boognish_bear said:

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Rep. Thomas Massie is on the brink of securing a huge win for small farmers.

His PRIME Act is officially included in the 2026 Farm Bill.

If this passes, it will deliver a blow to Big Ag’s stranglehold on the meatpacking industry.

“This would make it easier for local farmers to… pic.twitter.com/tTrmARbv4T

— Farm Action (@FarmActionUS) March 25, 2026

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much needed......

- UF

D!

.... even more needed is alot of rain for the western half of the country.

She's a lunatic but she's not wrong on this one. It's gonna be bad in November

https://www.foxnews.com/sports/ioc-announces-new-policy-ensure-only-females-compete-womens-competitions

The International Olympic Committee (IOC) announced Thursday that it is adopting a new policy that will ensure only biological females compete in women's competitions.
The new policy also employs genetic testing to verify the biological sex of competitors in the women's section.

"Eligibility for any female category event at the Olympic Games or any other IOC event, including individual and team sports, is now limited to biological females, determined on the basis of a onetime SRY gene screening," the new policy states.
"Evidencebased and expertinformed, the policy applicable for the LA28 Olympic Games onwards protects fairness, safety and integrity in the female category."
The testing can be conducted via saliva, cheek swab or blood sample.
The IOC said it came to the decision to implement the policy after consulting with a panel of experts, with the goal of providing equal opportunity for women in sport.
"The policy was developed on the basis that it is universally accepted that providing for a female category is necessary to allow both males and females equal access to elite sport," the IOC said in an announcement.
"It was guided by the IOC's modern goals relating to equality (equal opportunities for female athletes in finals, on podiums and in championships); enhancing Olympic value (featuring both women's and men's finals in every sport); and visibility and inspiration (celebrating female athletes on the Olympic podium to inspire and represent women and girls worldwide)."

IOC President Kristy Coventry suggested that the continued enabling of males in women's sports is "not safe" in the announcement.
"As a former athlete, I passionately believe in the rights of all Olympians to take part in fair competition. The policy that we have announced is based on science and has been led by medical experts. At the Olympic Games, even the smallest margins can be the difference between victory and defeat," Coventry said.
"So, it is absolutely clear that it would not be fair for biological males to compete in the female category. In addition, in some sports it would simply not be safe."
A presentation at a World Athletics panel in Tokyo in September revealed that 50 to 60 athletes with male biological advantages have been finalists in the female category at global and continental championships since 2000.
The panel was led by the head of the World Athletics Health and Science Department, Dr. Stphane Bermon, who said sex tests were necessary because of an "over-representation" of DSD (differences of sex development) athletes among finalists, per multiple reports.
Last October, the United Nations said nearly 900 biological females have fallen short of the podium because they were beaten by trans athletes.


Sanity finally prevails. I give an assist to Trump and Rs in general for making this a priority.

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The Treasury just quietly admitted the U.S. government is insolvent. $47.78 trillion in liabilities. $6.06 trillion in assets. My Six Penny Plan would balance the budget in five years. But that would require the government to actually stop spending money it doesn't have.…

— Rand Paul (@RandPaul) March 24, 2026

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Media must believe Trump is likely to win in Iran......as they are already massaging our electorate for the next crisis.

However there is nothing he can do politically, or realistically d, to balance the budget.

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Budget needs to do more than balance. Some of the debt needs to be paid down so we can be ready for the next major crisis.

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Dems will never allow freebies to be cut ......Republicans will never permit massive cuts to the defense budget or to increase taxes.

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And neither want to touch SS and Medicare.

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The problem isn't SS and Medicare. It's Republicans. Every time they get into office, they cut taxes and increase spending on war. Enough already.

There are ways to address SS and Medicare, and they can be done through bipartisan compromise. What we can't keep doing is cutting taxes and then spending trillions on war efforts. I'd much rather a 67-year-old get $1500 per month in SS than bomb another Middle East country.

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I agree.

The only steps taken to reduce spending over the last decade have all been Medicare related.

Defense spending has skyrocketed.

Spending on all other entitlements has skyrocketed.

Social Security isnt the problem and there have been several positive steps under Biden and Trump to reduce Medicare spending.

Anyone deflecting blame onto those programs is being disingenuous and is probably personally enriching themselves at the expense of fellow Americans.

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The Treasury just quietly admitted the U.S. government is insolvent. $47.78 trillion in liabilities. $6.06 trillion in assets. My Six Penny Plan would balance the budget in five years. But that would require the government to actually stop spending money it doesn't have.…

— Rand Paul (@RandPaul) March 24, 2026

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Media must believe Trump is likely to win in Iran......as they are already massaging our electorate for the next crisis.

However there is nothing he can do politically, or realistically d, to balance the budget.

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Budget needs to do more than balance. Some of the debt needs to be paid down so we can be ready for the next major crisis.

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Dems will never allow freebies to be cut ......Republicans will never permit massive cuts to the defense budget or to increase taxes.

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And neither want to touch SS and Medicare.

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Too many Americans are counting on both and they are both end of life benefits. A 65 year old can't choose a new direction, most are on Medicare. Most count on SS as part or sadly all of their retirement.

And no, it is not smart financial planning, but that is the situation millions are in. So, no SS and Medicare will be off the table. Haley's idea of full retirement age being shifted to 70 or 72 is as close as you will get.

I am sure there are those on here that believe that they deserve having no healthcare in their 70's as they were not smart enough to live like them. But elected officials have to look at everyone, not just the gifted, Baylor Grad who lives correctly.

(Not aimed at you, this is a subject matter post. Not personal)

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The correct answer is a buyout of SS. I've said it multiple times. I would be overjoyed to have $.50 on the dollar of what I have put in. I could make more investing that in 5 mins than the government has in the 25+ years they have been taking it.

No different than what large companies do when they don't have enough money to fund their pension benefits. They offer buyouts.

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Hell, as a 25 year old, if the government offered a deal where I never put another cent into SS on condition that I don't receive any, I'd take it in a heart beat.

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Texas teachers did that (opted out of SS). Then after decades they begged to be included back into SS & indemnified from any short fall in their benefits. Congress passed the bill & the rest of us paid for it

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boognish_bear said:

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The Treasury just quietly admitted the U.S. government is insolvent. $47.78 trillion in liabilities. $6.06 trillion in assets. My Six Penny Plan would balance the budget in five years. But that would require the government to actually stop spending money it doesn't have.…

— Rand Paul (@RandPaul) March 24, 2026

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Media must believe Trump is likely to win in Iran......as they are already massaging our electorate for the next crisis.

However there is nothing he can do politically, or realistically d, to balance the budget.

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Budget needs to do more than balance. Some of the debt needs to be paid down so we can be ready for the next major crisis.

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Dems will never allow freebies to be cut ......Republicans will never permit massive cuts to the defense budget or to increase taxes.

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And neither want to touch SS and Medicare.

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Too many Americans are counting on both and they are both end of life benefits. A 65 year old can't choose a new direction, most are on Medicare. Most count on SS as part or sadly all of their retirement.

And no, it is not smart financial planning, but that is the situation millions are in. So, no SS and Medicare will be off the table. Haley's idea of full retirement age being shifted to 70 or 72 is as close as you will get.

I am sure there are those on here that believe that they deserve having no healthcare in their 70's as they were not smart enough to live like them. But elected officials have to look at everyone, not just the gifted, Baylor Grad who lives correctly.

(Not aimed at you, this is a subject matter post. Not personal)

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The correct answer is a buyout of SS. I've said it multiple times. I would be overjoyed to have $.50 on the dollar of what I have put in. I could make more investing that in 5 mins than the government has in the 25+ years they have been taking it.

No different than what large companies do when they don't have enough money to fund their pension benefits. They offer buyouts.

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Hell, as a 25 year old, if the government offered a deal where I never put another cent into SS on condition that I don't receive any, I'd take it in a heart beat.

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Texas teachers did that (opted out of SS). Then after decades they begged to be included back into SS & indemnified from any short fall in their benefits. Congress passed the bill & the rest of us paid for it

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That's because the average person is a moron and the TEA is lead by and fully staffed with morons.

If a person just put the amount they are putting into SS into an index fund or mutual fund they would have SO much more money for retirement. SS is a Ponzi scheme and not even a particularly good one.

If you're making $62k (which is the median) you and your employer are contributing $3800. Average for a bachelors degree holder is $5300 and for a masters and above it's $6300. So cut that in half. Employer is not responsible. Let's use $2000 (half of $4000).

If you in invested that into the s&p starting in 1996 (when I started working) you would have approximately $250,000. If you continue adding $2000 per year for the next 20 years (approximate retirement age) you should have between 1.3 and 1.8M dollars and that's if you ONLY invested $2000 per year. At 1.5m you could pay yourself $60,000 a year for 30 years give or take.

Now remember that's on the median income give or take.

If you made $100,000 for 35 consecutive years SS will pay you approx $3,000 per month.

Theres no reason for SS to exist and damned sure no reason for the government to be involved.

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FLBear5630 said:

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ATL Bear said:

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KaiBear said:

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EatMoreSalmon said:

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KaiBear said:

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boognish_bear said:

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The Treasury just quietly admitted the U.S. government is insolvent. $47.78 trillion in liabilities. $6.06 trillion in assets. My Six Penny Plan would balance the budget in five years. But that would require the government to actually stop spending money it doesn't have.…

— Rand Paul (@RandPaul) March 24, 2026

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Media must believe Trump is likely to win in Iran......as they are already massaging our electorate for the next crisis.

However there is nothing he can do politically, or realistically d, to balance the budget.

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Budget needs to do more than balance. Some of the debt needs to be paid down so we can be ready for the next major crisis.

---

Dems will never allow freebies to be cut ......Republicans will never permit massive cuts to the defense budget or to increase taxes.

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And neither want to touch SS and Medicare.

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Too many Americans are counting on both and they are both end of life benefits. A 65 year old can't choose a new direction, most are on Medicare. Most count on SS as part or sadly all of their retirement.

And no, it is not smart financial planning, but that is the situation millions are in. So, no SS and Medicare will be off the table. Haley's idea of full retirement age being shifted to 70 or 72 is as close as you will get.

I am sure there are those on here that believe that they deserve having no healthcare in their 70's as they were not smart enough to live like them. But elected officials have to look at everyone, not just the gifted, Baylor Grad who lives correctly.

(Not aimed at you, this is a subject matter post. Not personal)

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The correct answer is a buyout of SS. I've said it multiple times. I would be overjoyed to have $.50 on the dollar of what I have put in. I could make more investing that in 5 mins than the government has in the 25+ years they have been taking it.

No different than what large companies do when they don't have enough money to fund their pension benefits. They offer buyouts.

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Hell, as a 25 year old, if the government offered a deal where I never put another cent into SS on condition that I don't receive any, I'd take it in a heart beat.

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Texas teachers did that (opted out of SS). Then after decades they begged to be included back into SS & indemnified from any short fall in their benefits. Congress passed the bill & the rest of us paid for it

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Are you talking about the WEP changes for teachers? That's a lot different than begging to be back in social security. That's trying to keep their spouse's SS benefit when the spouse dies.

boognish_bear said:

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Rep. Thomas Massie is on the brink of securing a huge win for small farmers.

His PRIME Act is officially included in the 2026 Farm Bill.

If this passes, it will deliver a blow to Big Ag’s stranglehold on the meatpacking industry.

“This would make it easier for local farmers to… pic.twitter.com/tTrmARbv4T

— Farm Action (@FarmActionUS) March 25, 2026

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Is there a chance a Farm Bill can get through Congress this year? I heard Trump says no on all business until SAVE Act passes. I've heard how that affects legislation like this.

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ATL Bear said:

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KaiBear said:

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boognish_bear said:

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The Treasury just quietly admitted the U.S. government is insolvent. $47.78 trillion in liabilities. $6.06 trillion in assets. My Six Penny Plan would balance the budget in five years. But that would require the government to actually stop spending money it doesn't have.…

— Rand Paul (@RandPaul) March 24, 2026

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Media must believe Trump is likely to win in Iran......as they are already massaging our electorate for the next crisis.

However there is nothing he can do politically, or realistically d, to balance the budget.

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Budget needs to do more than balance. Some of the debt needs to be paid down so we can be ready for the next major crisis.

---

Dems will never allow freebies to be cut ......Republicans will never permit massive cuts to the defense budget or to increase taxes.

---

And neither want to touch SS and Medicare.

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Too many Americans are counting on both and they are both end of life benefits. A 65 year old can't choose a new direction, most are on Medicare. Most count on SS as part or sadly all of their retirement.

And no, it is not smart financial planning, but that is the situation millions are in. So, no SS and Medicare will be off the table. Haley's idea of full retirement age being shifted to 70 or 72 is as close as you will get.

I am sure there are those on here that believe that they deserve having no healthcare in their 70's as they were not smart enough to live like them. But elected officials have to look at everyone, not just the gifted, Baylor Grad who lives correctly.

(Not aimed at you, this is a subject matter post. Not personal)

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The correct answer is a buyout of SS. I've said it multiple times. I would be overjoyed to have $.50 on the dollar of what I have put in. I could make more investing that in 5 mins than the government has in the 25+ years they have been taking it.

No different than what large companies do when they don't have enough money to fund their pension benefits. They offer buyouts.

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Hell, as a 25 year old, if the government offered a deal where I never put another cent into SS on condition that I don't receive any, I'd take it in a heart beat.

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Texas teachers did that (opted out of SS). Then after decades they begged to be included back into SS & indemnified from any short fall in their benefits. Congress passed the bill & the rest of us paid for it

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That is sort of simplifying the problem.

My understanding is that it wasn't teachers that opted out. As in there was no state wide election or poll of Texas teachers. Just the state or TEA deciding that.

Then it wasn't begging to get back in. It was for survivor benefits or those people that spent a career in public sector and then retired young and decided to teach as a second career that didn't want to have to pick and a few other specific examples. Most teachers that went directly into teaching after college it never really impacted.

Since it was a federal law that impacted more than just Texas teachers it wasn't just Texas teachers that were able to get it changed.

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Osodecentx said:

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FLBear5630 said:

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KaiBear said:

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boognish_bear said:

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The Treasury just quietly admitted the U.S. government is insolvent. $47.78 trillion in liabilities. $6.06 trillion in assets. My Six Penny Plan would balance the budget in five years. But that would require the government to actually stop spending money it doesn't have.…

— Rand Paul (@RandPaul) March 24, 2026

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Media must believe Trump is likely to win in Iran......as they are already massaging our electorate for the next crisis.

However there is nothing he can do politically, or realistically d, to balance the budget.

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Budget needs to do more than balance. Some of the debt needs to be paid down so we can be ready for the next major crisis.

---

Dems will never allow freebies to be cut ......Republicans will never permit massive cuts to the defense budget or to increase taxes.

---

And neither want to touch SS and Medicare.

---

Too many Americans are counting on both and they are both end of life benefits. A 65 year old can't choose a new direction, most are on Medicare. Most count on SS as part or sadly all of their retirement.

And no, it is not smart financial planning, but that is the situation millions are in. So, no SS and Medicare will be off the table. Haley's idea of full retirement age being shifted to 70 or 72 is as close as you will get.

I am sure there are those on here that believe that they deserve having no healthcare in their 70's as they were not smart enough to live like them. But elected officials have to look at everyone, not just the gifted, Baylor Grad who lives correctly.

(Not aimed at you, this is a subject matter post. Not personal)

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The correct answer is a buyout of SS. I've said it multiple times. I would be overjoyed to have $.50 on the dollar of what I have put in. I could make more investing that in 5 mins than the government has in the 25+ years they have been taking it.

No different than what large companies do when they don't have enough money to fund their pension benefits. They offer buyouts.

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Hell, as a 25 year old, if the government offered a deal where I never put another cent into SS on condition that I don't receive any, I'd take it in a heart beat.

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Texas teachers did that (opted out of SS). Then after decades they begged to be included back into SS & indemnified from any short fall in their benefits. Congress passed the bill & the rest of us paid for it

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That is sort of simplifying the problem.

My understanding is that it wasn't teachers that opted out. As in there was no state wide election or poll of Texas teachers. Just the state or TEA deciding that.

Then it wasn't begging to get back in. It was for survivor benefits or those people that spent a career in public sector and then retired young and decided to teach as a second career that didn't want to have to pick and a few other specific examples. Most teachers that went directly into teaching after college it never really impacted.

Since it was a federal law that impacted more than just Texas teachers it wasn't just Texas teachers that were able to get it changed.

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Better than I said it.

Franklin Graham: “We'll never get another president like Donald Trump. That is why it's important we do everything we can to try to get him re-elected.”

WTF pic.twitter.com/8YVhP08wif

— Republicans against Trump (@RpsAgainstTrump) March 26, 2026

Megyn Kelly issues warning,

"You have to vote Republican. I don't care what you think about the Republican Party. You get death on the American streets if you vote Democrat... They opened the borders without a thought of what it would do."pic.twitter.com/u2TpbUHN0c

— Defiant L’s (@DefiantLs) March 26, 2026

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Franklin Graham: “We'll never get another president like Donald Trump. That is why it's important we do everything we can to try to get him re-elected.”

WTF pic.twitter.com/8YVhP08wif

— Republicans against Trump (@RpsAgainstTrump) March 26, 2026

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Misspoke, I hope.

Since 1970, the share of Americans ages 65 and older has nearly doubled.

The median age rose across racial and ethnic groups, but White and Black Americans saw the sharpest increases. pic.twitter.com/IZ4Q7ieSqM

— Pew Research Center (@pewresearch) March 26, 2026

The share of the U.S. population that is White (and not Hispanic) has dropped steadily since 1970, while the share of Hispanics has more than quadrupled. pic.twitter.com/SqoQw8wpoN

— Pew Research Center (@pewresearch) March 26, 2026

U.S. President Donald J. Trump’s Treasury Department is planning to add his signature to all denominations of the United States Dollar moving forward, which will mark the first time in history that the sitting president’s signature will appear on American Currency, with Trump’s… pic.twitter.com/6ET6pvpJGE

— OSINTdefender (@sentdefender) March 26, 2026

Trump: I think I did very well with the gay vote, okay? I even played the gay national anthem as my walk-off. No Republican got the gay vote like I did. Perhaps it’s because I’m from NYC. pic.twitter.com/xPM38Wl3yk

— Acyn (@Acyn) March 26, 2026

Iran Claims 1 Million Fighters about to Invade USA

EatMoreSalmon said:

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FLBear5630 said:

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ATL Bear said:

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KaiBear said:

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boognish_bear said:

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The Treasury just quietly admitted the U.S. government is insolvent. $47.78 trillion in liabilities. $6.06 trillion in assets. My Six Penny Plan would balance the budget in five years. But that would require the government to actually stop spending money it doesn't have.…

— Rand Paul (@RandPaul) March 24, 2026

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Media must believe Trump is likely to win in Iran......as they are already massaging our electorate for the next crisis.

However there is nothing he can do politically, or realistically d, to balance the budget.

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Budget needs to do more than balance. Some of the debt needs to be paid down so we can be ready for the next major crisis.

---

Dems will never allow freebies to be cut ......Republicans will never permit massive cuts to the defense budget or to increase taxes.

---

And neither want to touch SS and Medicare.

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Too many Americans are counting on both and they are both end of life benefits. A 65 year old can't choose a new direction, most are on Medicare. Most count on SS as part or sadly all of their retirement.

And no, it is not smart financial planning, but that is the situation millions are in. So, no SS and Medicare will be off the table. Haley's idea of full retirement age being shifted to 70 or 72 is as close as you will get.

I am sure there are those on here that believe that they deserve having no healthcare in their 70's as they were not smart enough to live like them. But elected officials have to look at everyone, not just the gifted, Baylor Grad who lives correctly.

(Not aimed at you, this is a subject matter post. Not personal)

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The correct answer is a buyout of SS. I've said it multiple times. I would be overjoyed to have $.50 on the dollar of what I have put in. I could make more investing that in 5 mins than the government has in the 25+ years they have been taking it.

No different than what large companies do when they don't have enough money to fund their pension benefits. They offer buyouts.

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Hell, as a 25 year old, if the government offered a deal where I never put another cent into SS on condition that I don't receive any, I'd take it in a heart beat.

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Texas teachers did that (opted out of SS). Then after decades they begged to be included back into SS & indemnified from any short fall in their benefits. Congress passed the bill & the rest of us paid for it

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Are you talking about the WEP changes for teachers? That's a lot different than begging to be back in social security. That's trying to keep their spouse's SS benefit when the spouse dies.

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I'm not sure, I think you're right

Watching guys like this, I miss Charlie Kirk.

Benny Johnson: We're just gonna out-breed the Left pic.twitter.com/8kBG8zQbHZ

— FactPost (@factpostnews) March 26, 2026

Ok, Grandpa...

Fox host: I think it is alarming that we have not been able to see or hear from any of the Iranian people. Do they have drinking water, food?

Trump: Do you remember when we had lunch years ago at Trump Tower? You have not changed. You may be even better looking. pic.twitter.com/wtU1sxTUJd

— FactPost (@factpostnews) March 26, 2026

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Sleeper cells do worry me… as I have mentioned before, I'm a Philly guy and we are hosting many of the 250th anniversary events this summer, along with some World Cup matches. Hopefully security is tight…

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One million would mean they are counting on foreign cells from Hezbollah and such. An outrageous number to float, I am sure. But even 1,000 terrorists could do some serious damage if they go all Chechnya. I hope all schools are ready to harden up. And all public events and areas. I doubt even Judge Boasberg could get away with going light on any of those guys in the justice system.

If I am wrong and there are 100,000 or more terrorists in the US, there will be some hard questions to answer for both the Trump and Biden administrations. And there could very likely be a public call for a ground invasion of Iran.

P.S. If thousands of terrorists do show up here, there should be a reckoning for lots of Congress members as well.

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Franklin Graham: “We'll never get another president like Donald Trump. That is why it's important we do everything we can to try to get him re-elected.”

WTF pic.twitter.com/8YVhP08wif

— Republicans against Trump (@RpsAgainstTrump) March 26, 2026

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preachers need to STFU of politics. Sickening that the religious freak supports trump who is everything good christians like that fool support everything they stand against. sick eff. You Daddy is rolling over, Great man. You sir, are a freaking turd.

Simply insane stats around wealth in America. About 75,000 households have a net worth over 100 million. Over 200,000 have a net worth over 50 million. And over 400,000 have a net worth over 30 million. pic.twitter.com/hW1gtYkGWC

— Peter Mallouk (@PeterMallouk) March 27, 2026

Thomas Massie is the new Ron Paul, except even more dangerous because he's younger and more articulate & likable than Paul was in his heyday (no disrespect to Paul). That's why the system hates him so much and is doing everything it can to sideline him. If he runs for president,… https://t.co/sFN5QS1tCw

— Scott Morefield (@SKMorefield) March 26, 2026

Fox News Poll - Trump's approval among Independent voters

Approve: 25%
Disapprove: 75%
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Trump's approval on key issues

🟤 Border security: 39-61 (-22)
🟤 Immigration: 30-70 (-40)
🔴 Healthcare: 21-79 (-58)
🔴 Iran: 21-79 (-58)
🔴 Economy: 19-81 (-62)
🔴 Inflation: 13-87… https://t.co/3PhHyONpoj pic.twitter.com/RvtwZy8dtl

— InteractivePolls (@IAPolls2022) March 26, 2026

HOLY CR*P 🚨 Minnesota Rep Krista Knudsen says they just found out the state TURNED OFF tracking for money being sent overseas

They turned it on for 2 weeks. Saw all the money leaving, and Democrats quickly SHUT OFF TRACKING to allow it to keep happening

READ THAT AGAIN

“Today… pic.twitter.com/1V4zG7qa2Y

— Wall Street Apes (@WallStreetApes) March 26, 2026

Mitch Blood Green said:

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ATL Bear said:

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KaiBear said:

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boognish_bear said:

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The Treasury just quietly admitted the U.S. government is insolvent. $47.78 trillion in liabilities. $6.06 trillion in assets. My Six Penny Plan would balance the budget in five years. But that would require the government to actually stop spending money it doesn't have.…

— Rand Paul (@RandPaul) March 24, 2026

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Media must believe Trump is likely to win in Iran......as they are already massaging our electorate for the next crisis.

However there is nothing he can do politically, or realistically d, to balance the budget.

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Budget needs to do more than balance. Some of the debt needs to be paid down so we can be ready for the next major crisis.

---

Dems will never allow freebies to be cut ......Republicans will never permit massive cuts to the defense budget or to increase taxes.

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And neither want to touch SS and Medicare.

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The problem isn't SS and Medicare. It's Republicans. Every time they get into office, they cut taxes and increase spending on war. Enough already.

There are ways to address SS and Medicare, and they can be done through bipartisan compromise. What we can't keep doing is cutting taxes and then spending trillions on war efforts. I'd much rather a 67-year-old get $1500 per month in SS than bomb another Middle East country.

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I don't think you have a grasp on the financial disaster we are in with SS and Medicare. I'm fine with anyone beating up the politicians for their fiscal irresponsibility. It's the truth. But you could cut $500 Billion from the defense budget and you still couldn't address the compounding hole we keep digging. The SS trust fund will be dried up in a decade or less, and we haven't been collecting enough OASDI (payroll tax) to cover annual benefit costs for a decade and a half. There's a ~20% shortfall (what's been draining the trust fund) which is likely to get larger as there's a significant retiree increase coming over these next 5 years. Medicare is in an even worse position, particularly Part A, and has similar insolvency timing. I'm telling you we are at the point of hard political decisions either now or when we have no choice and options are even more limited.

The_barBEARian said:

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Mitch Blood Green said:

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ATL Bear said:

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KaiBear said:

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EatMoreSalmon said:

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KaiBear said:

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boognish_bear said:

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The Treasury just quietly admitted the U.S. government is insolvent. $47.78 trillion in liabilities. $6.06 trillion in assets. My Six Penny Plan would balance the budget in five years. But that would require the government to actually stop spending money it doesn't have.…

— Rand Paul (@RandPaul) March 24, 2026

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Media must believe Trump is likely to win in Iran......as they are already massaging our electorate for the next crisis.

However there is nothing he can do politically, or realistically d, to balance the budget.

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Budget needs to do more than balance. Some of the debt needs to be paid down so we can be ready for the next major crisis.

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Dems will never allow freebies to be cut ......Republicans will never permit massive cuts to the defense budget or to increase taxes.

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And neither want to touch SS and Medicare.

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The problem isn't SS and Medicare. It's Republicans. Every time they get into office, they cut taxes and increase spending on war. Enough already.

There are ways to address SS and Medicare, and they can be done through bipartisan compromise. What we can't keep doing is cutting taxes and then spending trillions on war efforts. I'd much rather a 67-year-old get $1500 per month in SS than bomb another Middle East country.

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I agree.

The only steps taken to reduce spending over the last decade have all been Medicare related.

Defense spending has skyrocketed.

Spending on all other entitlements has skyrocketed.

Social Security isnt the problem and there have been several positive steps under Biden and Trump to reduce Medicare spending.

Anyone deflecting blame onto those programs is being disingenuous and is probably personally enriching themselves at the expense of fellow Americans.

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The steps have primarily been in Medicare B and D. They were mostly nods to the insurance and pharma industries, have pushed higher premium costs to individuals, and have seen the medical expenses outpace inflation by almost 4 times.

ATL Bear said:

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The_barBEARian said:

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Mitch Blood Green said:

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ATL Bear said:

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KaiBear said:

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EatMoreSalmon said:

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KaiBear said:

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boognish_bear said:

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The Treasury just quietly admitted the U.S. government is insolvent. $47.78 trillion in liabilities. $6.06 trillion in assets. My Six Penny Plan would balance the budget in five years. But that would require the government to actually stop spending money it doesn't have.…

— Rand Paul (@RandPaul) March 24, 2026

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Media must believe Trump is likely to win in Iran......as they are already massaging our electorate for the next crisis.

However there is nothing he can do politically, or realistically d, to balance the budget.

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Budget needs to do more than balance. Some of the debt needs to be paid down so we can be ready for the next major crisis.

---

Dems will never allow freebies to be cut ......Republicans will never permit massive cuts to the defense budget or to increase taxes.

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And neither want to touch SS and Medicare.

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The problem isn't SS and Medicare. It's Republicans. Every time they get into office, they cut taxes and increase spending on war. Enough already.

There are ways to address SS and Medicare, and they can be done through bipartisan compromise. What we can't keep doing is cutting taxes and then spending trillions on war efforts. I'd much rather a 67-year-old get $1500 per month in SS than bomb another Middle East country.

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I agree.

The only steps taken to reduce spending over the last decade have all been Medicare related.

Defense spending has skyrocketed.

Spending on all other entitlements has skyrocketed.

Social Security isnt the problem and there have been several positive steps under Biden and Trump to reduce Medicare spending.

Anyone deflecting blame onto those programs is being disingenuous and is probably personally enriching themselves at the expense of fellow Americans.

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The steps have primarily been in Medicare B and D. They were mostly nods to the insurance and pharma industries, have pushed higher premium costs to individuals, and have seen the medical expenses outpace inflation by almost 4 times.

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The cost cutting measures I know of would primarily fall under Medicare Part D and are Pharma related.

Biden's Inflation Reduction Act requires Medicare now negotiate drug prices on the top 10 most expensive drugs every year and Trump's Most-Favored Nation executive order requires Pharma to price match whichever country is paying the lowest price for the medication.

If insurers are pushing higher premiums (source?) it certainly isnt because of these cost cutting initiatives.

I find it suspect you always seem deflect from cutting the defense budget to Medicare and Social Security.

The defense budget has grown to over $1 trillion a year and the pentagon hasnt passed an audit in a decade.

We could cut the defense budget in half and 99% of Americans wouldnt even notice.

The_barBEARian said:

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ATL Bear said:

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The_barBEARian said:

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Mitch Blood Green said:

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ATL Bear said:

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KaiBear said:

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EatMoreSalmon said:

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KaiBear said:

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boognish_bear said:

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The Treasury just quietly admitted the U.S. government is insolvent. $47.78 trillion in liabilities. $6.06 trillion in assets. My Six Penny Plan would balance the budget in five years. But that would require the government to actually stop spending money it doesn't have.…

— Rand Paul (@RandPaul) March 24, 2026

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Media must believe Trump is likely to win in Iran......as they are already massaging our electorate for the next crisis.

However there is nothing he can do politically, or realistically d, to balance the budget.

---

Budget needs to do more than balance. Some of the debt needs to be paid down so we can be ready for the next major crisis.

---

Dems will never allow freebies to be cut ......Republicans will never permit massive cuts to the defense budget or to increase taxes.

---

And neither want to touch SS and Medicare.

---

The problem isn't SS and Medicare. It's Republicans. Every time they get into office, they cut taxes and increase spending on war. Enough already.

There are ways to address SS and Medicare, and they can be done through bipartisan compromise. What we can't keep doing is cutting taxes and then spending trillions on war efforts. I'd much rather a 67-year-old get $1500 per month in SS than bomb another Middle East country.

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I agree.

The only steps taken to reduce spending over the last decade have all been Medicare related.

Defense spending has skyrocketed.

Spending on all other entitlements has skyrocketed.

Social Security isnt the problem and there have been several positive steps under Biden and Trump to reduce Medicare spending.

Anyone deflecting blame onto those programs is being disingenuous and is probably personally enriching themselves at the expense of fellow Americans.

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The steps have primarily been in Medicare B and D. They were mostly nods to the insurance and pharma industries, have pushed higher premium costs to individuals, and have seen the medical expenses outpace inflation by almost 4 times.

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The cost cutting measures I know of would primarily fall under Medicare Part D and are Pharma related.

Biden's Inflation Reduction Act requires Medicare now negotiate drug prices on the top 10 most expensive drugs every year and Trump's Most-Favored Nation executive order requires Pharma to price match whichever country is paying the lowest price for the medication.

If insurers are pushing higher premiums (source?) it certainly isnt because of these cost cutting initiatives.

I find it suspect you always seem deflect from cutting the defense budget to Medicare and Social Security.

The defense budget has grown to over $1 trillion a year and the pentagon hasnt passed an audit in a decade.

We could cut the defense budget in half and 99% of Americans wouldnt even notice.

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I do believe that Trump is on to something with the Western Hemisphere focus. If we can obtain more resources and labor from this Hemisphere we can lower logistical costs and make it more cost efficient to defend. I do think there is value in some of the policy direction, but there isn't a plan to tie the moves to these problems. I have watch 30 years of Government action and unless it is directly tied to a function, it gets sucked up and disappears. That only happens by statute or law.

Like the Tariffs it has to be dedicated to solving these problems, not raising Defense or a reallocation of the same spending. These are real problems, but they are not going to be solved through the General Fund, it will have to be tied to specific reductions by law to make any progress.

Constantly saying "No Government" is an unrealistic response, reformed Government is what is needed tied to transparency and accountability. I don't think those people exist anymore, we are now about cashing out, not serving.