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President Trump campaigned on “no taxes on Social Security, tips and overtime.” What happened to promises made promises kept.

The draft bill in Section 110103 offers a paltry SS credit of $4,000 but only to a subset of seniors. The rest are shafted after paying this obligation for multiple decades, thru good economic times and bad. THIS IS UNACCEPTABLE. AND ITS ABOUT TIME THE House and Senate respect this cohort of the electorate, grant relief to all, and amend said bill to keep a promise made by our President.

I know Arthur opposed giving Social Security relief to all seniors because he does not see this as growthy, but:

1. all seniors are consumers, experience inflation and higher prices, and most comprise the electorate who voted Trump and Republicans into office;

2. contributions are mandatory and paid at a substantial rate in both good times and bad over decades and individuals must work 40 quarters to collect; and

3. Social Security is a self funded benefit, not a safety net program for the poor. Seniors paid into it and expected to collect the benefit. Certainly no one expected to be required to pay federal and state taxes on upwards of 85% of the paid benefit. This levy was incorporated into the tax code without senior support because of the severe program deficit. Taxation on Social Security needs to go!

When Congress grants relief to some but not all, they are treating Social Security as a safety net program. Nowhere in the founding principles of this program does it state payment and individual retention of the benefit is linked to income and/or wealth yet that is exactly what is happening.

Let me reiterate: here we have a stated promise which is not being kept. Seniors are being sold a bill of goods when it’s stated “the Big Beautiful Bill provides relief for seniors.” This is not completely true. Make it right

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@snowyxq1 He will be forever remembered for resurrecting racism in the country, destroying healthcare, sending boatloads of cash to the Iranians, and advocating open borders. His race is immaterial. His policies put us on a destructive course.

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@snowyxq1 NO Definitely not

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@DavidJHarrisJr That’s as it should be. Borders exist for a reason. I am not aware of any country that has open borders nor do I believe other countries would turn a blind eye to such crossings

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@WHLeavitt @LeaderJohnThune Yes we need voter id more than ever

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@0ivankaTrump1 Yes Omar should be removed from Congress. Her lies and disloyalty to her oath of office disqualify her from holding her position. This applies to all congressional members whose loyalty and actions are in conflict with their oath and our constitution.

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@Sabiha1278 No, he should not be removed. The Dems will never ever be happy with anyone who is appointed to this position so long as Trump is President and the Republicans are in control.

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@Tironianae 👍

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It’s about time the federal government invested time, money and resources uncovering the Medicaid fraud in NYS. Federal review and prosecution is long overdue. And State officials take full advantage knowing that any over site will be either non-existent and/or subject to a lengthy review process.

As you can see from reading this article, said fraudsters are attached at the hips to NYS politicians and are extremely creative and brazen in their schemes.

Likewise, the labor unions are extremely well connected and influential in the health care politics of New York State because they help keep the powers that be in office.

Bid rigging is not new in our State. It was going on back when I worked in the Medicaid Program 30 years ago.

But there are many other subtle transactions that also contribute to the enormous Program waste and abuse. For instance, why are NYS Medicaid subsidies and/or benefits even available to families making 6 digit salaries? How often are providers and beneficiaries recertified as eligible? How much duplicity exists within the program administration?

Having said all that, it is imperative the acknowledgement, investigations and hearings result in concrete corrective actions and punishment.

All this talk is for naught if complicit politicians, program administrators, along with the fraudsters, and wayward beneficiaries and providers, are not criminally prosecuted to the full extent of the law and held accountable for their actions.

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Every single one of our elected government officials, our appointed officials, and our civil servants who profess support for the enemy because they do not want to see a win in President Trump’s column, deserve to be in jail. They are, and have, violated their oath of office.

Sedition is a crime. Being a traitor to the county is a crime. Participate in any such crime at your own peril. Claiming, after the fact, such writing or behavior is a joke, sarcasm, misinformation, etc. does not void the crime.

Disagree with a policy all you want but don’t ever say you are on the side of the enemy, a terrorist, unless you want, not just the wrath of the country raining down on you, but you’re Ok with 3 squares a day behind bars doing the time for the traitor you are.

Traveling aboard to a country such as Spain, as Chris Murphy and Tim Walz did, to spread falsehoods and actively discourage and disrupt the support of international alliance may not be a a crime, but it’s certainly a disgrace.

Those patriots in a position of governance should no longer turn a blind eye to those guilty of sedition and/or act as a traitor to the country. Said officials should develop “a set “ and pressure their peers, along with those in the DOJ, to bring appropriate criminal charges. For too long, government officials have acted with impunity and disregard for the laws of the country and their oath of office. So here we are today!

Many of us are sick and tired of seeing and financially supporting corrupt government officials who ignore our laws, say and do whatever they please, act without decency, show up to work when convenient for them, and are self serving in their speech and actions. This includes among others: Omar, Talib, Chris Murphy, Maxim Watters, Swalwell, AOC, Pelosi, Hochul, Walz, Newsom, Schiff, Cueller, Cory Bush, etc.

And finally, traveling overseas to a questionable ally country to spread propaganda, lies, mistruths, while our President is actively engaged in a war, and pursuing negotiations with the enemy is at a minimum a disgrace, if not a violation of law. How about a disciplinary action!

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@Matt_Pinner D 0% 👎

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Like it or not, Iran needs to be decimated and brought to its knees. Nothing else has constrained their intent to build, and use, nuclear bombs against western civilization, which they proclaim to hate and want to destroy. And if actions speak louder than words, look at past history clear eyed and accept their stated political intent. Martyrdom is their reward.

The Middle East will never have a chance to join a peaceful world so long as the Iranian theocracy threatens, actively supports, and engages in acts of terrorism.

In reality, no one can predict the future-not our President or his adversaries. As political positions, and subsequent actions, change so should the responses. And the one blatant change occurring under this Presidency is the Iranians were dangerously close to achieving their stated, principal, goal- finally enriching uranium sufficiently so that their dream bomb was on the horizon. Then the world would be theirs for the taking.

The diplomacy of all who came before President Trump did nothing of consequence to change the hearts and minds of the Iranian religious fanatics. Thankfully, President Trump is not willing to pass the buck, nor is he under any illusions about the hell nuclear arms will rain down on Western civilization once available to the Iranian autocrats.

Having a President act appropriately and decisively is a foreign concept to all of us. Previously, nothing changed except the name and party affiliation of our commander and chief.

With the election of President Trump at least half the country declared they were tired nothing ever changed on the world stage. They wanted more. They accept and support President Trump’s focus on “America First” policies. And while the egotism of this President can be annoying, and even humorous, and often inappropriate, everyone knows where he stands, that he is a man of action, politics be damned if it harms the country.

Personally, I find the blatant honesty on the national level to be very refreshing. But most important is: his actions match his words. He’ll tell you what he thinks, he’ll tell you what he’ll do. He will not tell you when. The art of surprise is used to his, and the country’s advantage. I welcome his honesty.

PRESIDENT TRUMP: HE IS NOT A KING! He is a PATRIOT who loves this country enough to step away from a wonderful life so he could make ours better and leave a better life to those coming up behind us.

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@WHLeavitt Big yes

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Senator Thune and the Republican Senators who passed this abomination are a disgrace to those who voted them in office and expect them to safeguard our nation. What the hell are you thinking! Where are your cojones! The country just saw 4 jihad assaults on the nation in as little as a few weeks, and only God knows how many sleeper cells are hidden from sight, and you dare acquiesce to the Schumer and the Democrats. Return to the Capitol, do your job as the Republican base demands. And in case you’ve forgotten, that means vote the electorates agenda, NOT, REPEAT NOT your own.

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@WHLeavitt Yes,Elon is truly a great patriot and a wonderful humanitarian. He is to be admired and leads by example. Thank you Elon.

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@MAGAVoice 👍

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I fully support the No Budget, No Pay Act. Passage is long over due. Maybe our representations no longer realize they are there to serve we the people. And when the day comes they are not willing to fulfill the job requirements by representing us, they should cease to be paid. A paycheck, especially a government paycheck, is not an entitlement. Our congress reps are very well paid.

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President Trump, Speaker Johnson and Sec Duffy: there may be a solution to the TSA staffing reduction and the havoc it is causing in our airports and for these families. Here it is: hire those TSA agents who quit as ICE Agents. The newly hired ICE Agents can THEN be assigned to perform as TSA Security staff because they are trained to perform the task while being paid under the ICE budget.

The Dems will be furious but the public may not be standing for hours to clear TSA.

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First, Rep Jeffries, shame on you!! Democratic policies have killed many innocent people directly, and indirectly. Your team owns it. This is your legacy!!!

Contrary to your scold of President Trump, you, your party, and your party alone, is responsible for the disaster in our airports. Maybe this mess will bring awareness to the public of the blatant harm, and great lengths, the Dems will undertake that bring harm to the country, our communities, and especially our own households. I wonder how many going without a paycheck would love to be paid in excess of $170,000 to sit on their ass.

I remind the public these Democratic fools continue to be paid for their incompetence and shenanigans, while those working under the rubric of Homeland Security, who are charged with keeping us safe, go without paychecks. You decide!

I would also remind the public our cost of living and quality of life under the Biden disaster of open borders, insane increases in both the enrollment and costs of social service programs, the breakdown of our health care system, the costs of a ludicrous energy policy, skyrocketing inflation across the board, and now discovered immense and blatant fraud and abuse is all due to Democratic rule.