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Social Security & Medicare

markodochartaigh

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1. This isn't part of the Billionaire Bonanza Bill,

Reply to Tadpole Raisin (Original post)

Sun Jul 6, 2025, 07:52 AM

Jul 6

but one more way that Trump's policies are weakening Social Security that I haven't heard mentioned is that the money that undocumented workers were paying into the system that they would never be eligible for benefits on is less now. All those workers being deported who were paying into Social Security and yet would never receive benefits strengthened the system disproportionately.

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OBBBA and Medicare/Social Security [View all] Tadpole Raisin Jul 6 OP

This isn't part of the Billionaire Bonanza Bill, markodochartaigh Jul 6 #1

Yes!! Excellent point, and because of the lie that immigrants were taking Tadpole Raisin Jul 6 #2

If Americans want the Social Security or Medicare benefits they paid for Farmer-Rick Jul 6 #3

Good luck with that. Gimpyknee Jul 6 #4

And they are shooting themselves in the foot since taxes on benefits do go back to the trust fund. Tadpole Raisin Jul 6 #6

Thanks for posting tadpole, excellent article. It explains the effects on SS doc03 Jul 6 #5

Bookmarking yellow dahlia Jul 6 #7