Christie calls for overhaul to Social Security, Medicare

https://washingtontimes-dc.newsmemory.com ^ | 8-21-23 | ALEX MILLER

[Enterprise]

Speaking of overhaul, Fatman should haul his fat ass over to the gym. Then haul it over to a weight watchers meeting. Then haul it over and get some plastic surgery and some botox injections. Just trying to be helpful

[philman_36]

Chris Christie, true to form.
Promises made, none kept.

[clearcarbon]

"They know that in 10 years, Medicare will be bankrupt.” Mr. Christie said.

Comrade biden will make it happen much sooner.

[Governor Dinwiddie]

[Varsity Flight]

How profound.

[Libloather]

...Social Security program’s trust fund “would be exhausted” by 2033.

All part of the plan. Now we need a new plan. Once my reparations kick in, I should be good for a few years.

[neverevergiveup]

These proclamations regarding Social Security and Medicare heading for bankruptcy are ridiculous. We are closing in on $33 trillion in national debt. That means those programs are already ‘bankrupt’ - as are ALL government programs.

There are no special ‘lockboxes’ for these programs. It's all ‘funded’ from the general revenue - which we know is overspent by billions every year. Actually, the federal budget deficit was recently $1.4 trillion from October through June.

But Christie wants to concentrate on two programs that those who have worked their whole lives have been counting on.

Just another clueless politician.

[Apple Pan Dowdy]

Social Security is not an “entitlement”. It’s a Ponzi scheme!

[1of10]

There are a lot of programs that better get the axe before they even think about SS.

Cut the fat ...so to speak.

[neverevergiveup]

Agree!

[1of10]

Did you catch my Christe jab ..?
cut the FAT ..... I thought that was pretty good.

not my best but hey

when your Freepin after dark it gets hazy and crazy sometimes.

I’m in grouchy old man mode ........... so .....

get off my lawn

[neverevergiveup]

I DID catch it. I thought it was masterful..

[Trump_Triumphant]

He shouldn’t touch Medicare, judging by his size, he’s going to need it sooner than he thinks.

[Gaffer]

We should be reforming SSDI and SSI immensely. Both are severely abused and amount to at least 25% or more of SS expenditures. SSDI comes completely out of SS funds and SSA administers SSI which is paid from the general fund.

As it is now, SSDI is used mostly as an early SS retirment and SSI is nothing more than federal welfare.

[Gaffer]

It’s a defined benefit plan with a little bit of defined contribution thrown in.

[Gaffer]

Prediction: One day soon we will see Democrats work to give SS benefits (retroactively) to illegals who have been here working under the table.

[Gene Eric]

perfect

[exnavy]

Not a winning platform.

[Reverend Wright]

Combine NeoCon wars with entitlement cuts, Amnesty, some more “free Trade” deals, mass H1B’s, carbon taxes, and pretty soon you’ve got a platform that the One Percent can really get behind.

[exnavy]

Yes, uniparty.