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Republicans saying "reform" means cutting the program. That's all they care about.
The GOP better stay the fuck away from our Social Security that we paid for during our whole lives as workers. >

They've been attacking it for decades. They already changed social security twice and received no political backlash.
Of course they are, and they'll gain more votes at the same time. >


On the other side of the aisle, Sen. Joe Manchin (D-W.Va.), a key centrist, recently suggested raising the taxable wage cap for the program

How nice of Manchin to come around.  Progressives have been suggesting this for years.  Snark aside, this would be the only Social Security reform I’d be interested in as part of the negotiations >

wow, i'm surprised manchin suggested that. it should be raised, but i'd be more surprised if it was. >

He also wants to raise the age of retirement and lower the benefits of those who will be on it in the future (not those who are on it currently because when you’re fucking the working class you gotta slip it in sneakily)