Tornado Alley (PROG)

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I like what the GOP is doing to undermine bothsidesism by strongly flirting with running a candidate for president who will be saddled with both indictments and with polices like the following to explain away.

Doesn't matter that it has no chance. It's about intentions. And it's not about a handful of Dems spitballing about defunding the police but rather about 176 f'ing moron GOPERS proposing to legislate one of their wet dreams.

Pic Of The Moment: Republicans Decide That It's Time To Pivot



Social Security Benefits Targeted for Cuts by House Republicans
https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2023-06-14/social-security-benefits-targeted-for-cuts-by-house-conservatives

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https://archive.is/uDJi4

House conservatives on Wednesday proposed raising the US retirement age to collect Social Security, handing Democrats damaging political ammunition ahead of the 2024 election.

The proposal by the 176-member House Republican Study Committee would gradually increase the retirement age, ultimately hitting 69 years old for those turning 62 in 2033. The current retirement age for full benefits is 66 and rising gradually to 67.

Democrats successfully used similar proposals from fiscal conservatives to their advantage in the 2022 midterm election. Their message that the GOP was targeting old-age benefits resonated with voters and was credited with limiting Democrats’ losses in the House.

Under the plan, which is unlikely to become law, benefits for current retirees wouldn’t be cut. But for those expecting an earlier retirement benefit, lifetime payouts would be lower.