All true. But it’s fair to note that this long preceded Trump. You can start with the money-printing orgy that began with the 2008-2009 bailouts and “quantitative easing”. You should also look at the super low interest rates set by the Fed (not the President). And of course the big entitlement programs (Medicaid, Medicare and Social Security) have all been ticking time bombs since long before Trump. But yes, in a better world where it would not preclude getting elected, I would love to see a MAGA candidate get elected on an entitlement-slashing platform. But I don’t see that happening, at least prior to a total economic collapse (which is probably coming but timing is always the big question).
I just turned 60. I have been told since the time I was 14 years old that SS would run out of money by the time I retired. So, I started saving for retirement when I was 18. I started some mutual funds with $25 monthly deposits.
So, IF people are my age or younger and are depending on SS they are STUPID. They deserve to be poor or work until they are 75. I want the money back that I put in and expect nothing else. They need to means test SS. Nobody in Federal government has the guts to do it.