty.

And so we debate! I received Professor Joseph Schwartz’s opening remarks on the defense of this line written by Maria Svart, National Director of the Democrat Socialists of America. Tomorrow I will post my response:

3/11/13: Prof. Schwartz

The democratic left has always supported collective means of social insurance, such as publicly-funded (through equitable taxation) universal health care, old-age pensions, disability insurance, and unemployment insurance. We support all citizens being covered because both the rich and poor, young and old get sick or disabled and they often don’t have jobs or the purchasing power to cover themselves thru individual insurance. The right has always resisted the implementation of social insurance and always fights to “privatize” it as much as possible, arguing that individuals should have the foresight (and “the freedom”) to insure themselves (or those who pay in more should get better coverage).