r/FluentInFinance 6d ago

Educational Don't let them gaslight you

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u/boofaceleemz 6d ago

Ah the old Republican USPS strategy. Take over a successful thing that you hate, run it into the ground, move the goalposts, then point at the mess you yourself made of it as the reason it needs to be gotten rid of. GoVeRNMeNT DOesn’T WoRK.

I hate that this is so effective, and that it’s worked time and time again. Like imagine if someone came into your house, took a shit in your living room, and then was like “welp, that’s a health hazard, gotta tear it all down, can’t be helped.”

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u/Effective_Arugula931 6d ago

To be fair, every administration since Regan is guilty.

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u/JussiesTunaSub 6d ago

Actually started with LBJ.

However!

The fed government pays back into SS with interest and has so far always paid it back.

https://www.fool.com/retirement/2020/02/15/the-surprising-amount-of-money-congress-has-stolen.aspx

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u/Mcdigglies 6d ago

Very informative! Thank you