Trump plans on breaking Social Security

Even though he said he won't touch it, he keeps spreading lies about it. And he plans on firing 7,000 employees who keep the payments going out and on time. As well as shuttering some offices. Then he will throw up his hands and say "It's broken, let's scrap it".

Social Security pays for itself and has been solvent for around 80 years. It caps out at $176.1k of your earnings. Meaning that most people pay into it 100%, while wealthy people can pay less than 1% of their earnings. Upping the cap modestly fixes Social Security for the foreseeable future.

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MistyCee

He might end up pushing for scrapping Social Security or more likely, replacing it with some sort of privatized plan to benefit his moneyed supporters, but I've got to think that's at the very end of his list. Other programs are much easier and less politically dangerous to loot first, like the post office and even Medicaid.

If he gets around to Social Security, I really expect it wouldn't be until after the midterms or he's eliminated Congress as an obstacle.

fanuc2013 · 51-55, F

@MistyCee That will NEVER happen!