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          The claim is he wants to eliminate it. A reduction in benefits isn’t an elimination of the program. Two very different things.

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            Ah the good ol’ conservative mantra. Cut spending to programs that work. Claim government doesn’t work. Cut spending even more, turn program useless, point at it as an example that government doesn’t work. Blame Government for useless program, push to “privatize” it - moving the goalposts every time people mention that you’re trying to destroy a system that worked…

            We’ve seen it all before.

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              I have no issues with eliminating social security but the claim was Trump wants to eliminate it. I see no evidence of that

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                  It’s funny. Lefties are unable to have a discussion. They want to throw a lie out and then throw insults when you ask to see the evidence.

                  I am here for discussions. Not catch phrases.

                  I have seen nothing from Trump that he wants to end social security. They keep babbling about 2025 protect which the republicans do not support and Trump does not support.

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    Why are the actions of congress Biden’s fault and not congress’? The President does not set policy. He can only ask congress to send him a Bill and decide whether or not to sign it into law.

    We need to get better at holding the correct people accountable for our problems if we ever expect anything to get done.

    This is just another “Biden bad” article.

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      Biden’s policies are what caused inflation to sky rocket. He is the one who should be blamed.

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        Biden’s policies ≠ law.

        Biden does not have a metaphorical “raise/lower inflation” lever that he can just manipulate as he sees fit. He’s just the figurehead you don’t like him, so he’s your scapegoat. Most of the inflation you see today stems from supply chain crises around the world which showed businesses they can just raise prices and people will pay them.

        Much of the inflation you see today isn’t actual inflation. It’s price-gouging.