Government avoids shutdown, Social Security bill passed

[@davidpatterson5426]

The government should not be able to vote themselves a raise. It should be decided by public vote so they have to hold themselves accountable if they want a raise!

[@deborahsmith6994]

ABSOLUTELY‼️FREAKING IDIOTS. WE MUST VOTE THEM OUT‼️‼️‼️

[@maureenstevens6824]

Or even a paycheck. Since 2020 they don't even bother going to work. Just stay home with no supervision of what's being done.

[@davidanalyst671]

we want a shutdown and we refuse to pay congres one single penny until we get a 12 month balanced budget

[@gregkleinfall1901]

I would go a step further and say that, if the national debt rises during their term, they shouldn't be eligible for reelection.

[@vm6044]

There would be no raise if they let public vote!😂🤣

[@nobodynoneofyourbusiness3787]

Im a retired Police Officer & I paid into social security for over 30 years, I want that $$ I put in, not a portion, which I've been receiving. I keep telling ppl but they refuse to listen, politicians & especially those that are Rich, don't give a hoot about the working class.

[@fs_dave]

Retired teacher here. I just want what's due to me based on what I paid in FICA taxes and the number of quarters I worked while paying those taxes. Just like everybody else. Fair is fair.

[@gottabme]

I think govt officials should get the exact same pay raise they approve for Social Security. That 2.5% is a real boost, I tell ya! I don't understand WHY 'they' have to VOTE to give me what I paid in!?

[@2_dimes]

If you wanted Social Security benefits, you should have chosen a job in the private sector, not as a public servant. Public servants often receive pensions instead of Social Security, and those pensions are funded by taxpayers-including yourself. Now, asking for Social Security on top of your pension is essentially asking taxpayers to pay you twice. If you want Social Security benefits, then your pension should be taxed in a way that offsets the payout, ensuring the net amount is comparable to what private-sector retirees receive. Otherwise, it’s nothing more than double-dipping-taking more from the same system that funded your career in the first place. It’s not fairness; it’s greed.

[@EarnedHeart]

Lies. "You won't have this reduction if you paid Social Security taxes for 30 years on enough work outside your pension-earning job(s)." You are greedy.

[@blueoval250]

You didn’t “pay into” anything. That money is gone. Social security is a ponzi scheme scheme.

[@reneeannedye4062]

The people who needed it the most got nothing! While they added more to the debt by raising their salary. Why are millionaires getting lifetime pay? Greed

[@BNyemera]

which wasn't passed - aer you guys commenting without knowing what was in the bill and what was removed or. ?

[@BestHumanEver1]

@@reneeannedye4062 true. The truly-disabled can't even fill the application. Even if you can write and use the computer, some can't gather the asked-for "evidence". They like calling it "evidence", but we all know anyone can fake it.

[@dieseljunker9234]

​@@BNyemerayeah I watched this video and got very little info it of it. It passed for some emergency service funding, and something about gov workers getting ss benefits boosted, and a lady talking about equity which usually isn't good.

[@SteveB-nx2uo]

@@dieseljunker9234 communism = equity

[@aprila4616]

And they seem to think illegals need money food and medical needs before Americans don't ya know.. MAKE AMERICANS 1ST AGAIN

[@KaribbeanTropix1111]

WHAT ABOUT PEOPLE ON SSI ONLY RECIEVING $943 A MONTH? WE CAN'T EVEN PAY RENT!!

[@nea273]

I'm sure there is more to the story.

[@KILLKING110]

Hate to break it to you but the worker base is reaching a point of being so small that Social Security Income won't be around by the time I retire as a millennial all because the boomers can't properly handle the economy resulting in a near financial collapse every 8-10 years which means nobody having kids in the meantime.

[@brianarnold4368]

Agreed 💯 - I'm on 1300 $ a month , and I'm stuck .

[@jonm-pe2mb]

@KaribbeanTropix1111 That's because you didn't work for very long. Go to your SS account and see the stats. But hey. Now you're eligible for Medicaid. Food stamps and free Healthcare. So cry me a river. Plus rent assistance. Wow. You have it rough.

[@jonm-pe2mb]

@@brianarnold4368 Because you didn't WORK!!!

[@jbsang54]

2.5% increase is absolutely nothing!! This is a total insult to every senior citizen and they might as well keep that cheap increase!!! 😡😡😡😡😡

[@marisahokefazi4735]

Anybody with a brain knows that if in up with inflation it's not an increase it's just breaking even. If an increase is less than inflation it's still losing money. An increase has to be more than inflation to be worth anything and it's only worth as much more than inflation than it is

[@donnafechter5843]

This is probably the last increase we will see for the next 4 years or more😢

[@daisydukes8252]

@@donnafechter5843I doubt that, unless democrats prevent it to hurt trump like they always do.

[@ohgawd]

It pushed me over the line by $2 to qualify for state assistance. This is twice in a few years this happened with the measley cola. It's just a ploy to get people off of state benefits.

[@ohgawd]

​@@donnafechter5843we'll be lucky to keep it at all!

[@JamesJones-x4z]

Meanwhile the rest of us on SSI are still not receiving enough money to really servive on, Paying monthly financial responsibilities and then not having enough left over to do much of anything and that's not a life.

[@beebuzz959]

It needs to be raised for all by having the uber rich pay into it.

[@117johnpar]

Its incredible to see a whole generation of people being defrauded through thinking the government was going to take care of them. Get what you deserve. Your children and grandchildren will never own anything as long as they live because of you and you're scared you cant pay for next months directTV bill with government money, so you can watch state propaganda all day.

[@jasonallred244]

​@@beebuzz959 Tell the government to stop giving trillions to other countries as well as giving themselves pay raises in every bill that comes into play and all is fixed. Plus, because people put their full faith into the government system to take care of them and did not invest in their retirement when markets were hot and 401 k that is tax differed that is on you! One of these days people will get a clue that you could have saved and been better prepared for this that was coming for decades time and time again. Now, you on here complaining about tent, bills ect on a fixed SS there is a loophole. You are allowed to WORK a job and make up the difference. We can complain at the government all we want but you have the power to control or make more money. Millennial people take note of this and see what your other generations squandered away and are now complaining. You can save for the future. DO IT

[@samwetherhold08]

​@@117johnparnot all recipients of gov't assistance are spending it on bs. Look at rent prices for a 1 bedroom or studio apartment. Now add in a single "meal" a day. FYI, that's about all it covers. God forbid you need electricity, heat, or water. My roommate donates his plasma just so he can have "fun money." Another major issue is SOME of these folks are so behind in basic survival that it's foolish to even consider having a child. I agree, absolutely limit (if not cut off completely) the folks who are "scamming the system," but it's an incorrect assumption they're all out here putting those funds toward anything frivolous.

[@daisydukes8252]

I don’t think Social Security was meant to be survived on, it was supposed to be in addition to retirement, savings, etc.

[@TeresiaMargiasso]

I think "we the people" need to take back our country. Our government politicians, are useless , they dont deserve pay.

[@gottabme]

We're working on it! Should have been done LONG ago!

[@ohgawd]

Some of us have been trying since the Viet Nam war ended! It's just one gaslit war after another! How many Americans did Georgie Bush kill with 9/11 and the ensuing b.s. war?? How many Iraqis did the US government NEEDLESSLY kill? WE'RE WORSE THAN THE ZIONIST STATE OF ISRAEL!

[@KaribbeanTropix1111]

@@TeresiaMargiasso YASSSSSSSS

[@mnguardianfan7128]

So, by them not getting paid, you are increasing their dependency on rich people and corporations. Is that what you want?

[@gottabme]

@@mnguardianfan7128 I don't. I want them to find out what happens to ppl who don't do the jobs they were hired/elected to do! Did you ever get paid for showing up sometimes, and doing nothing that was asked of you?

[@robertneuzil9493]

The money taken from social security needs to be replaced n not touched again

[@MicheleSeaver]

With interest

[@OO-nb2kt]

You voted for trump so what does it matter🤡🫵

[@thorkellofnamdalen4382]

Trump 2024 🎉​@@OO-nb2kt

[@robertjohnson-mt8pz]

@@OO-nb2kt The current administration is to blame. Trump is not President yet.

[@montypython5521]

SS needs to be cut entirely.

[@CanTho2022]

Give me my Social Security money back in one lump sum…..I can manage it better than any Government thieves!!

[@AssfaultRode]

Your money was sent out to the recipients at that time. They aren't holding your money in an envelope somewhere. Your money is gone. the best you can hope for is for them to steal someone else's money for you

[@davidanalyst671]

they can't do that because the money isnt there. I havent earned the money to pay for your social security. Its a ponzi scheme

[@STurbo5247]

@@CanTho2022 hey don’t say that don’t give them any ideas if they did that they’d probably only figure exactly what you paid in and what the company paid for you. That’s all you’d get. The way it is now we get a lot more than we actually paid in and we should as they use our money for years and years.

[@blueoval250]

@@STurbo5247it doesn’t earn any money. That math doesn’t work…..

[@STurbo5247]

@ yes they invest our money I’m sure

[@mw354]

This is so interesting. You want to provide Social Security benefits to people who were covered under the municipal retirement funds, but you want to take away Social Security from people who paid into it their entire life maybe for decades. I have never seen such incompetency.

[@GiGiM-1114]

The Working People who are covered under a municipal retirement fund WERE STILL REQUIRED TO PAY INTO THE SS FUND. However they did not receive the SS benefit they paid into their working life. It is only fair they receive their portion of the SS benefits they paid into.

[@dshellk]

⁠@@GiGiM-1114 you’re are absolutely right .I worked for state government for 31 years , had another job paid into social security, hence when Retired in 2018, received reduced benefit of my Social Security ……

[@markrobinson9384]

Sorry to burst your bubble, but while I get a military retirement and a usps retirement I paid into SS for 45 years just like everyone else so I should be eligible for the same SS benefits.

[@dryheat94]

@@markrobinson9384 So you're triple dipping. A real American hero you are. Disgusting.

[@tharp769]

​@GiGiM-1114 Not necessarily true. If their municipal retirement benefits are adequate enough, or comparable to SS benefits, per their state & local municipalities, they do not have to pay into Social Security benefits. They do sometimes have the option to, if they choose. Too many people just parrot what they hear from inept sources, instead of seeking information for themselves.

[@Jimmy-e2z]

I believe a person who pays in to SS should get back what they paid in...tax free. I don't care what other benefits or resources they have based on their career choice. They paid it in, they deserve to have it.

[@MrBENTON78]

You get it if you paid into it. Most government employees did not.

[@Jimmy-e2z]

@@MrBENTON78 Did we watch the same video? The bill addressed the Government Pension Offset. Whereas government employees were previously not receiving all they paid in to SS due to the fact they have government pensions. I can't say if "most" did not pay into it. I didn't think not paying into SS was an option. I will be looking into that for my own awareness. However, what I said was more of an opinion than anything. I said simply that IF a person pays into SS, I believe they should get what they paid in. I really don't see how you can argue with that since it is my opinion. And yes I know that you get it if you paid into it. Thanks for stating the obvious. After you said what you said, I decided to see for myself if "most" do not pay into SS. According to the SS website: Social Security is designed to provide a base of retirement income, to be supplemented in part by employer-sponsored retirement plans. However, approximately one-quarter of state and local government employees are not covered by Social Security, which federal law allows if their employer-provided plans provide comparable benefits. Yet many public pensions are less generous for recent hires, raising questions of whether those plans will still provide Social Security-equivalent benefits. Using plan actuarial reports, public-use survey data, and Social Security administrative files, we examine 66 plans and project that a significant minority of them are likely to fall short of providing Social Security-equivalent benefits, most often affecting workers who accrue medium-length tenures in state or local government early in their careers. In all, 750,000 to 1 million noncovered workers annually might be at risk of receiving pension benefits that fall short of Social Security benefit levels. One-quarter is hardly "most". Not trying to be argumentative but it felt like you were so ...

[@getplaning]

That's how Social Security was originally set up. Republicans have been chipping away at it from day one.

[@nobodynoneofyourbusiness3787]

You can thank Ronald Reagan for that B%^&^ $!+×. He was the one that mandated Social Security Be Taxed. It wasn't until he was in office.

[@ElleOscar]

@@Jimmy-e2z How In the World Did KZbin Allow You to Post This Book Report! 😂

[@emanruoy]

Every one of these should be relieved of office and term limits placed on their replacements in perpetuity. Lobbying should be clearly defined, regulated, and criminal penalties imposed on violations. It's time the American people cleaned house of the corruption and profiteering that has become part and parcel of public office and civil service positions so actively sought by career criminals.

[@trilithon108]

It's a distraction while the real money is siphoned off into big boy pockets 💯 Remember the tax cut for the rich? $8 trillion? That's eight thousand billion.

[@damham5689]

What good does lobbying rules do when someone like President notelected Musk can use his wealth as a weapon to threaten and coerce politicians ?

[@garyhouse4432]

million thumbs up!

[@LesPoole]

​@@garyhouse4432👍🚀

[@claudioguerrero9744]

The term limits argument has always sounded so stupid to me. There hundreds or thousands of corrupt candidates and your solution is to replace the corrupt politicians with other corrupt politicians every 2 or 4 years? But if you have a good candidates, he automatically gets replaced by a likely corrupt politician? This makes sense to you guys? How about instead ask for no gerrymandering and open book of their financing and putting restrictions on corporate contributions so they don't outspend the public and buy politicians? Please stop repeating this mygh that term limits is the solution. Sounds great if the corrupt politicians weren't in large numbers.

[@theonecounttheonecount8477]

They are spending hundreds of billions for just two months? We really do need to form a new government. These people are sickening.

[@lisacarver1128]

You need to boost EVERYONE'S Social Security. It is shameful that those who built this country are forced to live in poverty in their golden years.

[@spearfisherman308]

Don’t care they should have saved up.

[@kludgybrains3459]

@@spearfisherman308 socialism for the rich and capitalism for the poor. go live on an island with other non caring selfish americunts.

[@GHG_513]

The ones that built this country need reparations

[@BillyTurner-vb3hf]

​@@GHG_513a one that ay boat ride

[@BillyTurner-vb3hf]

​@@GHG_513a one way boat ride

[@Cat-o1u]

People on social security should be raised to 3,000.00 monthly per person across the board.

[@susanrodriguez2926]

I am receiving Social Security. I am 77 years old. My month payment is under two thousand dollars a month. I live in California.

[@brianarnold4368]

1300 a month ! Pretty much screwed , Arospace industry 40 yrs , they made billions , as for me 1300 dollars a month ! I used to make that in a week . 🤷

[@Anokaman]

A little over 2% last year and again in 2025 COLA adjustment for retired folks. How much did food and clothing and services go up in that time? Screwed again.

[@angem.-pz3jb]

@Anokaman doubled in many circumstances. Horrible it is.

[@howardbueker6607]

People who failed to save on their own for their retirement have no right to be bitching.

[@brianarnold4368]

I received 35 dollars more ! On a whopping 1300 a month . It's a good thing my son let's me stay / live with him or I would be on the streets .

[@brianarnold4368]

​@@howardbueker6607 OK. 👍 No bitching !!! I'm to damn hungry to . Anyways .

[@Seriouslydave]

When they shutdown, they shouldn't be allowed to leave

[@davidanalyst671]

the american people want a shutdown. In order for the government to start back up, we want a 12 month balanced budget or nobody gets paid.

[@DiggitySlice]

They didn't shutdown.

[@Sheerkat7]

Sending billions of dollars to other countries and our people in North Carolina are still freezing in tents. Shameful.

[@Clement-vf5eu]

If the hillbillies want to live in tents that’s on their dumb@$$es. There are plenty of buildings fock them.

[@Ron-oe7hg]

How does one affect the other?

[@user-rh4hc4hj1z]

Trump just wanted their vote.

[@carlhinton6535]

You sound like a trump voter. Just wait until he is sworn in and then you are going to lose your SS and food stamps. You voted for your own demise 😂😅

[@debbiekennedy6030]

​@Ron-oe7hg they don't! I'm a NC gal. There's a lot of misinformation out there. A lot of gossip as well.

[@jackwolfgaming013]

I can't fucking believe the gov't is capable of just... shutting down. That's just batshit crazy to me.

[@victoriousf.i.g.3311]

Makes it pretty clear who they really work for when they'll let millions of Americans suffer to score brownie points with their party. I feel like I'm being governed by a body disconnected from America, like a tiny island across the sea is trying to call the shots here.

[@doubled5927]

I’ve been in furlow before n I don’t wish that on anyone.

[@doubled5927]

@ the rich wanna rule the poor

[@MikeJones-rk1un]

It's called the Christmas break. They do it every year. Had you going didn’t they.😅

[@LindaMcification]

That's because of Elon Musk's tweet. He was the one that called the shots and he wasn't elected into any office in government. Thank dRumpf and musk or the names I gave them: Tweedledee and Tweedledum

[@carrielee2188]

What about us on social security that don’t have other means of retirement? Or those of us that worked 40 some years and are now on disability! System is not fair or right

[@amberheywood2603]

Nothing has changed for you. They aren't taking away. They are giving to people fairly what they put in that was previously witheld. This only affects people who paid to SS yet when they apply they say you only get $200 because you were a teacher with another retirement account. Teachers don't get paid enough during their work or a retirement pension. They paid in they should get paid back.

[@merlenealt4233]

I worked for the Treasurers office for 34 years and also worked in the private sector 15 years and paid social security yet I also only get a few hundred because of my government pension. I actually was ok with that because it paid for my Part B Medicare. Social security was not meant to be your only source of income. People who thought it was and never planned otherwise are the ones truly hurting. I do have empathy for them.

[@blueoval250]

Then you suffer because you failed at life and refused to plan for your future.

[@carrielee2188]

You’re right Social Security is not meant for a persons only source of income but when your source of income puts you on because the health issues you have after retirement working 40+ years something is wrong with our decision minded people 😂😂😂

[@victoriousf.i.g.3311]

"Government eventually does bare minimum; expects praise"

[@bongherini-MajestadAdonis]

Please ask biden to stop ✋️ sending our money away 😢😢😢😢😢 I bet he would send billions to Israel before trump gets Office 😂😂😂

[@CornFedZ06]

So much worse than bare minimum. They are destroying us

[@garyhouse4432]

@@bongherini-MajestadAdonis cut and paste troll.

[@bongherini-MajestadAdonis]

@@garyhouse4432 you don't even have a profile pictures 🙄

[@garyhouse4432]

@@bongherini-MajestadAdonis and that bothers you why?

[@Cinnamongun1]

My mom who died in 2019 retired from the VA Administration as a Registered Nurse. When she retired, they told her she had to take her pension or her Social Security but not both. They told mom she couldn’t “double dip.” My mom was justified in being angry. She felt cheated out of what she was owed. Is that what this SS Fairness Act addresses? I think so, and makes me feel welled up with tears forming. How wonderful for the people who will get what they deserve! I wish mom was alive to see this happen. 💔

[@richjones3128]

What state she in?Was she under civil service? Or Fer s for retirement ? Civil service u give up social sec but is a much better pay out that fers & soc sec..federal service is not what it used to be how do I know 1200 a month in person with 28 yrs of service plus soc sec..but most people Don't know the ilieall alien/image ants are recieving $600 a month from soc sec that they never paid into..let that sink in folks!

[@richjones3128]

600 a month in ssi for illegals draining soc sec for those who paid in

[@Vercingetorix504]

​@@richjones3128your wrong, GTFOH

[@swampghost8271]

@@richjones3128youre just stupid if you think noncitizens get ssi

[@ewpls4002]

@@richjones3128it’s literally impossible for undocumented migrants to get Social Security because they don’t have social security numbers, hope this helps

[@mukeshje6367]

With Elon and Trump now working with Qvarden Token is going to absolutely blow up

[@BrobraKai]

The very end of this clip is the most important. More people are retiring now than there ever has been in history, and the staff at social security to help assist all of those people in retirement is at an all time low and there are no plans to hire any one else to help

[@Jennyfeather_22]

Social Security will be fully funded if the rich paid their fair share.

[@BlueAvians]

My local SS office laid off two-thirds of its staff. Started with 15 employees, now they have 5.

[@EarnedHeart]

@@BlueAvians Are you sure they didn't just quit or retire? They are at the bottom of the list for every year for places to work.

[@BlueAvians]

@@EarnedHeart positive. The security guard mentioned the job cuts when he apologized for the long waits.

[@avinashtigga8599]

Trump is expected to mention Qvarden Token this week and the ICO is already almost sold out

[@KeithGeorgeSR]

They want a raise what a joke.

[@davidanalyst671]

we want a shutdown and we refuse to pay congres one single penny until we get a 12 month balanced budget

[@darkwing1921]

We, the people, need to stop allowing them to get paid while doing nothing to support Americans. If their salaries depended on passing American friendly bills, I bet we would see a huge change in the country and our homes. Let's continue to let them walk all over us while we bicker with each other, though...

[@kamu4951]

Wonder how Trump administration is going to be pumping Qvarden Token

[@mdtahir8798]

Qvarden Token will go 100x after launch on Binance

[@BobJarman-r2c]

Oh wow $45 dollar cost of living raise ,that covers nothing

[@MargaretGSmith-c1q]

Just pitiful ☹️. I’m sick of money going to foreign wars and government pet projects. I worked many years only to get an 45.00 COLA increase. It would had been more if Medicare didn’t have their hand held out 😡

[@robertjohnson-mt8pz]

Social Security gets a 2.5% raise while Medicare goes up 5.8%. Yeah, that sounds about right. And in case you didn't notice, the same thing happened last year too.

[@irmarocha7809]

Then they raise monthly medicare costs so you end up with maybe a 20 dollar increase! Yet congress wants to give itself a 76 thousand dollar raise! 😮

[@darrellr.bacon4677]

HEY, LOOK ON THE BRIGHT SIDE.. ITLL ALMOST PAY FOR ONE BAG OF GROCERIES, BUT THATS NOTHING THATS GONNA AFFECT ANY MILLIONAIRE AND BILLIONAIRE'S POCKETS. TUCK FRUMP MUCK FUSK.

[@NoManClatuer-pd8ck]

That's a half tank of gas for the van I live in.

[@Hello.2u]

No tax breaks for the rich. People over profit.

[@Viking380]

A tax break is for everyone, but you can’t give a tax break to people who pay no taxes, it’s a percentage. The top 10% of taxpayers pay 70% of all income taxes.

[@possumverde]

Sorry but the people voted for tax breaks for the wealthy, higher prices, and increased inflation. You're just going to have to deal with it.

[@garyhouse4432]

@@Viking380 at one time they paid 90% of their income as taxes, today less than the average worker who has a shorter lifespan because of the labor they performed to make the rich richer.

[@mickitrujillo2943]

What about all the people that worked their asses off and live on what they get!!!!!!!!

[@rosecali3597]

social security is for working people and for ssi people over the age of 65 and has to be American citizens

[@just.lolly.gagging]

or 62...

[@GET.OUT.OF.LIFE.ALIVE.1978]

I get SSI and I'm 46...

[@soldelcielo1144]

Many illegals are receiving SSI

[@doubled5927]

SSi covers children with disabilities and adults with no work history n they become disabled and they can be younger than 65. Also, if u worked n your retirement Social security is $800/month, depending on your resources you will qualify for SSI to make up the difference. If SSI is $1040-$800=$240 additional could be received. If that makes sense

[@PlayboiMaui]

You realized billionaires take more from social security than people who "dont" deserve it right? Elon is literally cutting it.

[@kalindichan]

my disability went up 2.5% but so did my part b. so i got 20$ raise. also lost 2 feet of my house, my car and all my things in helene.

[@beebuzz959]

That's HORRIBLE and I'm really sorry! Do realize it's republicans who refused to vote to increase funding to help people like you out.

[@markhobbs8310]

Mine to it's sad how the government treat people

[@markhobbs8310]

Sorry to hear that

[@Anjhol73]

🙏🏾 I’m sorry .

[@kalindichan]

@@Anjhol73 nice for you to say thank you.

[@maryjanesanchez5798]

Leave social security Alone! Whats wrong with you elected people. Stand for the people you're supposed to serve. We all have to answer for the works or lack thereof before our Creator!!!

[@possumverde]

The people voted for President Musk and he wants to cut SS... so... any such cuts are representing the people's wishes.

[@joshm3342]

The GPO & WEP were enacted in 1977 & 1983. THAT'S when they didn't "leave it alone". This new act, UNDOES those disruptive past actions.

[@amberheywood2603]

So its ok to take your money every paycheck and when you get old say too bad. You choose to marry a firefighter, police officer, become a teacher etc? Widows aren't receiving SS benefits from their husband's because they have the wrong job. They pay into it but get nothing back. That's what they fixed. They stopped penalizing people who paid into SS they get the same amount as everyone else.

[@davidanalyst671]

FCK UP SOCIAL SECURITY!!! THERE IS NO REASON I SHOULD HAVE TO PAY INTO A FAILED GOVERNMENT PROGRAM THAT YOUR GENERATION WANTS MY GENERATION TO PAY FOR.

[@laurabutler6253]

Geez what about the rest of the people?

[@victoriousf.i.g.3311]

You know, we went to war for poor governance in the 1700s. I think we're due. Got not much else to lose so life is just icing on the cake.

[@STurbo5247]

We are never due for a war

[@sandyfields678]

It call3dva revoltion..starting 2 crooks vot3d ou5..

[@tremonster78]

​@@STurbo5247cuz organizing and peaceful protest is going so well....

[@possumverde]

Government is a reflection of the people. So bad governance is the result of bad people.

[@victoriousf.i.g.3311]

@@STurbo5247 Overdue, actually.

[@KevinWinchell-d7s]

We are trillions in debt and yet have enough money for all the pork barrel and raises for everyone. Social Security going broke, no money in the SBA, North Carolina and states still freezing, veterans taken care of. But sho cares they got their 40% pay increase. We can take care of this!

[@MrBENTON78]

It wasn't 40%. You are spouting Musk's lies. It was 3.9%.

[@KevinWinchell-d7s]

@MrBENTON78 Doesn't matter that swamp doesn't deserve anything. No money for vets, no money in the SBA, no money for social security. They quit working for us years ago.

[@SenkaZver]

They also didn't pass that raise in this bill.

[@marcusdisalvio1804]

No taxation without representation

[@davidanalyst671]

we want a shutdown and we refuse to pay congres one single penny until we get a 12 month balanced budget

[@brianarnold4368]

One thing that they never tell you for how much !! And the other thing is that THEY always agree on spending !! And trump wants to do away with the dept ceiling / limits . WOW And there is a difference between the two parties ?

[@rdoyle4401]

WHAT ABOUT SENIOR CITIZENS

[@rico5393]

F**k em

[@garyhouse4432]

republicans don't care about us but my retired mother and two retired sisters still voted them in. I'm dumbfounded by their vote and let them know if they bring it up. you just can't fix stupid.

[@davidanalyst671]

the senior citizens get screwed because they kept this congress crap going. This is the older generations fault for keeping social security funded as a ponzi scheme, this is your fault everyone mad at Luigi when Brian Thompson traded 10 million dollars of shares on inside information, the medical system being corrupt and stealing 1 out of every 5 dollars spent in the USA are healthcare dollars. This is not the system the the younger generation is going to continue paying.

[@Vercingetorix504]

You do know they voted for this.....

[@darrylhowe1465]

Sad day. I was hoping they would shut down the government so the people could find out that they, in fact, can live without the government. This is a fact that the government is terrified that the citizens might learn some day.

[@Jennyfeather_22]

f around and find out.

[@DOboyle73]

How do they deserve a raise? Run the country into debt? Where is the money going?

[@annawalker5115]

8 trillion in cuts for the rich 😂 let's see how much more Donnie adds on

[@davidanalyst671]

we want a shutdown and we refuse to pay congres one single penny until we get a 12 month balanced budget

[@blueoval250]

@@annawalker5115 you’re under the impression that you can fully fund government and that’s impossible. It’s an addict and you’ll never be able to satisfy its craving for wasting money. There is zero accountability and therefore zero fear of any actual consequences.

[@jazziez6467]

My neighbors retired fireman hubby died, she lives like a rich person on his huge pension and now she will live even better, so happy for her gain

[@STurbo5247]

The Social Security act is something I’m not quite sure I understand how that works. Can someone please tell me what that means given social security to people who have not been receiving it previously is it because they have another means instead of Social Security to say draw? Have they paid into Social Security and we’re not allowed to draw it in the past? I would sure like to see y’all do something for Social Security people like me that live off of Social Security I got a 2 1/2% raise this year, which is nothing compared to the fact that every bill I had went up also this way more than the 2 1/2% I’m going to get.

[@fs_dave]

Here's an example. A person works for 20 years and pays into SS. They then change careers and become a teacher in Texas. While teaching, they pay into the Teacher Retirement System of Texas instead of SS. When they retire from teaching, they receive a pension based on their salary and years of service. The Windfall Elimination Provision was a law that reduced SS benefits drastically when a person also received a "government" pension. Teachers, firefighters, police officers and government employees were all affected and did not receive full SS benefits, even though they had paid FICA taxes for the years that they worked in the public sector. The WEP and a similar law, the Government Pension Offset were removed with the passage of the Social Security Fairness Act.

[@STurbo5247]

@ thank you for explaining I appreciate it! I can’t believe that they paid into Social Security for all those years and are not Social Security along with their other pension that’s ridiculous to me.

[@joracer1]

They chose to do it. Why push away rules and let my pay part of their benefits. Paying people that don't qualify will deplete the ss trust fund earlier, I will get a pay reduction because of this, how is that fair?

[@SenkaZver]

@@joracer1 You people should've fought to end SS decades ago instead of kicking the can down the road. Everyone under 40 already accepts that we're losing 15% of our meager income for medicare and SS that we'll never receive. Now you get to suffer with us, for your own past greed.

[@glendamaikell4224]

@@joracer1When this went into effect in Texas in the early 80’s, districts had the choice of participating in SS or opting out. The whole thing was very poorly explained and new teachers were rarely if ever informed about it. Combine that with the workload and extra responsibilities demanded of teachers and it’s not hard to see why many didn’t fully plan for the massive blow to their retirement. I waited until this year at 70 to start drawing my SS in order to have the highest amount I was allowed. My SS benefits were still reduced and I was not allowed to claim any part of my late husband’s benefits either. I may not see a big jump in my SS check, but everything helps. Meanwhile, most politicians who have been around as long as I taught are getting multiple pension payments - like one former governor who held positions in state government, as governor, as a cabinet member under Trump, and probably some others I’m not aware of. Sounds reasonable that they’ve denied public servants who have a pension fund the ability to claim full SS benefits because they consider it “double-dipping” right?

[@jenniferhenderson3249]

Why is it that the same people who tried to give themselves a 40% raise think we can get by on a 2.5% raise? They make over 170k / year and they need more? It's obscene!

[@MrBENTON78]

I have no problem with Teachers and other government employess getting SS if they paid into it and their check is based on what they paid not on their total earnings. I've heard a lot of talk about the bill but nothing on how they will calculate those benefits. All it really means is SS will runout of money sooner if they don't raise the cap.

[@rw7632]

Those bennies are already calculated and being paid to those who currently qualify. I qualify for $950 but only get $404 after the penalty is applied.

[@HobbyOrganist]

My mom was a teacher for over 20 years, she was covered by the school district's pension, when she retired she was informed by SS that she would only get something like $125/mo from SS, so she had to survive on that and about $900 from the pension. minus medicaid etc premiums

[@beebuzz959]

If Uber rich people paid a small share, since they own over 90% of the wealth but pay way less than that percent of the taxes, it's been calculated that and many other things would be fine.

[@amberheywood2603]

Only 6 months sooner this isn't the reason SS is going broke or the way to fix it. It's fair if you pay in to get your equal share out.

[@blueoval250]

@@HobbyOrganistshe was a teacher but refused to plan for her future for over 20 years?

[@victoriawilliams2786]

My Mom was a retired Fraud Investigator for the State of Maine. I wish this was Passed before she passed. But I'm really glad this will help State Employees for their futures. They are constantly busy with a ton of paperwork. And slow computer systems.

[@NanaKaye]

Was a pay raise for congress included if so this is just plain shameful...

[@maureenstevens6824]

Thank goodness NO !!!

[@johnc4642]

Congress should get a 2% pay raise just like state and federal employees gets

[@karen46600]

Well, FLOOD CALLS TO THE PEOPLE WHO WANTS TO TAKE AWAY SOCIAL SECURITY 🙃

[@cn9630]

Why does this govt of PUBLIC SERVANTS believe that OUR MONEY is THEIRS TO DO AS THEY PLEASE???

[@Olliethelabradane]

Here’s a fun fact about Social Security taxes. You only have to pay Social Security tax in the first hundred thousand dollars of income and after that it’s tax exempt.

[@HowardLuken]

Government. There is no such thing. There are only corrupt people in government. And they sure do take care of their own don't they? We the People suffer.

[@DeborahLandau-gp2fo]

GOP has done this so often, we arent surprised they try to stop help to Americans.

[@stevew1851]

There is No GOP, there is Only the UNIPARTY. And They Don't CARE About YOU.

[@UnskilledGrappler]

Problem is that we turned to the government in the first place. Social security was ALWAYS doomed to failure because the people in charge of it suffer no negative consequences for its mismanagement and ultimate failure. That’s government in a nutshell.

[@lindabell125]

Rob Peter to pay Paul. Government is good at that.

[@mikemorris1760]

Are we tired of the constant brinkmanship that Congress plays every chance they get? Screw them and their raise. They never earn it.

[@ziaahmed4735]

what a drama US Govt is bankrupt every 6 months and these 200 k per year salaried pan hand.... gets what they want

[@davidanalyst671]

we want a shutdown and we refuse to pay congres one single penny until we get a 12 month balanced budget

[@dimpubaruya1401]

Qvarden Token is easily going to hit $1 this month

[@caroll1896]

Thank you for my $22 raise. I plan to fly to Australia on it said nobody.

[@PaulieDetmurds]

Seems like that is all they know how to do,....spend our money. There was no need for rushing it.

[@amberheywood2603]

They've only been trying to repeal it for 40 years but ok....

[@beebuzz959]

It's actually their job to decide how the money is spent and to budget it. If they don't do so by a certain date, then it shuts down the country, which costs us way more, and we have a lot of issues, like safeties etc., that we can't run.

[@OutlawMonstersPerson]

How is Biden signing anything?

[@jeanlocey3509]

There would of never of been a shutdown... PAY RAISES were at stake AAAAND there wouldnt of been an inauguration... my 15 year old thru that at us yesterday...😂🤣😂🤣😂🤣

[@EverythingInMyBrain]

If only they worked this hard to get their constituents healthcare and save the lives of 68,000 Americans a year, not to mention insurmountable debt and suffering. Of course though, the vast majority of them are bought by the for-profit insurance industry.

[@dandymann333]

So social security for people that have other forms of income and me that couldn't pay into anything to save because I was poor as shit Don't get nothing I have to live off $1,000 a month You're disgusting this is why we have homelessness You take care of the rich that can afford shit and leave the poor out to die

[@Gramsciwastoo]

Spoiler Alerts: The U.S. government cannot run out of money. Social Security will never run out. Your taxes do not pay for government spending. Everything you've ever been told (or believe) about federal budgets is wrong or a lie. Please research MMT (Modern Monetary Theory) and The Deficit Myth by Stephanie Kelton. It will amaze you.

[@robinroberts2803]

Help North Carolina and other victims of the flood/ hurricane

[@bobbear4437]

republicans don't bellieve in helping victims of natural disasters!

[@christinekoenig5669]

Our church just drove a 4th load down to N.C.how bout yours.????

[@amberheywood2603]

They needed to pass a budget bill to do that. It was set agreed on disaster funding invluded. Then Musk tweeted and the GOP scrambled to please Musk and killed the budget bill. Putting everyone in a panic no disaster aid. Then Mike Johnson grew a pair changed a few things and they passed a budget. They don't get pay raises you do get disaster aid.

[@davidanalyst671]

STOP COMPLAINING. texas gets hit with hurricanes every year. Fort Myers took a cat 4, and two weeks later when everyone was rebuilding they took another cat4 hurricane. Americans don't need money from the federal government when you get hit with a hurricane. We arent in the USSR

[@straightopoint]

We continually heard we not touching SS. Now cut half of the federal government jobs. Now.

[@judysturm3116]

I want to thank for a $14. Dollar raise . Starting January 1st. You can have it back.

[@AdriOnFilms]

The fact they even tried to give themselves raises is disgraceful! They have run this country into a third world country for decades!

[@tamcat5822]

What is in the bill and how many pages does this bill have

[@johnbland1422]

A lot less than the first bill, from around 1200 to a few hundred pages apparently.

[@tamcat5822]

@johnbland1422 thank I tried looking up on my phone the context of the bill. Congress did get their pay increase. I will delve into some more.

[@robertjohnson-mt8pz]

It dropped from 1500 pages to 100 pages.

[@RonaldWuerch]

This bill only has 113 pages...The Democrats bill had1500 pages...Trump wins again.🤣🤣🤣

[@bongherini-MajestadAdonis]

Please ask biden to stop ✋️ sending our money away 😢😢😢😢😢 I bet he would send billions to Israel before trump gets Office 😂😂😂

[@jbenevy]

Raising social security is not going to help the poorest seniors. But it's going to do is put them just a couple of dollars off the threshold and now they won't be able to get any other kind of assistance. They give with one hand and take with another

[@user-pocoloco]

Government employees does not get paid during shutdown . Yet, senators and congress who control the shutdown? Still get their paycheck. Someone explain to me why?

[@davidanalyst671]

we want a shutdown and we refuse to pay congres one single penny until we get a 12 month balanced budget

[@loviestlewis1103]

Mar-a-lago& space-x will be dabbling around with social security funds come January 16 aint that a bissh.

[@samwetherhold08]

Let's instead make these politicians get paid the average income of a single adult in their home state. I bet a lot of these issues would be solved much quicker.

[@BestHumanEver1]

I was disabled, so I couldn't get the evidence required to get my Disability Benefits. They need to fix that. One example: They wanted me to visit my doctor. I physically-couldn't do that and couldn't do the work-around.

[@lilblackduc7312]

Thank you!!! That's my story...and...I suspect thousands of other's story, as well.

[@lilblackduc7312]

@@Plutogalaxy Actually, liars are more likely to get disability. I've seen it too many times.

[@BestHumanEver1]

@@Plutogalaxy Visiting the requestor would be better. The requestor is disabled, after all.

[@BestHumanEver1]

@@Plutogalaxy it's the requestor's money, anyway. It's the money the requestor worked for.

[@TheCornhusker]

Another one that should leave office. We need age limit policies. Need fresh blood in office. I can say that, I am 62.

[@PankajPankaj-h2m]

Donald Trump is going to shill Qvarden Token hard after the inaguration 😂

[@marybourgeois5235]

Congress wants a cost of living raise, $6000 per person. YOULL GET IT WHEN WE ON SS GET THE SAME AMOUNT

[@joedirt5521]

Why are they calling it a Social Security bill🤔😡

[@maureenstevens6824]

Exactly.

[@amberheywood2603]

There are 2 separate bills. A budget bill and HR 82 the SS equality act. HR 82 stops SS from denying income to certain government workers. Because many work and pay into SS for 30+ years then get their benefits cut when they apply. How would you feel if you died and your wife only got $200 a month because she was a teacher. You both paid into SS but she gets less, it's not fair.

[@joedirt5521]

@@amberheywood2603 i still dont get it

[@amberheywood2603]

@@joedirt5521 ok let's say you and your neighbor Jon both have the same job, pay into SS. You both have wives. Your wife is a teacher she doesn't make much bit it helps. Jon's wife doesn't work. Horrible work accident and you both die. Jon's wife goes to collect her spousal benefit from SS and gets $1500 a month. Your wife goes to get hers but SS says here is $200, because you have a teachers pension which like the pay isn't great. But it's not fair one wife gets more when you both paid into it.

[@joedirt5521]

@ oh!! Because of the pension! 🤔

[@AlternityGM]

Congress needs to stop these temporary stopgap spending bills. It should pass one annual budget for the full fiscal year. It’s become childish as well as inefficient. Congress cares more about their political fortunes and appearances than actually doing work to better the nation.

[@bigpump2620]

Stop going ro work stop shopping stops the government.

[@RC-eb5hq]

But there are billions to keep sending to Ukraine, Africa, pay off student loans, etc.

[@marshallHughley]

Here we go again 🤨😤

[@Dhi-fe5eu]

When both parties agree it means the people will get screwed.

[@lward9675]

Where can we get a list of who voted yes?

[@beebuzz959]

At the same place where you can find out why they voted that way, and what would happen if they didn't. It's easy, you just do a search. But do a search for all of those, and start doing that so you don't get mad at the wrong people, since this is a new thing for you, I'm really not judging, but assuming you are getting mad at the wrong people.

[@marybourgeois5235]

I want EVERY DIME OF MY SS. I'LL TAKE CARE OF IT!!!! BS THAT WE ARE NOT ALL CONSIDERED. GOVT EMPLOYEES HAVE GOVT PENSIONS & SS......

[@Billthebaker420]

Fun fact my buddy got busted with Susan's brother Michael back in 92 with half a ton of weed. Cost her the governers race. She dropped out after that! 🤣

[@deborahsmith6994]

HALF A TON?!? Bahahaha😂

[@Billthebaker420]

@deborahsmith6994 Half a ton! 1000lbs.

[@Cat-o1u]

Social security administration is fine. They move WAY too slow on their work. Other people working have to hustle so they can too.

[@dawnmorris466]

I was married for 30 yrs my husband passed away the soical security office told me i couldnt draw his spouse benefits where is that money going !!!

[@Kyle-x5y3c]

Same thing happened to me and my mom when my father passed away not one penny

[@christinekoenig5669]

What's S.S.s reasoning why wife cannot collect on theirs??? you don't say WHY?? &

[@fs_dave]

@@christinekoenig5669 they are probably retired teachers who receive a pension. Teacher pensions are not large, especially for those who have been retired for many years. WEP kept them from receiving death benefits from their spouses. That money was paid in. It's only fair that it should be paid out when people need it most. Thank God WEP has been repealed.

[@shepherdwarrior777]

If you are married to a man for 10 years you can draw on his SS once you reach retirement age not before. If you remarry you forfeit your previous husbands SS for your new husband after 2 years. The SS administration will explain this to you if you call them or you can find the information on their website.

[@blueoval250]

What money? That money was gone that second. You don’t “pay into” anything. It’s an actual Ponzi scheme ran by the government.

[@kristopherr8131]

They simply need to do away with the tax-free government pensions. As the government workers received a healthy pension in lieu of social security, they should now get social security and their 401k/Thrift-Savings-Plan. Time to retire the fat pensions that were offered in lieu of social security.

[@4N3MC]

All social security should go up for disabled and working people how the disabled barely even getting a check that can't work and cost of living wayyy high than they 941.00 a month check government needs to be ashamed of they self seriously the American people are calling for change on alot of stuff that isn't right and it's now they want that change!!!! But sadly only violence sparks change 😢 realistically from what I see and that's not cool at all ❤we need to get treated like Americans in our own country not like we the outsiders the foreigner come over and 🫴 you guys give them money 💰 just to get on they feet with but Americans need credit checks just to get a personal loan American is what I am but I'd rather be foreigner right now seriously cause we don't get treated right got to slave ourselves to have a lil bit of something missing out on kids growing up and memories just to keep food on table I'm not proud to be an American ryte now seriously 😒 what's good about it I'll wait 🫸🫸 waiting 😮😮😮😮

[@SargeRattlesnake]

Then leave

[@joey97024]

@4 I agree 💯

[@beebuzz959]

Your heart's in the right place, but it seems you don't know how the government work.s

[@johnboy425]

On boy ! A $40 dollar raise in my SS check , while the idiots tariffs will cost me over that every time I go to the grocery store !!

[@winkieblink7625]

Thank you Democrats and the few Republicans who helped the American people.

[@CesarReyes-v1o]

What about that tax exemption for retirees when are they going to pass that

[@cherylsmith4102]

People on SS need a larger raise, prices so high, they cannot afford to eat.

[@2_dimes]

A room of heroes They saved themselves from failure Maine: limited SS If you wanted Social Security benefits, you should have chosen a job in the private sector, not as a public servant. Public servants often receive pensions instead of Social Security, and those pensions are funded by taxpayers-including yourself. Now, asking for Social Security on top of your pension is essentially asking taxpayers to pay you twice. If you want Social Security benefits, then your pension should be taxed in a way that offsets the payout, ensuring the net amount is comparable to what private-sector retirees receive. Otherwise, it’s nothing more than double-dipping-taking more from the same system that funded your career in the first place. It’s not fairness; it’s greed.

[@cindycain3301]

What social security bill?

[@OO-nb2kt]

The one that passed you buffoon 😂

[@Leslie_Knope]

Did you watch the video? They literally mention it about 1:15

[@ralphkassing6821]

The one that robs poor people to give to the bloated bureaucracy. More pension money for fed employees. They really do hate us. They do nothing to help the little guy at all.

[@CouncilHill-zz3pu]

Social Security Fairness Act. HR 82….repeals the WEP and GPO provisions of Social Security

[@946towguy2]

Repeals portions of the 1983 Biden-O'Neil bill which cheated people who earned military and/or government pensions and also paid into SS for less than 30 years. Imagine if you served 20 years in the military, then worked for a government entity for another 20 and paid into SS for 28 years along the way, only to be told that you only get one of the 3 you earned. Meanwhile, an alien can enter the USA at age 52 and collect SS at age 62.

[@drmachinewerke1]

Social Security was not even a issue .