Posted on 10/27/2020 2:52:04 PM PDT by Kaslin
Tens of millions of Americans rely on Social Security for retirement security and peace of mind. And we are always on guard to counter slanderous attempts to scare seniors. So, we were more than pleased to see others step forward to counter these election eve lies that Democrats always turn to, trying to garner votes by scaring seniors into the voting booth when all else fails.
We dedicated part of our careers helping the agency fulfill its mission of supporting retirees, surviving spouses and children, and workers with disabilities. We know that Social Security touches the life of every single American and every American family.
That’s why we’re begging Democratic presidential nominee Joe Biden to stop lying to seniors about their benefits. Here’s the deal. President Trump signed an Executive Order that allows employers to defer the collection of payroll taxes for workers earning less than $104,000 annually. The deferral allows these middle-class workers to keep more of their earnings this year, to help tide them over until, we hope, a vaccine becomes widely available early next year.
Nothing in the president’s order affects Social Security’s solvency. The order simply allows employers to defer a portion of payroll taxes for a few months, until next year. Those taxes will have to be repaid unless Congress decides to forgive the deferrals through general revenues. That’s it, nothing more.
Media watchdogs have thoroughly discredited the Biden campaign’s attacks. The Washington Post gave them four Pinocchios.Factcheck.org labeled Biden’s ads “false.” PolitiFact debunked the claims. Even CNN acknowledged that President Trump wants to protect Social Security’s funding.
The Biden campaign’s lies is triggering false alarms with senior citizens at the worst possible moment. These older Americans worry about COVID-19. They worry about their grandkids learning remotely. They already receive unwanted, false telephone calls and emails from scammers trying to steal their benefits. When the Biden campaign lies to retirees about the security of their benefits, they worry even more. That’s wrong.
The Biden campaign is also besmirching the legacy of a dedicated public servant. Steve Goss is the Chief Actuary of the Social Security Administration, a good and honest man. Mr. Goss never said that Trump’s order would defund Social Security. Instead, Mr. Goss confirmed that no one has proposed ‘hypothetical legislation’ to end payroll taxes. It is truly disgraceful that the campaign is distorting Mr. Goss’s words to score cheap political points. Come on, man.
We would like to believe that Joe Biden is better than this. If he wants to talk about Social Security, engage in an honest debate about its future and ways to help Americans during the pandemic. In the past, Biden advocated for a freeze on all government spending, including Social Security -- maybe he should talk more about that? But whatever he does, the Biden campaign shouldn’t distort the truth to scare Social Security beneficiaries. They need help, support, and certainty, now more than ever.
Biden just repeated this lie at his rally in Atlanta
“You callin’ me a Liar? I’m callin’ you a bald headed, two faced, three legged Pony Soldier! How do you like THAT?”
What has Biden not lied about?
I just got a fancy huge postcard in the mail here in AZ saying how Biden is the only candidate who is NOT going to defund SS. The other candidate is going to gut SS!
Too bad I’ve already voted for that other candidate!! HA!!!
It is also the Democrats that consider Social Security, “an entitlement”!!!
Funny thing, that, since most Americans PAY INTO SOCIAL SECURITY!!
But, Democrats would have your money, and YOUR Social Security, to give to a porch-warmer, or possibly, “somebody that came here via coyote”.
BTW you are listening to Him? Wow
SOCIOPATHS LIE.
You can always tell when Biden is lying...his lips are moving. What a MORON.
At least he didn’t call him a one-eyed one-horn flying purple people eater!
Par for the course with the Leftists.
The Biden campaign is also besmirching the legacy of a dedicated public servant.
Par for the course with the Leftists.
We would like to believe that Joe Biden is better than this.
Aww, how sweet. I'd like to believe a big fat guy in a red suit is going to leave a new car in my driveway come December.
Only an idiot would think Social Security is a great “retirement”/”pension” plan and have no idea it was not supposed to go on this long. If more people were enlightened,they would demand what the politicians get in the Thrift Savings Plan and the gold standard health plan.
They do occasionally move from one spot to another, when the sun moves to get to better shade in the trees.
Didn’t Biden try to cut Social Security and Medicare?
https://theintercept.com/2020/01/25/joe-biden-social-security/
PHOOEY to Biden!!!!
Biden will LOSE.
Now even retired government officials are saying he’s being UNTRUTHFUL.
The n fact, Biden better just stay in his basement.
He’s just making a fool out of himself.
And his running mate has already been caught in her lies too.
And to some reason, reminds everyone of a teenager giggling and rolling her eyes all of the time. She is way out of her league and doesn’t seem to have an ounce of dignity.
lol!
We were JAMMIN' until the china plague.
It'll come back.
The man that will work ..... will work.
THAT'S 'merica !
No. Had “The Five” on, and they cut to the Biden rally (left the TV on as background noise). But I did hear that social security whopper.
How will seniors see this? I doubt it will appear on CNN or other fake news outlets.
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