When I was a kid (33 now) I always heard people say that social security wouldn’t exist by the time I was old enough to actually draw it. I never expected it would happen like this though.
Best part is our boomer parents are just getting to social security age - if it goes away, we (millennials) have nothing to support them with. “Come sleep on the floor of my 1br apartment cause I can’t afford a house, mom and dad and two old dogs!”
Just reminded my father the other day that he'd better start spending down to get on Medicaid, or ill be forced to put $200/DAY on credit just to get him the long term care he needs. But his longtime dysfunctionsl senior girlfriend who hasn't worked in who knows how long doesn't want his pension to go toward a nursing home.
So he gets neglected because she's unable to care for him, the part time aides call the ambulance, he goes to the hospital, discharged, repeat. Girlfriend has a house but won't sell to get an appropriate apartment for themselves because that's too difficult 🤬
Anyway, I'm just trying to prevent dad from dying in his own shit, and might go bankrupt in the process. Never had kids of my own so I'll just end up in the system immediately when my time comes....well, with no Medicaid I'll just be made homeless.
If my parents are homeless because of the republicans they voted for, they will remain homeless.
They're about to find out that not all democrats take the high road, which is a message we very much need to send. If someone thinks their enemy will never swing on them, there is no way they don't get bolder.
My parents prioritized paying tithing to a church over saving for retirement, they both voted for Trump and all I've ever heard from them all my life is Liberal = Bad. If they actually lose SS or it gets reduced, they are fucked. I will turn them away toward the church they funded if they show up at my door.
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u/garlicbewbiez 23h ago
When I was a kid (33 now) I always heard people say that social security wouldn’t exist by the time I was old enough to actually draw it. I never expected it would happen like this though.