Sadly we are "entitled" to 23% more than we all paid for and it needs to be fixed. The only fixes other than blasting an already out of control deficit are 1) raising the age of retirement, 2) cutting benefits, 3) increasing payroll taxes, or 4) raising the cap on SS taxes. I like number 4 and the idea of progressively reducing benefits to retirees with incomes more than 100K, but some of all 4 options may be needed. I find it sad that for several decades the SSA have been paying out more than payroll taxes justified. Kind of stinks for those of us who will need to "pay the piper" now.
Mike Johnson is a thorough weenie. Sorry about the language, but it’s the most civil term I can use to describe that spineless, soulless washrag. Grow some spine, Mikey, and start making the billionaires pay a little more.
We paid into Social Security our entire work lives. It's basically our savings account that we allowed the federal government to manage. It's not our fault that the people in charge mismanaged the fund or spent money that would threaten it. I wish we could file a class action suit to protect it. People like Johnson have no idea how frightening this is to those of us who believed what was promised.
Joanne, I am with you. I am retired and my husband and I live off of social security and my very small teacher pension. When they start talking about messing with these programs (and NOT entitlements), it makes my blood pressure spike. We both worked very hard to get to retirement. Part of me thinks Mike Johnson is running his big, fat ugly mouth to get attention and to scare the rest of us who depend on it.
Currently, everyone on Social Security is facing a 23% cut around 2034 because for several decades more benefits have been paid out than employment taxes could support. SS has warned us and warned us but neither politicians nor the public has wanted to listen.
I tend to agree. And, they do need to fix social security so that it will be there for all those paying into it now and hoping it will be there when they retire. The repubs have refused to fix it and so here we are.
We all see that if Trump doesn’t win , he believes something is rigged or crooked. He did the same thing when he lost an Emmy for The Apprentice to The Amazing Race. This is just him being unable to admit defeat and the fact that anyone would put credence to that childish reaction is ridiculous! And BTW, those were boos…boo hoo Donald! There are people who don’t like you!
My response to Mike Johnson’s plans to cut Social Security, Medicare, etc is this: Your guaranteed retirement and health should be cut first. At this point the GOP in Congress and Senate are the biggest leeches we have. They need to have the same options we have. I said this in 2010 and I say it again. No more raises, golden retirement and healthcare plans. It’s a scam in the American public.
Open question to Adam and all his followers: why , as a 65 year white guy who except for my politics is a pretty mainstream person, should I have to adhere to “societal norms” and not be able to speak freely about how I despise all things MaGa and anyone who voted for Orange Man the animal??? I’m in fancy schmancy Spring Lake NJ for a rare few days near the ocean….sitting at an outdoor cafe when a friend calls…. I walk away from the outdoor seating area of restaurant I was at….seems since I wasn’t wearing Bluetooth earbuds my voice carried over to tables and I offended a middle age couple who were sitting with their son who is serving in the Navy….and I gather my derogatory language about all “MaGA scum should all get covid and croak” angered the Dad…..we wrapped up our meal and made a quick exit once i was able to get the check and pay……but here’s the thing..,Trump and all who voted for authoritarianism and fascism have significantly impacted my life ….made things much more expensive and have cut our grown children’s healthcare subsidy such that my 27 year old now has pay $490 a month instead of $260 a month for her silver plan ACA insurance…..I feel like every time I go for gas to the supermarket or for that matter to buy a pair of shorts that 20 months ago at target were $25 now. $35 ….:.or when I went to CVS to pick up a “cheap” aluminum beach chair they range between $69 and $79 for a beach chair!! WTF?? Of course it’s the standard tariff as well as the one Trump the thief put on Aluminum added to increased diesel for deliveries that have driven prices through the roof!! 😡 I’m now the one who’s mad as hell and I blame all who voted for this disaster!! I feel like MaGa fascists have literally come to my house and stolen my money and we’re not supposed to be HOT mad??? 😠 Since Trump the new rules are “F thy Neighbor before he F’s You” ….so me I’m glad I spewed some of my bile on the maga diner next to me….he ruined much in my life so turn about is fair play!! And though I voted Democrat my whole life….after the 2024 election debacle I’m Done with Establishment Dems!! And I’m glad Graham Platner plowing forward!! He at least has said what he will do if put in Senate and. If we are truly lucky he ends up in majority he will do all in his power to defund this White House and this govt! Better they do nothing than all the lawless crap Trump and mAga bullies have gotten away with so far!!
You can absolutely say what you want (I’m assuming you weren’t being loudly profane). If you offended a MAGA couple, too bad for them. However - talking to people and avoiding an altercation is a bit of an art. Leavingmaga.org has good resources, but in a nutshell - your job isn’t to change their minds, it’s to sow seeds of doubt. You can absolutely reply with some of the specifics you listed. “Do you like that your son could get sent to a pointless war?” might have pissed them off more, but “I and most other Americans are hurting, and we are all paying more for gas and groceries while pedophiles walk free and billionaires get tax breaks, so you’ll excuse me exercising my first amendment right to free speech” would have been fair IMO. “What do you think about how they are using your tax dollars?” is a good way to get them thinking.
Seems I’m angry about everything and everyone these days!!! LOL 🤪. Was watching the Knicks game that Trump Cursed by insisting on attending at MSG last night…..not bothered in the least that all the famous Hollywood celebs were in attendance in the super visible super expensive stratospherically expensive seats ….that’s always the way it has been ….but to see Rahm Emmanuel sitting in the $100k seats ….it just strikes me as here is a guy trying to position himself for a 2028 run for president as the candidate for the Everyman and then when he doesn’t think folks are watching he uses his enormous and enormously powerful connections to attend “ a cultural happening event” in seats the likes of me will never get to sit and all I can think is “what a phony” ….next!!! 😱
Thousands of bars, restaurants, and retailers lost a ton of money last night because they couldn't open for watch parties. And they probably stocked up for weeks.
I have no trouble imagining Stephen Miller, Kash Patel, Pulte, Mike Johnson, Todd Blanche et al huddled with the Koch guy plotting how to derail the midterms and the presidential election.
For them, it is becoming more existential by the minute and they will give it all they have because they need the pardon or else. Our democracy is in more danger than it has ever been.
trump is such a selfish jerk (big shock, right?!?). Preventing NY fans, who can't afford playoff tickets, watch the game from outside as done traditionally, so he could sleep! Plus the poor food vendors outside who could have used the extra revenue. Is anyone tired of all the winning yet?
Go ahead Mikey start right now beating drum of cutting the programs your voters depend on. Perfect right before the Mid-terms - Dems blast that recording everywhere!!!!
Social security and Medicare is not an entitlement. We paid for it all our lives. Please fight for us Adam. Adam K for president.
They are law.
Alas, with Trump as president, law ain't law anymore.
Sadly we are "entitled" to 23% more than we all paid for and it needs to be fixed. The only fixes other than blasting an already out of control deficit are 1) raising the age of retirement, 2) cutting benefits, 3) increasing payroll taxes, or 4) raising the cap on SS taxes. I like number 4 and the idea of progressively reducing benefits to retirees with incomes more than 100K, but some of all 4 options may be needed. I find it sad that for several decades the SSA have been paying out more than payroll taxes justified. Kind of stinks for those of us who will need to "pay the piper" now.
Trump lies! How do we know Iran shot them down?
What’s wrong for Mike Johnson is: Mke Johnson!!😡😡😡😡😡
Mike Johnson is a thorough weenie. Sorry about the language, but it’s the most civil term I can use to describe that spineless, soulless washrag. Grow some spine, Mikey, and start making the billionaires pay a little more.
Jimmy Kimmel calls him 'SQUEAKER of the house'....
He reminds me of a weasel!
He can cut me a check with interest for the 55 years that my husband put money into Social Security!
It’s not his money! It’s mine!
Oh, you are being kind. I have a few far worse names to call that jackass (and that was being kind), too!
We paid into Social Security our entire work lives. It's basically our savings account that we allowed the federal government to manage. It's not our fault that the people in charge mismanaged the fund or spent money that would threaten it. I wish we could file a class action suit to protect it. People like Johnson have no idea how frightening this is to those of us who believed what was promised.
Joanne, I am with you. I am retired and my husband and I live off of social security and my very small teacher pension. When they start talking about messing with these programs (and NOT entitlements), it makes my blood pressure spike. We both worked very hard to get to retirement. Part of me thinks Mike Johnson is running his big, fat ugly mouth to get attention and to scare the rest of us who depend on it.
Not that I agree with it but I think it would not effect anyone already on SS or close to retirement.
Currently, everyone on Social Security is facing a 23% cut around 2034 because for several decades more benefits have been paid out than employment taxes could support. SS has warned us and warned us but neither politicians nor the public has wanted to listen.
I tend to agree. And, they do need to fix social security so that it will be there for all those paying into it now and hoping it will be there when they retire. The repubs have refused to fix it and so here we are.
I agree Joanne .. social security is how I pay for my house, groceries and utilities!!
What happened to the written word? I like reading what you have to say more then listening!
it's there. Scroll down.
The written version is always available too.
Sorry, but I am not finding such on many of Adam’s posts.
When I listened today the written transcript was already available. There may be a short delay.
I am not finding the written version in many of Adam’s posts, only videos.
We all see that if Trump doesn’t win , he believes something is rigged or crooked. He did the same thing when he lost an Emmy for The Apprentice to The Amazing Race. This is just him being unable to admit defeat and the fact that anyone would put credence to that childish reaction is ridiculous! And BTW, those were boos…boo hoo Donald! There are people who don’t like you!
The Amazing Race is AWESOME!!!!
Touch the money for Social Security & Medicare and every Republican is going to be gone!!! Especially Mike Johnson!
My response to Mike Johnson’s plans to cut Social Security, Medicare, etc is this: Your guaranteed retirement and health should be cut first. At this point the GOP in Congress and Senate are the biggest leeches we have. They need to have the same options we have. I said this in 2010 and I say it again. No more raises, golden retirement and healthcare plans. It’s a scam in the American public.
Speaker Johnson can shove it. Call your congress people and tell them you expect that they will support us, not billionaires
Open question to Adam and all his followers: why , as a 65 year white guy who except for my politics is a pretty mainstream person, should I have to adhere to “societal norms” and not be able to speak freely about how I despise all things MaGa and anyone who voted for Orange Man the animal??? I’m in fancy schmancy Spring Lake NJ for a rare few days near the ocean….sitting at an outdoor cafe when a friend calls…. I walk away from the outdoor seating area of restaurant I was at….seems since I wasn’t wearing Bluetooth earbuds my voice carried over to tables and I offended a middle age couple who were sitting with their son who is serving in the Navy….and I gather my derogatory language about all “MaGA scum should all get covid and croak” angered the Dad…..we wrapped up our meal and made a quick exit once i was able to get the check and pay……but here’s the thing..,Trump and all who voted for authoritarianism and fascism have significantly impacted my life ….made things much more expensive and have cut our grown children’s healthcare subsidy such that my 27 year old now has pay $490 a month instead of $260 a month for her silver plan ACA insurance…..I feel like every time I go for gas to the supermarket or for that matter to buy a pair of shorts that 20 months ago at target were $25 now. $35 ….:.or when I went to CVS to pick up a “cheap” aluminum beach chair they range between $69 and $79 for a beach chair!! WTF?? Of course it’s the standard tariff as well as the one Trump the thief put on Aluminum added to increased diesel for deliveries that have driven prices through the roof!! 😡 I’m now the one who’s mad as hell and I blame all who voted for this disaster!! I feel like MaGa fascists have literally come to my house and stolen my money and we’re not supposed to be HOT mad??? 😠 Since Trump the new rules are “F thy Neighbor before he F’s You” ….so me I’m glad I spewed some of my bile on the maga diner next to me….he ruined much in my life so turn about is fair play!! And though I voted Democrat my whole life….after the 2024 election debacle I’m Done with Establishment Dems!! And I’m glad Graham Platner plowing forward!! He at least has said what he will do if put in Senate and. If we are truly lucky he ends up in majority he will do all in his power to defund this White House and this govt! Better they do nothing than all the lawless crap Trump and mAga bullies have gotten away with so far!!
You can absolutely say what you want (I’m assuming you weren’t being loudly profane). If you offended a MAGA couple, too bad for them. However - talking to people and avoiding an altercation is a bit of an art. Leavingmaga.org has good resources, but in a nutshell - your job isn’t to change their minds, it’s to sow seeds of doubt. You can absolutely reply with some of the specifics you listed. “Do you like that your son could get sent to a pointless war?” might have pissed them off more, but “I and most other Americans are hurting, and we are all paying more for gas and groceries while pedophiles walk free and billionaires get tax breaks, so you’ll excuse me exercising my first amendment right to free speech” would have been fair IMO. “What do you think about how they are using your tax dollars?” is a good way to get them thinking.
Seems I’m angry about everything and everyone these days!!! LOL 🤪. Was watching the Knicks game that Trump Cursed by insisting on attending at MSG last night…..not bothered in the least that all the famous Hollywood celebs were in attendance in the super visible super expensive stratospherically expensive seats ….that’s always the way it has been ….but to see Rahm Emmanuel sitting in the $100k seats ….it just strikes me as here is a guy trying to position himself for a 2028 run for president as the candidate for the Everyman and then when he doesn’t think folks are watching he uses his enormous and enormously powerful connections to attend “ a cultural happening event” in seats the likes of me will never get to sit and all I can think is “what a phony” ….next!!! 😱
Thousands of bars, restaurants, and retailers lost a ton of money last night because they couldn't open for watch parties. And they probably stocked up for weeks.
😢
they could open for watch parties- unless they were in the perimeter of the metal security fence.
The guy sitting next to Trump was also napping.
He was being gassed unconscious by the fetid felon....
lol- yes I saw that- I think that's James Dolan- owner of MSG
I have no trouble imagining Stephen Miller, Kash Patel, Pulte, Mike Johnson, Todd Blanche et al huddled with the Koch guy plotting how to derail the midterms and the presidential election.
For them, it is becoming more existential by the minute and they will give it all they have because they need the pardon or else. Our democracy is in more danger than it has ever been.
Imagining? I’m convinced that has been happening for years.
Thanks Adam for today's news!
trump is such a selfish jerk (big shock, right?!?). Preventing NY fans, who can't afford playoff tickets, watch the game from outside as done traditionally, so he could sleep! Plus the poor food vendors outside who could have used the extra revenue. Is anyone tired of all the winning yet?
I don’t think anyone should get a pay out from trump slush fund. Well, maybe the cops who were attacked, but no one else.
Go ahead Mikey start right now beating drum of cutting the programs your voters depend on. Perfect right before the Mid-terms - Dems blast that recording everywhere!!!!
Can we not use drones to observe the blockade instead of Apache helicopters?