Americans Last

Well I bet you in the long run people that never paid into the system that benefit from it costs the American tax payers more. not that we even know the true numbers but 68 million just in 2024 alone for IL.

So we should just accept the dregs of the world in tax payers back pockets? That is what you are saying? Also my quality of life is directly caused and sustained by me, myself, and I. We do not benefit at all from parasitic attachments to us as a host. All we do is lose blood.

It's adorable you actually believe that bootstraps shit - your quality of life and all your efforts sit atop a house of cards.

My Bank account and Silver stocks disagree with you. The home I own Disagrees with you.. The business I built disagrees with you, reality disagrees with you.. wake up from your socialist nightmare and get a job.

No, none of those things do, but again, absolutely adorable.

Our entire way of life - mine included, with my $550k house in the hills and healthcare companies (yes, plural) - is subsidized.

I understand your indignance to that fact though - having to admit you don't want them getting the same benefits you rely on would make you sound petty and greedy, while if you deny it, you get to pretend your work ethic makes you morally superior.

I would be willing to bet my 1675 silver shares that you have none of that. Maybe your folks do , but you do not. Anyone understanding the importance of a good work ethic and the benefits of it, doesn't talk like a socialist windbag.

I haven't asked you for anything - you offered up those shares in exchange for information because you were incapable of addressing the point.

So you see, you've offered to pay me to avoid an uncomfortable conversation - I'm just asking whether you intend to make good on that offer.

"Random comment" followed by
"Are those silver shares mine now?"

"I didn't ask for anything"

After you and two others - I am not interacting with your kind anymore. Wanna play make believe , fine. My silver is real, my bank account is real, my home and family are real. You don't have anything real to bet against. This is reality I grabbed these bad boys todya to add to my physical collection -> I know left wingers have trouble with reality, but reality is something you can hold in your hand and has value.

I'll happily take you up on that bet if you're really just willing to lose them.

My kids are in their 20s and 30s.

What the name of the Health care companies you own?

Not particularly interested in getting doxxed here, but I've founded 5 companies since 2004, and the two healthcare orgs do home-health provider tracking (time, activities, mileage, etc.) and remote patient management and continuing care management for population health.

I'll happily provide you the info in email so you can verify it if you're really wanting to part with those silver stocks though.

Yes please, I would love that, Since you are claiming you hate capitalism , I bet your companies give out health care for some really low rates, I would love to save money on my health care. Hit me up

I'll even give out your information to a bunch of people I know so they can do some business with you too, sound good?

Think about it, I gotta get back to work.

I don't hate capitalism - I just left my libertarian naivety behind in my 20s and don't fool myself about how any of this works.

So, you're saying your silver shares are mine?

LoL nothing tells me more that you are a "participation trophy" generation than doing absolutely nothing and expecting me to give you something I worked for ..for nothing lmfao. Why do I even interact with you people on my breaks..

Could you post the link of Trump saying he wants to gut SS ? I would like to read it, please no left wing propaganda sites though. I would love to see everything in its true context.

https://www.cnn.com/2024/03/11/politics/trump-entitlements-social-security-medicare/index.html

If you don't like CNN then do your own research.

So no links that are not left wing bullshit? Gotcha.

Here is my independent research -> As president, Trump proposed budgets that included significant reductions in future Medicare spending. But as we wrote, experts told us the proposals included bipartisan ideas also supported by former President Barack Obama. CRFB said the Medicare proposals “represent reductions in costs not cuts to benefits.”

Trump did not propose cuts to Social Security retirement benefits — including the age of eligibility for benefits — but, as we wrote, his budgets did call for changes to disability benefits that would translate to cuts for some beneficiaries.

The MSM has to lie to keep up their scare tactics

Nice. That’s scary for me personally as I’m on disability. O work part time to supplement but my disability is only $1100 a month.
Any cuts to that could cause significant damage.

There are a ton of people on disablity that can work and should not be on it . He wants to cut fraud so people that actually need it like yourself could get more.

Social security rules are set in place so disabled people receive benefits they need. Nobody with disabilities can afford to live off of disability only. Most need state benefits and subsidized housing or nursing care to live a standard of life. And those battling mild disability still can't live on disability alone. Social security will not automatically qualify people as disabled unless they are disabled.

I am not talking about working disabled, I am talking about those that are not disabled that claim disability who can work. I do all the paper work for my sister who has downs syndrome and is 100 % disabled.

So if social security is handing out disability to people who can so called work then they wouldn't qualify for disability. Social security requirements are rather ridged. People who are 100 percent disabled and qualified for disability through the social security administration still have the opportunity to hold part time work, but this doesn't mean they can hold full time work, and for those who are severely disabled who can't work and never have worked like some individuals who once worked till a disability took over their life cannot live off a ssi wage. I think the system is set in place to keep people who are disabled somewhat financially kosher, but still today that money is impossible for a disabled person to live on. The whole scare tactic of politics trying to cut social security or reduce waste is a ridiculous because it's not a fair system and is impossible to solely live off of Disabled or not. Of course living with a disability is more expensive, but being elderly is also expensive. I just hope the poorest of the poor can make it in a economy when they are forced to live on beans and rice.

The maximum allowance for ssi is 914$ , you are absolutely right, that it is impossible to live on alone. America has abandoned the disabled.

Yep. I get $1104 a month. Working part time the gross a person on SSDI, which has different rules than SSI, can bring in is $1370 extra from part time work.
I have frontal lobe brain damage which controls things like emotional processing and regulation among other rather important simpler, and complex, mental and emotional functions.
It’s impossible to describe what it can be like for me at times but I tried full time thinking I could manage. I was disappointingly mistaken. Anyway, because of my part time work I make to much to get food stamps and certain other non federal state assistance. I’ve learned to be incredibly wise with my money and as counterintuitive as it sounds, I’m incredibly smart and have a high IQ.
I also have certain capacities around numbers and memory that surprise others, including me.
When you’re forever to learn how to live lean and if you’re even a little intelligent you can live pretty well on what most people would consider very little money. Without me SSDI and medical benefits I’d be living in my car.
Shout out to God too because whatever that universal source energy is, it’s produced and orchestrated events, details and situations in my life, which have made it possible for me to live pretty well. Things that the finite mind has no capacity to understand.
And the Beatles had it down too because we can all use a little hemp from our friends. The key there is to be willing to give back when called upon to do so.

If someone on disability who holds a part time job can so call "work" to supplement the lack of disability funding then that could jeopardize disability recipients. If disability would just increase payments and give the additional 1,500 ( I don't know the exact number) monthly work maximum earning restriction,,,disabled people wouldn't have to hold a part time job and could focus on improving their disability and quality of life.

I hope you are correct. Otherwise, believe the far-right media and be surprised when you have to end up working until you are 70 or older.

Or you can make smart investments , do not build massive credit card debt, live with in your means, and save money when you can to invest further, you can retire comfortably when you are 60, Like I am on track to do.

Smart advice! Enjoy your early retirement.

It clearly states in the article, Trump campaign spokeswoman Karoline Leavitt later told CNN that Trump was “clearly talking about cutting waste, not entitlements.”

“President Trump delivered on his promise to protect Social Security and Medicare in his first term, and President Trump will continue to strongly protect Social Security and Medicare in his second term,” said Leavitt, who argued: “The only candidate who poses a threat to Social Security and Medicare is Joe Biden.”

Even though this was said, CNN titled the article, 'Trump suggests he’s open to cuts to Medicare and Social Security after attacking primary rivals over the issue' as they do their darndest to tear down Trump in support of the leftist agenda.