Republicans Are Coming For Your Social Security

“WASHINGTON ― President-elect Donald Trump distinguished himself on the campaign trail as the rare Republican candidate promising not to cut Social Security and Medicare.

But Republicans in Congress have other plans for the two popular social insurance programs ― and they are wasting no time rolling them out.

Rep. Sam Johnson (R-Texas), chairman of the House Ways and Means Committee’s Subcommittee on Social Security, released a plan Thursday to reform Social Security that would drastically reduce benefits. The bill would make the program less of a universal earned benefit and more of a means-tested safety net that aims only to provide basic support to the poorest retirees and disabled workers.

In order to close Social Security’s long-term funding gap, Johnson would make Social Security’s benefit formula less generous for all but the lowest earners, rapidly raise the retirement age and reduce the annual cost-of-living adjustment, among other changes designed to save money.”

Hosts: Cenk Uygur

Cast: Cenk Uygur

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[kefkapalazzo]

people troll the hell out of tyt, but cenk still provides some of the best analysis out there

[SnowAnayathatweirdgirl]

Trump drained the swamp and filled it with Lava.

[LinkRocks]

George Carlin predicted this years ago.

[TheKevphil]

So the maintenance worker or janitor or grounds-keeper, who does hard physical labor in often terrible weather, will now have to work till they are 70? What a load of garbage. :(

[jeremycheng]

Draining the Swamp, eh Republicans? (shakes head)

[MilitantAntiTheist]

But, but...THE SJWS!!! What about the SJWs? Won't anybody PLEEEEASE think of the SJWs???

[Overqualified]

How's does that feel you damn Trumpet players? First things security is gone.

[Cecile]

While Trump supporters proliferate the internet at the present time, just try to find anyone who will admit to being a supporter in a few months.

[abethepunk]

Cut the cost of living adjustment? It has been zero for the last two years. Next year there is a .03% increase. This is insane.

[elvislabah]

What the hell. It is my money. They take it out of my pay every effing week. There should not be any politics about this. No fixing or anything. Just give my money back wether I'm rich or poor. Honestly if I retire and I don't get my ss benefits I'm suing the government.

[ariefraiser]

Social Security and medicare are the 3rd rail of politics. Cut it at your own risk.

[snausages]

And my mom voted for Trump because one of her friends told her Hillary was going to cut SS.

[nnomed]

it don't matter if your repub or democrat....
this should piss you off!

[sociadeanonymia]

anglo americans are notorious for treating the elderly horribly

[rebeccawhiteofficialanoint]

I don't want to say I told you so, but I told you so!

[DinosaurKale]

"Make America suffer again." -Trump2016

[stfloorguy]

retirement age 85 enjoy your remaining days unable to walk or go on vacation

[dungeonmasteromega]

If you take inflation and the rise of living costs into account, the potential cuts are much, much worse than they look at first glance...

[sierraevans]

The truth in this video...I'm shook

[fiddlerontheroof]

How do Republicans like this sleep at night? Seriously, are they completely consumed by greed, or sociopaths, or what? I'd love to know what goes on in their minds, albeit scary probably.