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9. It is hard for me to believe that in my country we are talking about cutting off old people's source

Sun May 14, 2023, 07:59 PM

May 2023

of income before we are talking about cutting of heads! To the Republicans seniors have become nothing more than a bargaining chip.

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I don't have understanding. If SS benefits are paid from a trust fund, [View all] sprinkleeninow May 2023 OP

For one thing viva la May 2023 #1

OK, but if you have direct deposit, that's still affected? sprinkleeninow May 2023 #2

It has NEVER happened before Thunderbeast May 2023 #6

I realize I meant shutdown. My head... sprinkleeninow May 2023 #7

I sure hope Biden follows Larry Tribe's advice viva la May 2023 #11

The "Trust Fund" is only an accounting construct. Thunderbeast May 2023 #5

Thanx much. 👊 sprinkleeninow May 2023 #8

The trust fund is gone, robbed for decades by Congress Warpy May 2023 #10