Social security
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Mike Lee@BasedMikeLee🧵🚨 1. Of all the deceptive sales techniques the U.S. government has used on the American people, one of them—the Social Security Act—gets far too little attention. Buckle up because this is a wild r...
SummaryThis thread argues that Social Security is a deceptive bait-and-switch scheme where the government promised workers it would be 'their money' but legally treated it as tax revenue they could redirect as needed. The author contends the system delivers poor returns, is mismanaged, funds dependency rather than independence, and needs fundamental reform.Dec 3, 202425 tweets♥ 45.5K
Rand Paul@RandPaul🧵 1/2 ⬇️ Yesterday the Senate voted to blow a hole in the Social Security Trust fund, expanding benefits by $200 billion without any corresponding reduction in spending thus speeding up the bankrupt...
SummaryThe Senate voted to expand Social Security benefits by $200 billion without corresponding spending cuts, with Vice President Vance and 24 Republican senators supporting it while 25 GOP senators opposed the measure, citing concerns about accelerating the Social Security Trust Fund's bankruptcy.Dec 19, 20242 tweets♥ 38.3K
Congressman Greg Landsman@RepGregLandsman