Qasim Rashid, Esq.Jun 16, 2023

GOP: We want a balanced budget!

So repeal Trump’s $2.1T billionaire tax cuts?
•GOP: NO!

End corporate welfare?
•GOP: NO!

Audit bloated military budget?
•GOP: NO!

How will you balance the budget?

GOP: Ban free school lunch

(Not even exaggerating)

https://newrepublic.com/post/173668/republicans-declare-banning-universal-free-school-meals-2024-priority

Republicans Declare Banning Universal Free School Meals a 2024 Priority

As states across the country move to make sure students are well fed, Republicans have announced their intention to fight back.

The New Republic
Show threadJoe ❌👑Jun 16, 2023
@QasimRashid They want to raise the retirement age to 69 now.
Show threadFelis Cat
@not2b in what sense? you wouldn't be able to draw on social security until then?
Jun 17, 2023 at 1:12amtrunks.social
Show threadJoe ❌👑Jun 17, 2023
@Sternness3985 If you retire earlier than that you would receive a lower amount, permanently. Fortunately this isn't going to pass, but something like this would become law if the GOP wins everything in 2024. See https://socialsecurityworks.org/2023/06/14/rsc-budget-would-destroy-social-security-medicare/