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Politics : The Trump Presidency -- Ignore unavailable to you. Want to Upgrade?

To: RetiredNow who wrote (44645)	11/11/2017 12:49:57 PM
From: i-node	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 360202

SS becomes a huge immediate problem around 2030. They're saying 2034 but they're going to have to come up with 500-750 billion to cover the deficit in the disability income trust before then. It is surely going to come from SS. E Medicare and Medicaid are more pressing, as well as Obamacare subsidies (which could go any direction) are going to be pressing in the coming decade. Meanwhile, the wage base will likely decline near the end of the coming decade. I think economic growth is the one shot we have, but the Dems will block it if they can, it looks like.

To: RetiredNow who wrote (44645)	11/11/2017 1:05:06 PM
From: Steve Lokness	Read Replies (2) \| Respond to of 360202

SS doesn't count since it is billed separately. All we have to do to make it work is to stop borrow from that money to wage wars. Interest on the debt, health care, and the military are indeed to issue to address. Interest on the debt is out of our control in a way - as we are now paying for a bill for something done in the past. Borrow! ........So really that leaves two items. There seems zero interest to reign in military spending so that is the republicans legacy. Health care; this one can be fixed and is maybe our best shot at working together. Republicans can now see that Americans want some form of health care. We just need leaders but alas that seems to be getting worse.