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LiberalArkie

(15,719 posts)
Sat Apr 4, 2020, 09:58 AM Apr 2020

Question: when this is over, where is the administration going to say the money comes from?

Will it be like WW2 and a tax increase on the rich, or Viet Nam where they raided the Social Security Trust Fund?

I don't really know. I think some reporter should ask.

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Question: when this is over, where is the administration going to say the money comes from? (Original Post) LiberalArkie Apr 2020 OP
They will raid and cut Social Security Sherman A1 Apr 2020 #1
count on it Locrian Apr 2020 #6
Reasonably certain the majority of the burden going NoMoreRepugs Apr 2020 #2
Key word "Entitlements" doc03 Apr 2020 #3
When this is over, hopefully this administration will be, too. TreasonousBastard Apr 2020 #4
Repubs will want to decimate social programs SS, Medicare etc. Liberal In Texas Apr 2020 #5
That is my thought also. I hope you are right. rurallib Apr 2020 #9
Easy: a new tax cut!!! robbob Apr 2020 #7
all eyes of the GOP will be on SS, Medicare and Medicaid and why Nov's election is critical beachbumbob Apr 2020 #8

Locrian

(4,522 posts)
6. count on it
Sat Apr 4, 2020, 10:17 AM
Apr 2020

Anyone is naive to think that all of a sudden businesses and the rich will see the error in their ways and decide to share.

This is disaster capitalism 101 - and we're already seeing companies etc position to benefit as much as possible and throw us under the bus.

In the MIDDLE of the pandemic that gave away trillions - what do you think they'll do when it "settles down"?

I GUARANTEE cutting social security and some sort of health car fig leaf (which will favor the industry) are in the works right now.

NoMoreRepugs

(9,435 posts)
2. Reasonably certain the majority of the burden going
Sat Apr 4, 2020, 10:02 AM
Apr 2020

forward for GENERATIONS will rest squarely on the shoulders of everyday working schmucks like us.

Liberal In Texas

(13,556 posts)
5. Repubs will want to decimate social programs SS, Medicare etc.
Sat Apr 4, 2020, 10:12 AM
Apr 2020

The Dems will want to tax the rich.

It'll depend on if we can get a fair election.

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