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Biden assures Americans on Social Security, VA as debt default date nea
The Hill ^ | 05/25/2023 | BRETT SAMUELS -

Posted on 05/25/2023 12:24:20 PM PDT by ChicagoConservative27

President Biden on Thursday sought to reassure Americans that benefits for veterans and Social Security recipients would not be impacted by the looming threat of a default as negotiators struggle to come to a budget deal and raise the debt ceiling.

“I’ve made clear time and again defaulting on our national debt is not an option,” Biden said in remarks from the Rose Garden where he was set to nominate the new Joint Chiefs of Staff.

“The American people deserve to know that their Social Security payments will be there, that Veterans’ hospitals remain open and that economic progress will be made and we’re going to continue to make it,” Biden continued. “Default puts all that at risk. Congressional leaders understand that and they’ve all agreed, there will be no default. It’s time for Congress to act now.”

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KEYWORDS: americans; assures; biden; socialsecurity
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Social security is broke you dim wit in diapers
1 posted on 05/25/2023 12:24:20 PM PDT by ChicagoConservative27
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To: ChicagoConservative27
Experts have warned that if the U.S. defaults, Social Security payments and other benefits for elderly Americans would be among the first programs to suffer the consequences.

That's a threat. That's a choice. The vulnerable are bargaining chips so that Democrats can get what they want.

2 posted on 05/25/2023 12:27:02 PM PDT by ClearCase_guy (“You want it one way, but it's the other way”)
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And it’s a total LIE


3 posted on 05/25/2023 12:28:05 PM PDT by Fledermaus (It's time to get rid of the Three McStooges; Mitch, Kevin and Ronna!)
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To: ChicagoConservative27

Biden isn’t going to negotiate. McCarthy will need to shut down non essential gov’t operations.


4 posted on 05/25/2023 12:29:49 PM PDT by 1Old Pro
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To: ClearCase_guy

LIARS!!! Social Security is Mandatory Pay. Congress and the Biden Clown Show on the other hand, not so much.

I believe DoD is classified as discretionary expenditures. Scary if true.


5 posted on 05/25/2023 12:29:51 PM PDT by OHPatriot (Si vis pacem, para bellum)
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To: ChicagoConservative27

“...It’s time for Congress to act now...”

The House has already acted. They passed a bill that raises the debt ceiling. Now it’s up to the Quisling Puppet Biden to sign or reject the bill. It’s your move, ass-wipe Biden.


6 posted on 05/25/2023 12:30:15 PM PDT by Flavious_Maximus (Tony Fauci will be put on death row and die of COVID!)
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To: ChicagoConservative27

We call this Yellow Journalism

The Hill makes it appear as if Biden is trying to get a deal and everything is the fault of Republicans in Congress, even though the House has Already PASSED THE BILL!!! And it is BIDEN who is refusing to act.


7 posted on 05/25/2023 12:30:30 PM PDT by eyeamok
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To: ChicagoConservative27

So, when they go on the news shows and scare people about their SS checks, and veterans benefits, they *wink* to let the people affected know that it’s just talk, and they don’t really mean it.


8 posted on 05/25/2023 12:30:57 PM PDT by Repealthe17thAmendment
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To: ClearCase_guy
Meanwhile, all the illegals who stream in on a government provided ap are issued government provided cell phones and transportation to all over the country where they will be put up in the finest hotels and get payments for benefits which they've never paid a single time of taxes to finance.

And, if they feel like it, they can show up in a decade or so for an asylum hearing.

9 posted on 05/25/2023 12:33:46 PM PDT by Vigilanteman (The politicized state destroys aspects of civil society, human kindness and private charity.)
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To: ChicagoConservative27

I’m smelling Shorty-Soros in this. Be cautious. Weasel old Nazi. He likes to pirate a country’s Treasury.


10 posted on 05/25/2023 12:37:43 PM PDT by blackdog ((Z28.310) Name: Not Sure)
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In the first sentence the source's "journalist" says benefits won't be impacted by a default, then goes on to report Biδen saying everyone should be in fear since a default puts all benefits at risk. Stupid "journalist". He needs to do a better job of spreading fear.
11 posted on 05/25/2023 12:47:21 PM PDT by Tellurian (To the Dems, the middle class is a festering wound. They want it amputated.)
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To: ClearCase_guy

Why not cut welfare to the invading crimmigrants who have NEVER paid taxes.


12 posted on 05/25/2023 12:57:55 PM PDT by Cowgirl of Justice
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To: 1Old Pro

> Biden isn’t going to negotiate.

Yep, believe nothing until it is officially denied.


13 posted on 05/25/2023 1:05:40 PM PDT by glorgau
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To: ChicagoConservative27

Cut off our Social Security and watch what millions of us do quickly in the streets.


14 posted on 05/25/2023 1:19:38 PM PDT by Gnome1949
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To: ChicagoConservative27

SS and Medicare are covered by trust funds, everything else requires a debt deal for full reliable payment.

VA hospital funding and VA benefits (and all forms of federal welfare and employee pay) might run out around August 2023 and not be restored until 2025.


15 posted on 05/25/2023 1:32:42 PM PDT by Brian Griffin
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SS and Medicare are covered by trust funds

ROFLMAO...


16 posted on 05/25/2023 1:36:06 PM PDT by rolling_stone
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To: ChicagoConservative27

which just means they will be ...

after all wheres he going to get the money to support his little pet illegal aliens ???


17 posted on 05/25/2023 1:44:58 PM PDT by Tennessee Nana
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To: ClearCase_guy

bet that the Ukraine still gets whatever they want. I’d like to see all welfare cut off.


18 posted on 05/25/2023 1:48:03 PM PDT by oldasrocks (uit )
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To: Brian Griffin

Meet the Social Security “trust fund”—up close and personal:

https://moneymorning.com/2017/03/31/the-social-security-trust-fund-is-just-a-stack-of-ious-in-a-west-virginia-filing-cabinet/

Btw I have made a new “trust fund” as well.

It is a piece of paper that says “Trust Fund” on it.

;-)


19 posted on 05/25/2023 1:56:26 PM PDT by cgbg (Claiming that laws and regs that limit “hate speech” stop freedom of speech is “hate speech”.)
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To: ChicagoConservative27

NOTHING Biden says can be trusted he has a 50 year record to prove it.


20 posted on 05/25/2023 2:22:52 PM PDT by Vaduz (....)
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