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Comment on Column: Social Security is again in the crosshairs of a GOP budget, even though a long-term fix would be simple

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PeepinGoodArgs@reddthat.com ⁨7⁩ ⁨months⁩ ago

Lol, if anyone’s getting scammed it’s me! People often collect more social security than they put in. I’ve only been paying into since I began working, and have another 30 or so years before I can start collecting.

So, yes, we should continue paying out social security because our entire society is a scam. It’s the least we can do.

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jimbolauski@lemm.ee ⁨7⁩ ⁨months⁩ ago

our entire society is a scam

I’m glad you’re honest about social security and new deal policies. Though I don’t understand why you’d want to double down on them.

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- PeepinGoodArgs@reddthat.com ⁨7⁩ ⁨months⁩ ago
  
  I’m glad you’re honest about social security and new deal policies.
  
  Then I’m sorry to disappoint because it’s not fair to attribute such beliefs to me, particularly about the new deal policies, which led to the idealized American past that modern folks pine after, when I didn’t mention them.
  
  But since you brought 'em up, we should definitely double down on the new deal policies rather than continue to role them back. Lina Khan’s renewed anti-trust efforts are a good, strong first step, but we definitely need way more.
  
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  - wintermute_oregon@lemm.ee ⁨7⁩ ⁨months⁩ ago
    
    which led to the idealized American past that modern folks pine after, when I didn’t mention them. I don’t think many people idolize the great depression. WW2 ended the great depression.
    
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    PeepinGoodArgs@reddthat.com ⁨7⁩ ⁨months⁩ ago
    
    WW2 ended the great depression.
    
    TIL. There’s an obvious question though of whether the economic demand of hunting Nazis ended the great depression or some other economic or social policies or a combo of several.
    
    I guess there’s no way we’ll ever know.
    
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