Republicans have never liked Social Security, but the program was so popular and worked so well that they couldn't do away with it. The worst they could do was to chip away at it around the edges (like raising the retirement age).
But Donald Trump doesn't care. He's either a lame duck or the first U.S. dictator, and either way can do what he wants regardless of what the people want. He appointed Elon Musk as his hitman, and Musk is busy trying to destroy the Social Security system. He's laid of workers needed to run the system efficiently and is planning more layoffs - and he's making changes that make it harder for citizens to access the system.
They say they're just trying to eliminate the massive fraud in the system. Don't believe it. There is very little fraud in the system. And the changes being made doesn't eliminate any fraud. It just breaks the system so it doesn't work any more. That will give the Republicans the excuse they need to finally eliminate the system.
The GOP only cares about the rich - the people who don't need Social Security. They don't seem to care about the millions who depend on Social Security to live. For 40% of Social Security recipients, Social Security is their only income. For millions more, it keeps them out of poverty.
We don't have the luxury of waiting until the next election to save Social Security. In another year and a half, the system might not even exist anymore - or it will be so broken that it doesn't work anymore.
We must stop the attacks on Social Security NOW! Resist. Demonstrate. Put pressure on elected officials. Do whatever you can.
If you don't, you may find yourself without a Social Security system. That would be disastrous for today's seniors, and tomorrow's retirees!
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