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Does anybody have a link for Trump/Ryan's plans on Social Security and Medicare? (Original Post) MiniMe Oct 2016 OP
"You are on your own, die"? uppityperson Oct 2016 #1
I know that is what the plan is, but in the last week, I was seeing links to something that stated MiniMe Oct 2016 #2
sorry, heres another kick for someone who might know uppityperson Oct 2016 #3
Thank you MiniMe Oct 2016 #12
I get AARP magazines and stuff and I saw something in there a few weeks back NoGoodNamesLeft Oct 2016 #4
Invariably, those that tell us Social Security and Medicare must die PoindexterOglethorpe Oct 2016 #5
OK, found what he told AARP in a magazine...so short I'll type it out. NoGoodNamesLeft Oct 2016 #6
Here's one ooky Oct 2016 #7
Here's another one ooky Oct 2016 #8
Here's his website, but I don't see Social Security mentioned there ColemanMaskell Oct 2016 #9
Here's another weird amalgam about it by a third party (PAC maybe?) ColemanMaskell Oct 2016 #10
Okay, AARP link has more . . . ColemanMaskell Oct 2016 #11

MiniMe

(21,716 posts)
2. I know that is what the plan is, but in the last week, I was seeing links to something that stated
Tue Oct 18, 2016, 10:45 PM
Oct 2016

that, and I can't find the links.

 

NoGoodNamesLeft

(2,056 posts)
4. I get AARP magazines and stuff and I saw something in there a few weeks back
Tue Oct 18, 2016, 10:50 PM
Oct 2016

And it was ridiculous...just a few non-descript/non-policy words and then a full on rant about immigration, a wall and security.

PoindexterOglethorpe

(25,857 posts)
5. Invariably, those that tell us Social Security and Medicare must die
Tue Oct 18, 2016, 10:55 PM
Oct 2016

are extremely rich and don't need either one.

Unlike the vast majority of us.

Oh, and those who think the current minimum wage is too high have NEVER in their miserable lives worked for minimum wage.

I have.

 

NoGoodNamesLeft

(2,056 posts)
6. OK, found what he told AARP in a magazine...so short I'll type it out.
Tue Oct 18, 2016, 10:57 PM
Oct 2016

Question: If you are elected president, some 10,000 Americans will turn 65 every day of your administration and beyond. How are you planning for this significant demographic wave? Can you start by talking about where Social Security falls on your priority list?

Answer: Social Security will provide the full and complete benefits promised to seniors. Ensuring that Americans receive the benefits they have earned is high on my priority list.

That was his answer, lol.

ooky

(8,923 posts)
8. Here's another one
Tue Oct 18, 2016, 11:16 PM
Oct 2016
http://abetterway.speaker.gov/

This is Ryan's latest complete agenda for America. Click on health care for Medicare.

This one completely leaves out Social Security. I guess that's because he doesn't want to advertise that he is going to steal it from us.

ColemanMaskell

(783 posts)
9. Here's his website, but I don't see Social Security mentioned there
Tue Oct 18, 2016, 11:18 PM
Oct 2016
https://www.donaldjtrump.com/positions

It seems to have two write-ups, build the wall and healthcare reform.

It has more in the "policies" section, but I still don't see Social Security mentioned. Here's that link:

https://www.donaldjtrump.com/policies/

ColemanMaskell

(783 posts)
11. Okay, AARP link has more . . .
Tue Oct 18, 2016, 11:33 PM
Oct 2016
http://takeastand.aarp.org/candidate/donald-trump/

Social Security
2016 Election Candidate Watch
Donald Trump (R)

“The key to preserving Social Security is to have an economy that is robust and growing.

I will work with Congress to pass and implement a comprehensive tax reform plan. Aside from dramatically streamlining personal income tax by removing carve outs for special interests and reducing the number of brackets, we will also seek to eliminate the alternative minimum tax and the death tax. The centerpiece of our tax reform efforts will be on the corporate side where we will lower the rate to 15%, allow repatriation of offshore capital at 10%, stop taxing returned earnings from overseas that have already been taxed and allowing 100% expensing for businesses. These reforms will apply to all business enterprises, not just the largest corporate giants.

We will need to renegotiate trade deals and impose budget discipline so that we can stop this reckless behavior that continues to increase our debt.

We will move to repeal Dodd-Frank and the Affordable Care Act so as to bring market forces to bear that will increase competition and lower costs to consumers.

We will finally mount a campaign to attack fraud, waste and abuse in the government and will examine reducing the size of the federal workforce.

Immigration reform will also allow us to save hundreds of billions of dollars a year in education, healthcare and public safety costs while at the same time we will be increasing our security and lowering the threat of drugs in our society.

If we are able to sustain growth rates in GDP that we had as a result of the Kennedy and Reagan tax reforms, we will be able to secure Social Security for the future. As our demography changes, a prudent administration would begin to examine what changes might be necessary for future generations. Our goal is to keep the promises made to Americans through our Social Security program.”
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