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Rhiannon12866

(229,831 posts) Thu Mar 13, 2025, 04:25 AM Yesterday

Outrage and exposure halts Trump's plans for Social Security service cuts - Rachel Maddow - MSNBC

Rachel Maddow shares video of Rep. John Larson (D-CT) channeling the outrage of his constituents at the anticipation that Donald Trump's top donor, Elon Musk, is intending to destroy Social Security in order to privatize it.

The Washington Post reported early Wednesday that Musk was planning cuts to Social Security's telephone customer service, but by the end of the day those plans had been cancelled. Between the public outcry and the exposure in the media, the pushback on Social Security cuts appears to have worked. - Aired on 03/12/2025.

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Outrage and exposure halts Trump's plans for Social Security service cuts - Rachel Maddow - MSNBC (Original Post) Rhiannon12866 Yesterday OP

Good job representative john larson! questionseverything 22 hrs ago #1

Wouldn't it be pretty cool if every Democrat acted that way towards the Republican BS?? Rhiannon12866 21 hrs ago #2

More democrats seem to be joining the fight questionseverything 21 hrs ago #3

I worry, too. TFG had a plan from day #1, Project 2025, and wasted no time in rolling it out Rhiannon12866 21 hrs ago #4

The best example of how shitty private enterprise is phone support Henry203 21 hrs ago #5

Yet TFG wants to get rid of experienced and knowledgeable workers Rhiannon12866 21 hrs ago #6

I call republican congress people Henry203 21 hrs ago #7

questionseverything

(10,591 posts)

1. Good job representative john larson!

Reply to Rhiannon12866 (Original post)

Thu Mar 13, 2025, 06:24 AM

22 hrs ago

Everyone keep screaming, keep pushing

Rhiannon12866

(229,831 posts)

2. Wouldn't it be pretty cool if every Democrat acted that way towards the Republican BS??

Reply to questionseverything (Reply #1)

Thu Mar 13, 2025, 07:08 AM

21 hrs ago

The Republicans might back off if that were the case!

questionseverything

(10,591 posts)

3. More democrats seem to be joining the fight

Reply to Rhiannon12866 (Reply #2)

Thu Mar 13, 2025, 07:17 AM

21 hrs ago

I hope I’m wrong but even with more democrats waking, I think it’s too late to save the dollar as the world’s currency and the financial devastation from that is going to be the end of life as we know it

Even the rich folks should be realizing, we are all screwed… think wheelbarrows of dollars for loaves of bread 🥖

Rhiannon12866

(229,831 posts)

4. I worry, too. TFG had a plan from day #1, Project 2025, and wasted no time in rolling it out

Reply to questionseverything (Reply #3)

Thu Mar 13, 2025, 07:24 AM

21 hrs ago

I'm grateful to see the Democrats pushing back, but it's tough with the Republicans dominating all 3 branches.

Henry203

(398 posts)

5. The best example of how shitty private enterprise is phone support

Reply to Rhiannon12866 (Original post)

Thu Mar 13, 2025, 07:33 AM

21 hrs ago

Whenever you call SS or Medicare the people answering the phones are well qualified, well trained and American. Compare that to your typical phone service from business. The people are outsourced to a foreign country and poorly trained.

Rhiannon12866

(229,831 posts)

6. Yet TFG wants to get rid of experienced and knowledgeable workers

Reply to Henry203 (Reply #5)

Thu Mar 13, 2025, 07:37 AM

21 hrs ago

We keep hearing that they're firing those "on probation," when that often means that they were recently promoted to a more responsible job!

Henry203

(398 posts)

7. I call republican congress people

Reply to Rhiannon12866 (Reply #6)

Thu Mar 13, 2025, 07:43 AM

21 hrs ago

Every day mostly in Georgia complaining about all the crap they are doing including letting them know that you working for them makes them just as bad as Trump.

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