Chef Jim

You new here?

Nope. I may read the transcript but just like Trump’s speeches Biden’s make me cringe.

Wait…..how did he associate people to the nut? I didn’t watch.

It’s unprecedented, unlawful and un-American but we’re going to do the same.

The lying and hate is strong with this one. Can only find one person from 12 years ago saying they will eliminate SS and Medicare. 🙄

Abortion won’t affect me. 🤷🏻‍♂️

Had to go back a few years to dig that up. 😂

Who the hell is celebrating Kanye?? And who is Kyrie? 🤷🏻‍♂️

He and Putin are now blood brothers. https://nypost.com/2022/10/24/putin-seen-with-iv-track-marks-on-hand-amid-cancer-rumors/amp/

Does it suck as bad as I assume it does to be so angry all the time?

It’s the anyone but me crowd.

My party? I have no party. You assume too much. And you tell me to stop playing word games when it's people like @BillStime and President Biden that are playing word games. Turning words like cutting, reducing, slashing into words like "eliminating" and "taking away". No one is talking about eliminating SS and Medicare except the fearmongers who appear to be scared shitless regarding the midterms.

Bloomberg is information. Those saying that members of the GOP are calling for the elimination of SS and Medicare are playing the lying/disinformation game to get votes. I hope voters on the left aren't that gullible but there are a lot of gullible people on both sides our there.

You need to read better. Please point to where, in that article, any GOP member called for the elimination of SS and Medicare. FTA:

My dad passed a month before his 90th. I did not want to see him decline cognitively any longer. I could see how frustrating it was for him. My mom on the other hand? Sharp as a tack. I was in NY in August for her 97th. She called me her "little *****" when I was young. Me: Ok, I'm going to meet some friends for lunch Mom: You have friends?? Me: Who's the little ***** NOW??

My dad was losing it 5 or so years ago. He was in his late 80's not 70's like Biden. Thankfully my dad keeled over from a heart attack before his cognitive abilities got even worse.

So he's responsible for the inflation adjustments to SS and Medicare? Again....you sure you want to die on this hill? They deleted it?? Good! And the person who posted it should be fired!

I am 100% against means testing for SS benefits. You've put into the system you should be able to reap the benefits. Retire comfortably is a relative concept. If you mean never starving to death or living on the street SS alone will likely provide that. But who considers that comfortable? In order to retire with what most people would consider a comfortable lifestyle will require some sort of savings outside of SS (401k/IRA etc). Just $50 a month will create a potential additional $1k per month adding 30-50% or more income to SS. Regarding reducing the cost of the program I have mentioned some ideas in another thread. 1. Eliminate the 62 option 2. Increase FRA to 68 or older 3. Increase last available option to 72 or older 4. Reduce the 8% annual increase from FRA to last available option 5. Scale FRA and oldest option to life expectancy 6. Increase financial education in schools and beyond. Knowledge is power 7. Incentivize retirement savings plans. Maybe increase the deduction for 401k/IRA. Instead of dollar for dollar pre tax deduction maybe $1.5 deduction for every $1 contributed? The last two won't cut the costs but will help people achieve that comfortable retirement. There are a lot of creative ways to help keep the system solvent as well as incentivize people to save.

Oooooh goodie! Another likely hate filled speech.

Please forgive me for pointing out his nonstop hypocrisy. 🙄

Kind of like lying about the GOP eliminating SS and Medicare? 🤔 Hate Example #12 Go on……

I agree with some of these but I disagree with eliminating the cap on income for SS tax. The benefit is caped so too should the tax. The eligibility age MUST be increased. I love the idea of tying it to life expectancy. The biggest challenge to retirement is living too long and this is also the threat to SS Why not both? Why is it always more tax but never cutting the expense side of the balance sheet?

Same thing here in California. We’re bleeding large companies and company headquarters that employ many and feed our economy and fill our tax coffers. Anyone who says “bye and don’t let the door hit you on the ass on your way out” is a dolt. So letting unchecked immigrants in is cool but causing high tax paying individuals/companies to leave is also cool. You’re whacked.

Fixing? How? Expanding? In what way? Are you for or against means testing and why?

Do you feel SS and Medicare are fine as they are and don’t need to be updated?