Demonrats have nothing more than to instill fear in the public...they will say anything just to hear themself speak.....fuk em...... the only benefits they will cancel is their gravy train
To get people outraged they will claim anything. Trump isn't in office, yet. DOGE hasn't started yet. Plus, congress claims total authority over cuts. DOGE can find waste (and fight to see records each time) and suggest cuts and since it is a Trump administration even his own party will fight him.
Trump mentioned the 'pause' was going to make it so there'd be less opposition and fighting against his agenda. Apparently we haven't hit the part that makes that happen. Still waiting on the storm and/or precipice.
Same old tactic. The usual is not the VA but Social Security. The Republicans are going to cut Social Security has been their go to for decades. This is just another lame attempt to use fear to herd the sheeple.
I doubt they will cut Social Security for the elderly. They might cut the funds from Social Security that are diverted into areas that have nothing to do with supporting the elderly in their retirement.
When I was a university student, a fellow I knew had his college education paid for by Social Security because he was a "late baby" and his parents were long retired by the time he hit university age.
Now this fellow...oh brother! He eventually ended up with several "career paths" as a result of his various educational forays. One of them would have given him a six figure annual salary, one of them would have given him a steady but modest income, and the third was in a creative field which depends mostly on luck -- so that may have netted him a living (or maybe not).
After all this "education" -- the jackass married a girl who came from a wealthy family (and had a job that would guarantee her a modest income) and proceeded to sit on his duff for most of his life while she brought home the bacon.
All this Social Security funded education went for nothing because he did nothing with it. I often wondered if it was because his dad never worked when he was growing up (being old and already retired). It wasn't as if he had the best male role model for gainful employment to emulate.
Anyhow -- this is the kind of thing they'd probably cut out. Paying college tuition for the children of retired people.
NOTE: This was in the 70's. I assume they still do things like this.
They never intended to cut Social Security. Saying the Republicans are going to cut it is just a fear mongering tactic Democrats use in every election.
They should reform it and start a new system. Mandatory investment instead of taxing into the SS pool. At least them you would own and control your own retirement accounts
Ummm no. Your friend would only be eligible for benefits until 18 or 19 if he was still attending high school. His parents probably saved his benefits checks.
I only know what he told us at the time. And that was that his tuition (private university, not public) was paid by Social Security. Nobody thought anything of it at the time. Our group was in our late teen/early twenties. So such things didn't really matter to us.
We just thought it was a waste of money when we truly became adults and he never worked a day in his life after attaining the equivalent of three degrees in unrelated fields.
Social security is draining itself by paying out more than it puts in.
It needs to be reformed into something more like a mandatory 401K.
It really sucks, young people probably won't get the money back. And even if they do, it will be for a comparatively low return compared to any self investment of the same funds. And they might print a lot of money to make these payments. Which reminds me of the shit that went down in Greece.
Soon the Veterans Administration leadership is going to tremble with raw fear every time they hear my name. I currently have several FBI investigations ongoing since 2018. When you all hear my name Chief Woody in the news (hopefully within the next year) then you will know who did that because you heard it hear from me first. Some of the highest level VA "leaders" are going to go to prison by the time I am done exposing all of the corruption. I caught them all including the entire Board of Medicine in my state colluding with VA employees to cover up the crimes and seal the case instead of reporting it to the authorities. I was the Top Gun instructor flight engineer for the EP3 Surveillance & Reconnaissance squadron fleet and logged over 10K flight hours. I am NOT the guy that folds under pressure and I will get them ALL thrown in jail. I am a relentless warrior and I never ever stop defending the constitution.
As a vet and VA employee, I applaud your efforts sir. What they did and continue to do with the covid vax is criminal. I did all I could to educate the hospital leadership at my station. They eventually silenced me (and everyone else) in their meetings. They will reap what they have sown. I tried to warn them! They've earned every bit of pain coming their way.
Thank you Pepper. I guarantee you that there will come a day when everybody involved in these crimes against me and THOUSANDS of other Veterans, are all going to wish; they had never heard my name. I am a relentless warrior and I never stop defending the Constitution. Never. They now have a Top Gun instructor flight engineer with decades of elite military training bearing down on them. They definitely targeted the wrong veteran this time.
Everything a democrat does is to bully, threat, steal, manipulate… we used to actually believe their people /sheep meant to be good and were only misguided.
After the past decade of their bs do we still give the benefit to their sheep? When do sheep become friend/foe?
One thing that needs to change is the sheep need to question their shepherds. The sheep need to stop it or it will continue. They are sheep nonetheless. I too am a sheep but my Shepherd prefers His sheep to be honest and thoughtful. Not a victim of air.
I sell Medicare and the amount of people that think Trump is going to just take their benefits away is alarming. They believe anything the media tells them bc they are overmedicated zombies. It is so sad to see the amount of drugs some of these seniors are on, not sure how they get out of bed, let alone they’re driving on these.
I think the goal is to provide for our veterans! What's the best way to do that? Would our vets be best served in VA run hospitals or private hospitals? BTW I'm a retired vet. I've given up on the VA.....I seek alternatives to VA care. Either cleanup the VA or privatize the entire Vet care operation.
A lot of the VA hospitals are ran poorly I agree 100%. And by poorly, I mean horrifically bad. Buuuuut… that’s not all of VA. Fellow vets drive from out of state to visit the VA I work at. We’re consistently rated top 3 in the nation and Vets much prefer our VA over any of the private systems available in our area, myself included. We poll our Vets every year and they score us accordingly. We never rate below 4 out of 5 stars. This year we rated 5 out of 5. Source: am disabled vet who works for VA
Their grasping for straws their house of card's has fallen and they don't know how too act or react. The beauty of it is the numbers of people that listened to their rhetoric are miniscule.
Fear tactics. Musk and Ramaswamy aren't idiots. The V.A. has the largest budget of any govt dept and is so screwed beyond repair, I'd rather see it get dismantled and us Vets get to choose where we go for care. The only thing we need the V.A. for is for education benefits and disability pay. The rest of it can be done away with.
Trump signed The VA Choice Act and VA Accountability Act, expanded VA telehealth services, same day urgent, primary and mental health care. It looks to me like the VA has fallen short under IMO he was the first president in modern history that actually cared about our veterans.
The VA will be ok once we are no longer the bullyboys for the Khazars. We don't need 800 bases around the world and our people exposed to the horrors of war.
Medicare and Social Security was so yesterday. Vet buddy tells me all the time that in Trump’s First term the services at the VA were top notch- Biden came in and programs and services were cut or held back with denials. How some reporter do their job and do a story- oops sorry. What am I thinking?
It's cute how demoncrats pretend to care about VA benefits. They don't. They never have. They never will. They love to pretend that VA benefits, social security, Medicare are all at risk unless the demoncrats are in control. Chuckling at the usual demoncrat fear porn/rhetoric.
How the hell can it cost that much???These people are ripping off the taxpayer and it makes it look like the veterans are the problem. Talk about fraud waste and abuse. No way it cost that much. Theives are in our midst. VA workers having orgies in their offices and these clowns stealing us all blind.
So what. If Trump cuts VA and SS benis I'm sure he has a better system to replace those broken entities. Don't sweat the small stuff, let's get rid if the DS and turn this sinking Titanic around before it's too late.
My dad is on his last breaths from lung cancer, I’m convinced it was the result of the jabs. His excuse was at my age what harm could they do - well he developed lung cancer at 83 and within the year is about to die. I’m destroyed seeing a great man and role model bed ridden and can’t form an audible word. This said, VA is insuring him at 100% - the VA needs people who will do the right things and get the money to the vets who need it. Grifters should be prosecuted - bring back public hangings…might be the attitude adjustment required for significant change.
Demonrats have nothing more than to instill fear in the public...they will say anything just to hear themself speak.....fuk em...... the only benefits they will cancel is their gravy train
Yes, they really overused fear. I am so sick of their bullshit. They want to rule over us and get compliance, not government as people for the people
To get people outraged they will claim anything. Trump isn't in office, yet. DOGE hasn't started yet. Plus, congress claims total authority over cuts. DOGE can find waste (and fight to see records each time) and suggest cuts and since it is a Trump administration even his own party will fight him.
Trump mentioned the 'pause' was going to make it so there'd be less opposition and fighting against his agenda. Apparently we haven't hit the part that makes that happen. Still waiting on the storm and/or precipice.
Same old tactic. The usual is not the VA but Social Security. The Republicans are going to cut Social Security has been their go to for decades. This is just another lame attempt to use fear to herd the sheeple.
I doubt they will cut Social Security for the elderly. They might cut the funds from Social Security that are diverted into areas that have nothing to do with supporting the elderly in their retirement.
When I was a university student, a fellow I knew had his college education paid for by Social Security because he was a "late baby" and his parents were long retired by the time he hit university age.
Now this fellow...oh brother! He eventually ended up with several "career paths" as a result of his various educational forays. One of them would have given him a six figure annual salary, one of them would have given him a steady but modest income, and the third was in a creative field which depends mostly on luck -- so that may have netted him a living (or maybe not).
After all this "education" -- the jackass married a girl who came from a wealthy family (and had a job that would guarantee her a modest income) and proceeded to sit on his duff for most of his life while she brought home the bacon.
All this Social Security funded education went for nothing because he did nothing with it. I often wondered if it was because his dad never worked when he was growing up (being old and already retired). It wasn't as if he had the best male role model for gainful employment to emulate.
Anyhow -- this is the kind of thing they'd probably cut out. Paying college tuition for the children of retired people.
NOTE: This was in the 70's. I assume they still do things like this.
They never intended to cut Social Security. Saying the Republicans are going to cut it is just a fear mongering tactic Democrats use in every election.
They should reform it and start a new system. Mandatory investment instead of taxing into the SS pool. At least them you would own and control your own retirement accounts
Ummm no. Your friend would only be eligible for benefits until 18 or 19 if he was still attending high school. His parents probably saved his benefits checks.
I only know what he told us at the time. And that was that his tuition (private university, not public) was paid by Social Security. Nobody thought anything of it at the time. Our group was in our late teen/early twenties. So such things didn't really matter to us.
We just thought it was a waste of money when we truly became adults and he never worked a day in his life after attaining the equivalent of three degrees in unrelated fields.
Yeah- they’re gonna push grandma over the cliff!
Social security is draining itself by paying out more than it puts in.
It needs to be reformed into something more like a mandatory 401K.
It really sucks, young people probably won't get the money back. And even if they do, it will be for a comparatively low return compared to any self investment of the same funds. And they might print a lot of money to make these payments. Which reminds me of the shit that went down in Greece.
Soon the Veterans Administration leadership is going to tremble with raw fear every time they hear my name. I currently have several FBI investigations ongoing since 2018. When you all hear my name Chief Woody in the news (hopefully within the next year) then you will know who did that because you heard it hear from me first. Some of the highest level VA "leaders" are going to go to prison by the time I am done exposing all of the corruption. I caught them all including the entire Board of Medicine in my state colluding with VA employees to cover up the crimes and seal the case instead of reporting it to the authorities. I was the Top Gun instructor flight engineer for the EP3 Surveillance & Reconnaissance squadron fleet and logged over 10K flight hours. I am NOT the guy that folds under pressure and I will get them ALL thrown in jail. I am a relentless warrior and I never ever stop defending the constitution.
As a vet and VA employee, I applaud your efforts sir. What they did and continue to do with the covid vax is criminal. I did all I could to educate the hospital leadership at my station. They eventually silenced me (and everyone else) in their meetings. They will reap what they have sown. I tried to warn them! They've earned every bit of pain coming their way.
Thank you Pepper. I guarantee you that there will come a day when everybody involved in these crimes against me and THOUSANDS of other Veterans, are all going to wish; they had never heard my name. I am a relentless warrior and I never stop defending the Constitution. Never. They now have a Top Gun instructor flight engineer with decades of elite military training bearing down on them. They definitely targeted the wrong veteran this time.
The people are not buying it. Some are but fuck them
I remember the dems wanting to take my VA benefits to give it to illegals and now they worry about Republicans taking VA benefits?
Everything a democrat does is to bully, threat, steal, manipulate… we used to actually believe their people /sheep meant to be good and were only misguided.
After the past decade of their bs do we still give the benefit to their sheep? When do sheep become friend/foe?
One thing that needs to change is the sheep need to question their shepherds. The sheep need to stop it or it will continue. They are sheep nonetheless. I too am a sheep but my Shepherd prefers His sheep to be honest and thoughtful. Not a victim of air.
I sell Medicare and the amount of people that think Trump is going to just take their benefits away is alarming. They believe anything the media tells them bc they are overmedicated zombies. It is so sad to see the amount of drugs some of these seniors are on, not sure how they get out of bed, let alone they’re driving on these.
I think the goal is to provide for our veterans! What's the best way to do that? Would our vets be best served in VA run hospitals or private hospitals? BTW I'm a retired vet. I've given up on the VA.....I seek alternatives to VA care. Either cleanup the VA or privatize the entire Vet care operation.
A lot of the VA hospitals are ran poorly I agree 100%. And by poorly, I mean horrifically bad. Buuuuut… that’s not all of VA. Fellow vets drive from out of state to visit the VA I work at. We’re consistently rated top 3 in the nation and Vets much prefer our VA over any of the private systems available in our area, myself included. We poll our Vets every year and they score us accordingly. We never rate below 4 out of 5 stars. This year we rated 5 out of 5. Source: am disabled vet who works for VA
That's good news! I believe the new administration will clean up the others that are performing poorly.
Their grasping for straws their house of card's has fallen and they don't know how too act or react. The beauty of it is the numbers of people that listened to their rhetoric are miniscule.
If the Dems are worried about VA benefits, then this can only mean one thing:
They're stealing money from the VA benefits.
Fear tactics. Musk and Ramaswamy aren't idiots. The V.A. has the largest budget of any govt dept and is so screwed beyond repair, I'd rather see it get dismantled and us Vets get to choose where we go for care. The only thing we need the V.A. for is for education benefits and disability pay. The rest of it can be done away with.
Bullshit
Trump signed The VA Choice Act and VA Accountability Act, expanded VA telehealth services, same day urgent, primary and mental health care. It looks to me like the VA has fallen short under IMO he was the first president in modern history that actually cared about our veterans.
Ahhhhhhh?? What other Federal agencies are the same same oh wait, it would be quicker if you listed a federal agency that runs smoothly
Are there any? Even one? LOL
Since when do democrats care about veterans & US citizens?
They should fire probably 90% of people that work for VA.
My Father lived an additional 5 years, because the govt paid for a really good cardiologist outside the VA.
Why?
He served during Vietnam War and even though it was only 2 years of service?
Once dying and informed by others? He took advantage.
He worked the system to great effect, but guess what.
We have probably over a million Vets being ignored and treated like shit.
Probably millions.
The VA is a shithole. But, once you get outside of it and have new care?
All is good.
The VA will be ok once we are no longer the bullyboys for the Khazars. We don't need 800 bases around the world and our people exposed to the horrors of war.
Medicare and Social Security was so yesterday. Vet buddy tells me all the time that in Trump’s First term the services at the VA were top notch- Biden came in and programs and services were cut or held back with denials. How some reporter do their job and do a story- oops sorry. What am I thinking?
As if the Democrats care about veterans even a little bit. Gimme a break...
Democrats are liars. They have zero authority to do so and Trump would NEVER agree to that. I think it would need to go through Congress.
Lots of money that's not fixing shit. So. Where is it going?
Oh, I like this guy!
It's cute how demoncrats pretend to care about VA benefits. They don't. They never have. They never will. They love to pretend that VA benefits, social security, Medicare are all at risk unless the demoncrats are in control. Chuckling at the usual demoncrat fear porn/rhetoric.
Every time I walk into American Lake VA center I see "fReE cOvId ShOtS" signs that make me want to puke. It enrages me.
How the hell can it cost that much???These people are ripping off the taxpayer and it makes it look like the veterans are the problem. Talk about fraud waste and abuse. No way it cost that much. Theives are in our midst. VA workers having orgies in their offices and these clowns stealing us all blind.
Is it surprising that this is tried? I mean the Uni-party will fight to the end.
So what. If Trump cuts VA and SS benis I'm sure he has a better system to replace those broken entities. Don't sweat the small stuff, let's get rid if the DS and turn this sinking Titanic around before it's too late.
When you have NO PLANS on improving a system, improving a system, or optimizing a system
Then the only thing you can do is resist, create fear and attack anyone who seeks to create a better, more efficient and less wasteful system.
My dad is on his last breaths from lung cancer, I’m convinced it was the result of the jabs. His excuse was at my age what harm could they do - well he developed lung cancer at 83 and within the year is about to die. I’m destroyed seeing a great man and role model bed ridden and can’t form an audible word. This said, VA is insuring him at 100% - the VA needs people who will do the right things and get the money to the vets who need it. Grifters should be prosecuted - bring back public hangings…might be the attitude adjustment required for significant change.