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Ocelot II

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1. The mother-in-law of a billionaire wouldn't even notice if her SS payment didn't show up,

Reply to BumRushDaShow (Original post)

Sun Mar 23, 2025, 09:24 AM

Mar 23

although Howard Nutlick sounds like the sort of asshole who would let his mother-in-law starve if he felt like it. But that's neither here nor there. What this entitled douche seems to have forgotten is that we paid for our Social Security. We little folks who aren't the in-laws of billionaires paid that FICA tax for decades so we'd have the assurance of some income, even if just a small one, when we got old. That's our money.

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Secretary of Commerce Howard Lutnick pummeled over Social Security 'fraudster' comments [View all] BumRushDaShow Mar 23 OP

The mother-in-law of a billionaire wouldn't even notice if her SS payment didn't show up, Ocelot II Mar 23 #1

... 2naSalit Mar 23 #6

God, how I hate these people. mwb970 Mar 23 #2

I am certain his 94 year old mother UpInArms Mar 23 #3

Mother in law is the 94 yr old Deminpenn Mar 23 #13

My bad ... UpInArms Mar 23 #15

Of course his MIL shouldn't have Deminpenn Mar 23 #20

Just one of a LONG list of appointees who should not be anywhere near public service William Seger Mar 23 #4

Remember Welfare Queens? Now we have Fraudster Grandmas. Sneederbunk Mar 23 #5

Fck that guy mcar Mar 23 #7

Lutnick is turning out to be an incompetent asshole. Lonestarblue Mar 23 #8

The man loses legitimacy every time he opens his mouth! ReRe Mar 23 #22

Keep pummeling the SOB RazorbackExpat Mar 23 #9

If I had finances like his Mother in law Delmette2.0 Mar 23 #10

Hey dude, I have an idea lets ask for two things here since your so interested in my/our social security turbinetree Mar 23 #11

The social security payroll tax DENVERPOPS Mar 23 #16

This is correct only on "wages" turbinetree Mar 23 #24

Thanks TT DENVERPOPS Mar 23 #25

Your welcome turbinetree Mar 24 #32

"A fraudster always makes the loudest noise, screaming, yelling, and complaining." MLWR Mar 23 #12

This is my read, this guy is the fraudster. Yelling and accusing. Irish_Dem Mar 23 #27

As someone who has attended seminars on fraud and has helped in investigations of it, he's completely wrong. Midwestern Democrat Mar 23 #30

This reminds me of John Kelly saying, "It's the empty barrel that makes the most noise," rsdsharp Mar 23 #31

As he should be held accountable for his comments. ProudMNDemocrat Mar 23 #14

So entitled, so snobbish, so tone deaf and out of touch with 98% of America ms liberty Mar 23 #17

That is what I like to hear Jimmy76 Mar 23 #21

He represents most of the billionaire class. Irish_Dem Mar 23 #28

Does this sound like anybody we know? neeksgeek Mar 23 #18

The ultra rich live in a bubble. SidneyR Mar 23 #19

If he was locked up in a room with no food, no heat, no water, tavernier Mar 23 #23

He probably starts screaming if his Dom Prignon is not chilled to the exact temperature he demands. Irish_Dem Mar 23 #29

"A fraudster always makes the loudest noise, screaming, yelling, and complaining." bucolic_frolic Mar 23 #26