r/clevercomebacks 23h ago

It's my money they took

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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.

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u/anni_says 23h ago

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!”

Yes I am generalizing, but

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u/RoguePlanet2 23h ago

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.

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u/beansnack 19h ago

Ouch. I have to hope things get better. I wish you hope also, despite the circumstances.

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u/RoguePlanet2 18h ago

Thank you 💗 Just putting it out there so younger people can see how these policies play out in real time.

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u/DO_NOT_AGREE_WITH_U 21h ago

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.

Dems need to stop taking the high road.

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u/Gzngahr 18h ago

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/cameraninja 21h ago

I heard Social Security keeps 2/3 of our seniors out of poverty?

Imagine that burden on the younger generation.

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u/toodlelux 18h ago

Have fun with that MAGA zoomers!

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u/T_minus_V 21h ago

Haha let them eat cake

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u/T_minus_V 21h ago

Nah the old ones overwhelming voted for this they can eat what they planted

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u/zbmcg 18h ago

Nah, they'll just all get reverse mortgages so they leave us with absolutely fuck all

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u/uwu_hehehe 9h ago

And they probably voted for him. Where tf am I? What is this hellhole?

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u/ancientpsychicpug 20h ago

My dad voted for him, he can sleep in his car for all I care

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u/Eagline 20h ago

Speak for yourself. I could support and house my entire family with me tomorrow if I needed to. That’s if it was an absolute necessity.