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haele

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4. Corporate types or folks with Pensions can often retire

Reply to patphil (Reply #1)

Tue Jun 10, 2025, 12:49 PM

Jun 10

At 55 or 60, not worrying about Social Security because they have investments - stocks, CDs, bonds, annuities, and/or a hefty pension...
Mike Collins doesn't have to worry about his body wearing out at 60, working in excruciating pain just to maintain the medical coverage so he continue to keep a roof over his head, pay the basic utilities and one or two meals a day.

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GOPer Tells All You Lazy Gits To 'Get Off Social Security' And Go Back To Work [View all] turbinetree Jun 10 OP

Rep. Mike Collins is totally ignorant of how Social Security works. patphil Jun 10 #1

Corporate types or folks with Pensions can often retire haele Jun 10 #4

Mike Collins' net worth is over $16 million. patphil Jun 10 #5

Many of my friends are retired an have no plans on working Norbert Jun 10 #2

As soon as Collins and all the other GOPers who voted for the BBB agree to sinkingfeeling Jun 10 #3

Fuck no! I am NOT going back into the workforce! ProudMNDemocrat Jun 10 #6