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Friday, February 21, 2025 10:17 PM
Quote:Tens of millions of dead people aren’t getting Social Security checks, despite Trump and Musk claims
Originally posted by second:
Since Musk insists the Truth is a falsehood, he cannot be trusted with DOGE.
The same goes for Trump.
https://apnews.com/article/social-security-payments-deceased-false-cla
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The Trump administration is falsely claiming that tens of millions of dead people over 100 years old are receiving Social Security payments.
Over the past few days, President Donald Trump and billionaire adviser Elon Musk have said on social media and in press briefings that people who are 100, 200 and even 300 years old are improperly getting benefits — a “HUGE problem,” Musk wrote, as his Department of Government Efficiency digs into federal agencies to root out waste, fraud and abuse.
What are some of the concerns about misinformation on Social Security payments?
Chuck Blahous, a senior research strategist at the Mercatus Center at George Mason University, said, “Two cheers for Elon Musk if he can root out and put a stop to improper payments.”
But to pick the places in the federal government where error rates are high, “Social Security would be near the bottom of the list, not near the top,” Blahous said. “Medicaid improper payment rates are quite substantial, and soared after the Medicaid expansion of the ACA.”
“By all means — go after any improper payments that are found, but let’s not pretend that’s where the system’s biggest financial problems are,” he said.
Sita Nataraj Slavov, a professor of public policy at the Schar School of Policy and Government at George Mason University, said the claims by Musk and Trump will make people think the solutions to the government’s financial problems are simpler than they appear.
“The real concern is that this claim may mislead people into thinking there’s an easy fix to Social Security’s financial problems — that we can somehow restore solvency without making sacrifices through higher taxes or lower benefits,” Slavov said. “This is simply not true.”
The Joss Whedon script for Serenity, where Wash lives, is Serenity-190pages.pdf at https://www.mediafire.com/two
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Friday, February 21, 2025 10:24 PM
Quote:There is a third option, one that I see every day while watching Trumptards, such as yourself, at work or not: Trumptards are full of shit. They are also lying sacks of shit, as are Trump and Musk. Those extremely salient Trumptard Characteristics should make Trumptards reevaluate the true cause of their struggles to prosper in America. The power to improve your Trumptardy lives is within yourself, but you must stop lying about yourself and others before the power can make a difference.
Originally posted by 6ixStringJack:Quote:
Originally posted by SIGNYM:
Since 99% of your sources are proven wrong, sometimes within hours, I'm gonna assume you're sucking up to more neocon bullshitters, SECOND.
You really should learn to distinguish fact from fantasy.
He's either a deep state plant or he's irredeemably stupid. There is no 3rd option.
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The Joss Whedon script for Serenity, where Wash lives, is Serenity-190pages.pdf at https://www.mediafire.com/two
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Friday, February 21, 2025 10:26 PM
Quote:
Originally posted by second:Quote:Tens of millions of dead people aren’t getting Social Security checks, despite Trump and Musk claims
Originally posted by second:
Since Musk insists the Truth is a falsehood, he cannot be trusted with DOGE.
The same goes for Trump.
https://apnews.com/article/social-security-payments-deceased-false-cla
ims-doge-ed2885f5769f368853ac3615b4852cf7
The Trump administration is falsely claiming that tens of millions of dead people over 100 years old are receiving Social Security payments.
Over the past few days, President Donald Trump and billionaire adviser Elon Musk have said on social media and in press briefings that people who are 100, 200 and even 300 years old are improperly getting benefits — a “HUGE problem,” Musk wrote, as his Department of Government Efficiency digs into federal agencies to root out waste, fraud and abuse.
What are some of the concerns about misinformation on Social Security payments?
Chuck Blahous, a senior research strategist at the Mercatus Center at George Mason University, said, “Two cheers for Elon Musk if he can root out and put a stop to improper payments.”
But to pick the places in the federal government where error rates are high, “Social Security would be near the bottom of the list, not near the top,” Blahous said. “Medicaid improper payment rates are quite substantial, and soared after the Medicaid expansion of the ACA.”
“By all means — go after any improper payments that are found, but let’s not pretend that’s where the system’s biggest financial problems are,” he said.
Sita Nataraj Slavov, a professor of public policy at the Schar School of Policy and Government at George Mason University, said the claims by Musk and Trump will make people think the solutions to the government’s financial problems are simpler than they appear.
“The real concern is that this claim may mislead people into thinking there’s an easy fix to Social Security’s financial problems — that we can somehow restore solvency without making sacrifices through higher taxes or lower benefits,” Slavov said. “This is simply not true.”
The Joss Whedon script for Serenity, where Wash lives, is Serenity-190pages.pdf at https://www.mediafire.com/two
Your bullshit article counters its own headline. A headline which is a blatant lie, which they offer no proof to support.
We're getting rid of all of the Democratic Party corruption and waste.
Meanwhile, sit down and shut the fuck up, idiot.
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Friday, February 21, 2025 10:30 PM
Quote:6ix, you are literally full of shit, as are Trump and Musk. The power to improve your Trumptardy lives is within yourself, but you must stop lying about yourself and others before the power can make a difference. That is the ultimate self-help message for Trump voters: fix yourself rather than blame others for your sad predicament.
Originally posted by 6ixStringJack:
Your bullshit article counters its own headline. A headline which is a blatant lie, which they offer no proof to support.
We're getting rid of all of the Democratic Party corruption and waste.
Meanwhile, sit down and shut the fuck up, idiot.
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"I don't find this stuff amusing anymore." ~Paul Simon
The Joss Whedon script for Serenity, where Wash lives, is Serenity-190pages.pdf at https://www.mediafire.com/two
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Friday, February 21, 2025 10:32 PM
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Originally posted by second:
Trump is dropping fast in the polls
No he's not. He's holding quite steady. Not sure what poll that idiot Kevin is cherry picking here, but he is not living in reality.
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Friday, February 21, 2025 10:32 PM
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Originally posted by second:Quote:6ix, you are literally full of shit, as are Trump and Musk. The power to improve your Trumptardy lives is within yourself, but you must stop lying about yourself and others before the power can make a difference. That is the ultimate self-help message for Trump voters: fix yourself rather than blame others for your sad predicament.
Originally posted by 6ixStringJack:
Your bullshit article counters its own headline. A headline which is a blatant lie, which they offer no proof to support.
We're getting rid of all of the Democratic Party corruption and waste.
Meanwhile, sit down and shut the fuck up, idiot.
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"I don't find this stuff amusing anymore." ~Paul Simon
The Joss Whedon script for Serenity, where Wash lives, is Serenity-190pages.pdf at https://www.mediafire.com/two
Sit down and shut the fuck up, retard.
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Friday, February 21, 2025 10:46 PM
Quote:6ix, you really are totally committed to being a fruitcake. Trump's Job Approval Rating is 45%. Republicans Register High Approval of Trump at 93%, which indicates they are out of their tiny minds. Being crazy correlates perfectly with struggling to be successful in America. Only about 7% of Trumptards are in any way successful people, which is about same number who disapprove of Trump. What about the rest of Trumptards? They are big flops.
Originally posted by 6ixStringJack:Quote:
Originally posted by second:
Did you know that the all-time record holders for the poorest early approval ratings are Donald Trump and Donald Trump?
No he's not. He's holding quite steady. Not sure what poll that idiot Kevin is cherry picking here, but he is not living in reality.
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"I don't find this stuff amusing anymore." ~Paul Simon
https://news.gallup.com/poll/656891/trump-job-approval-rating-congress
-jumps.aspx
The Joss Whedon script for Serenity, where Wash lives, is Serenity-190pages.pdf at https://www.mediafire.com/two
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Friday, February 21, 2025 11:22 PM
Quote:Call It eXtortion
Originally posted by 6ixStringJack:
Sit down and shut the fuck up, retard.
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Elon Musk really is intimidating an advertising agency to do business with X or else he will prevent their merger with another company:
A lawyer at advertising conglomerate Interpublic Group fielded a phone call in December from a lawyer at X. The message was clear, according to several people with knowledge of the conversation: Get your clients to spend more on Elon Musk’s social-media platform, or else.
....Interpublic leaders interpreted the communications from X as reminders that the recently announced $13 billion deal to merge Interpublic with rival Omnicom Group could be torpedoed, or at least slowed down, by the Trump administration.
....The push for agency agreements follows a flurry of brands returning to spending on X, including Amazon...Apple...and telecom company Verizon.
....“We now see brands returning in quite significant numbers, because the easiest route is to just spend a minimum viable amount on the platform,” said Ebiquity’s Schreurs. “Not because they want to advertise there and run their ads adjacent to the content on X, but because they are afraid of legal and political ramifications of not doing so.”
For some reason, the judge in this case—Northern District of Texas, natch—seems surprisingly sympathetic toward Musk. Golly, I wonder why?
https://www.wsj.com/business/media/x-hinted-at-possible-deal-trouble-i
n-talks-with-ad-giant-to-increase-spending-feb122a6?st=88VbZ8&reflink=desktopwebshare_permalink
The Joss Whedon script for Serenity, where Wash lives, is Serenity-190pages.pdf at https://www.mediafire.com/two
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Friday, February 21, 2025 11:41 PM
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Originally posted by second:Quote:6ix, you really are totally committed to being a fruitcake. Trump's Job Approval Rating is 45%. Republicans Register High Approval of Trump at 93%, which indicates they are out of their tiny minds. Being crazy correlates perfectly with struggling to be successful in America. Only about 7% of Trumptards are in any way successful people, which is about same number who disapprove of Trump. What about the rest of Trumptards? They are big flops.
Originally posted by 6ixStringJack:Quote:
Originally posted by second:
Did you know that the all-time record holders for the poorest early approval ratings are Donald Trump and Donald Trump?
No he's not. He's holding quite steady. Not sure what poll that idiot Kevin is cherry picking here, but he is not living in reality.
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"I don't find this stuff amusing anymore." ~Paul Simon
https://news.gallup.com/poll/656891/trump-job-approval-rating-congress
-jumps.aspx
The Joss Whedon script for Serenity, where Wash lives, is Serenity-190pages.pdf at https://www.mediafire.com/two
You're just angry because you wake up to more losing in the headlines every day.
Must be rough.
Get used to it. Your party is dead.
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Saturday, February 22, 2025 12:29 AM
Very soon we will be seeing the official end of Birthright Citizenship.
It will either be codified by congress, or it will end up in the Supreme Court where it will finally die the death it has deserved for generations now.
I guess Democrats will have to come up with another plan to Grow voters.
Not that this plan worked out very well for them in the first place. A majority of Mexican Americans voted for Trump.
Gee. Imagine that, huh? It turns out that once they're citizens they don't agree with you giving all of their shit away either.
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