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PCB66

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5. My wife and I are Boomer retirees

Reply to nitpicked (Original post)

Wed Sep 3, 2025, 12:54 PM

Sep 3

This "Big Beautiful Bill" {sic} will net us about $3K more spendable income a year because of the $12K a year tax deduction on Social Security income. Spendable income to be used for jobs in the economy.

That should be a good thing, right? However, that deduction comes at a much great cost. Decrease in Education funding, Less safety net for the poor and even putting Social Security itself at risk. Ain't so beautiful, is it?

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AP Don't call it the 'One Big Beautiful Bill' [View all] nitpicked Sep 3 OP

Mike, the horses have left the barn NCDem47 Sep 3 #1

Are they going rebrand the Epstein Files too? newdeal2 Sep 3 #2

And quit saying "crack down on immigration" and "an effort to reduce crime" Walleye Sep 3 #3

You can put lipstick on a pig and call it anything republianmushroom Sep 3 #4

My wife and I are Boomer retirees PCB66 Sep 3 #5