The GOP have proposes significant cuts to Social Security for everyone including current recipients this coming year and in a rather dramatic fashion. The bill is titled H.R. 6489, the Social Security Reform Act of 2016 authored by House GOPer Sam Johnson (Texas’ 3rd Congressional District). Here’s what you should know about Social Security as the GOP will spread their bullshit far and wide…
1) This crisis that’s being “solved” is really non-existent. It’s a philosophical attack on social safety nets and a money grab by and for the wealthy. Let’s remember that if the GOP was really concerned (and honorable), they could pay back the fund from when they last raided it under President Bush.
2) The GOP would rather cut everyone’s Social Security payments now regardless that everyone paid into the system, than increase the salary cap and ask the wealthy to pay a tiny bit more. If there were a true immediate problem with the Social Security fund, increasing the salary cap slightly would be the quickest and most fair way to resolve any issue and could do so with no ill effect on those who need it most.
3) Social Security is secure for another 20 years at 100%. At that time, w/no changes to the system nor unforeseen economic changes, Social Security could still pay 79% thru 2090 when it would then fall to 74%.
We need to stay on top of this.
Know your speaking points and counter the GOP narrative that Social Security is going broke. IT IS NOT!
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