@keds_economist: The #stockmarket is tumbling fast. A great day to remember why #socialsecurity is designed the way it is. It didn’t tumble and no retiree income went down. It’s insurance for days like today. #poverty #recession #financialcrisis
I’m so tired of so many people behaving as though we don’t have a duty to take care of each other. We have to reinforce that ethic
2025-04-04 19:36:01
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Blake Ashby :
Well said. People trying to tear it down conveniently ignore that it’s an income transfer program, not a retirement savings plan.
2025-04-04 19:18:31
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We_Are_Bob :
I'm not interested in the paltry SS payments that may not even be there in a few years. The catastrophic damage the orange man is doing to average US citizen is horrible.
2025-04-04 20:50:00
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lifeisbrutiful :
I have not looked at my 401k. I cannot.
2025-04-04 19:48:36
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Sassenach :
Give trump time. They will destroy SS & Medicare as well
2025-04-04 20:38:21
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Allen Dean :
in 2008, my uncle, who works for the USPS, lost 200,000.00 in 2008. 200k. When ppl tell me to just invest, and that SSA is a scam, i just laugh at them.
2025-04-04 20:37:50
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julieehrlichprice :
He is going to ruin social security too! 🥺🥺🥺
2025-04-04 19:35:35
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Distractedbuddha MSEd. LPC :
I’m 45 and I have ZERO faith that social security will be operational by the time I would be able to retire. Between this and MASSIVE student loans, I’ll just work until I’m dead.
2025-04-05 09:51:41
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🇺🇸HestiaGwyn🇳🇱 :
I’m 3 yrs from retirement (unless they change the rules again) and moved 98% of my 401K into annuities right after the Nov election.
2025-04-04 20:15:56
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user4952870429926 :
All of us in our early 60’s thinking we only had a few more years to work (after working 40+ years) will now be working into our 70’s…
2025-04-04 19:32:44
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Whaaat99 :
I appreciate this! We've lost 300K between 4/3-4 for a total of 800k since November. I'm finding it hard to get out of bed today. We've worked so hard for years to lose in 6 months.
2025-04-04 20:33:44
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Martha Buckley Young :
Thank you for your analysis, it keeps me calm.
2025-04-04 23:46:34
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Ohgormley :
Your podcast on social security is great! Sending it to everyone I know.
2025-04-05 01:12:44
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Kimberly Rose :
I’m just thankful to have a job with a pension.
2025-04-06 00:35:35
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Sarahsoda52 :
Thank you for this reminder. I needed to hear this!
2025-04-04 20:47:57
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specter0929 :
Late stage capitalism is toxic
2025-04-05 05:27:33
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youareimportant :
this is why bankers want their hands on it. if they get that they'll crash it like the banking scandals of the past.
2025-04-05 03:56:04
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gladmandavid🇬🇧 :
Not forgetting the power Blackrock has over CEOs to push costs downWhich is often people's WAGES LOWERED
All the money is going upwards to the very wealthy.
WEALTH TAX NOW
Pretend wealthy VOTE LEFT
2025-04-04 19:53:09
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chris edwards at cato :
no SS gets less secure every year the politicians dont reform it
2025-04-04 19:29:40
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david :
2008 was alot worst I remember well bought ford at 1.80 it's currently 8 a share
2025-04-09 16:08:59
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amagtastic :
such a great call out. aligns to your previous call out tot the government is not designed to be a profit center bc it’s not profitable!
2025-04-04 21:14:49
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Lathills :
I understand what you are saying, but they are destroying social security slowly
2025-04-05 16:18:01
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fuckofffascists :
I wish people realized that this safety net not only helps the individual but the society as a whole.
2025-04-04 22:46:47
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3TreePO :
Economist are cool .. !
2025-04-05 20:14:11
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Kendra :
Yes!! With sharp decline in availability of defined benefit pensions, social security is more important than ever
2025-04-06 17:38:09
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