The House GOP just gave Bidenā€™s campaign a huge gift
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Roughly 80 percent of House Republicans just lined up behind a plan to cut Social Security and ban all abortions.

Donald Trump would be on track to win a historic landslide in November ā€” if so many US voters didnā€™t find him personally repugnant.

Roughly 53 percent of Americans have anĀ unfavorable opinionĀ of the former president. And yet, when asked about Trumpā€™s ability to handle key issues ā€” or the impact of hisĀ policiesĀ ā€”Ā voters routinelyĀ giveĀ the Republican candidate higher marks thanĀ President Biden.

In aĀ YouGov surveyĀ released this month, Trump boasted an advantage over Biden on 10 of the 15 issues polled. On the three issues that votersĀ routinely nameĀ as top priorities ā€” theĀ economy, immigration, and inflation ā€” respondents said that Trump would do a better job by double-digit margins.

Meanwhile, in aĀ recent New York Times/Siena College poll,Ā 40 percent of voters said that Trumpā€™s policies had helped them personally, while just 18 percent said the same of Biden. If Americans could elect a normal human being with Trumpā€™s reputation for being ā€œtoughā€ on immigration and good at economics, they would almost certainly do so.

Biden is fortunate that voters do not have that option. But to erase Trumpā€™sĀ small but stubborn leadĀ in the polls, the president needs to erode his GOP rivalā€™s advantage on the issues.

  • Zuberi šŸ‘€@lemmy.dbzer0.com
    22Ā·
    8 months ago

    So when you paid into it, you were told you would get money out at 67.

    You will no longer be getting paid for those 2 years, thus are getting less money back from the gov (and forcing 67-69 y/os potentially back into the work place).

    • cosmic_slate@dmv.socialEnglish
      21Ā·
      8 months ago

      Iā€™m not a fan of raising it but youā€™re just incorrect and ought to look into how this works.

      You can start pulling benefits out at 62 but you can collect more per month the longer you wait.

      There is nothing stopping you from deciding at age 62 to start collecting if youā€™re fine with the lower amount.

      Next, the amount provided is never promised. You pay into Social Security for current benefit recipients and Social Security gives you an estimated amount of benefits you may see. This is called out many times, and I implore you to utilize the information on its site effectively.

      Hereā€™s the disclaimer:

      We canā€™t provide your actual benefit amount until you apply for benefits. And that amount may differ from the retirement estimates because:Ā  ā€¦

      • Your estimated benefits are based on current law. The law governing benefits amounts may change. Congress has made changes to the law in the past and can do so at any time.
        • cosmic_slate@dmv.socialEnglish
          11Ā·
          8 months ago

          Have fun being mad at the world. It isnā€™t good for your blood pressure.

          If you havenā€™t made an effort to get ahead of the potential nonsense around social security with 40-50 years of notice, thatā€™s on you. The Republicans have made it no secret theyā€™ve been wanting to tear it down, especially through the 90s.

    • CoCo_Goldstein@lemmy.world
      11Ā·
      8 months ago

      Now who has no idea what Social Security is? If this proposal passes, I can still retire at 62 (with reduced monthly benefits). The proposal is to increase the age at which you receive ***full ***benefits.

      ā€œYou will no longer be getting paid for those 2 yearsā€ - That is absolutely not true. I would not receive full benefits for those two years if this proposal passes.

      One additional fun fact I gleemed from the article that no one here has mentioned: according to this article, if this proposal passes, it would amount to a 14% cut. But if nothing changes, the Social Security trust fund will become insolvent in 2033 (just 9 years away!!) which will result in a 23% cut.