2026-10-22 Social General Briefing Summary
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Social Security benefits could be cut 22% in 2032āand one fix would mean a 40% payroll tax hike for millennials and Gen Z (r/Economics)
- Xyrus2000: A group of people has just about all the wealth and income in the country. That group of people has, for decades, been pushing for lower taxes and special rules for themselves while screwing over everyone else. This group of people represents a small percentage of the population but has worked diligently to make sure that you work every single day of your life until you drop dead.
I would suggest that we get the funds from them since, you know, they have almost all of it. A 4% increase on them instead of a 40% increase on the people who have to decide between dinner and filling up their gas tank.
This isn’t hard to figure out. If money didn’t equal speech in this country, if we didn’t allow just a few oligarchs to own all the media, we might actually do something that benefits the people instead of the wealthy. - Botasoda102: I’m on SS, though I still work at 77, but I don’t think younger working people – who are struggling – should pay more in SS taxes to solve this problem, especially for those receiving benefits now. Congress needs to find another solution.
This issue has been in every SS Trust Fund Report since at least 2010. Obama tried to do something about it, but was even bashed by Democrats. - whatthepho6: Levy a Social Security tax on all contributions to a PAC. We either see reduced PAC spending or an increase in the social security fund. It’s a net positive either way.
The Bill for Trumpism Comes Due (r/Economics)
- naegele: No it hasnt. The worst parts of his budget dont hit until after the midterms so he can try and blame democrats for it.
This is just a warm up, its gonna get so much worse - ReefaManiack42o: I think it’s pretty safe to say they are going to blame democrats no matter what.
- jayfeather31: And we’ve got two more years on top of this too.
U.S. embassy accuses Canadian politicians of interfering in American elections (r/worldnews)
- slicecom: Theyāll blame Canada when they lose the house and senate. We live in a South Park episode.
- devydev_83: š¶Blame Canada! Blame Canadaaa!!! They’re not even a real country anyway.š¶
- B-Z_B-S: Every accusation is a confession.
Missiles hit Kyiv after Russia agrees to US call to resume Ukraine peace talks (r/worldnews)
- RudyKnots: Jesus fucking Christ man, Putin is a schoolground bully with ballistic missiles.
- wijm02: Whenever Trump and Putin are having “peace talks”, Russia seems to launch an extra barrage of missiles.
- s9th: 6 to 8 missiles were launched. I’ve heard the explosions myself, but i lost count after 6. Fuck putin, fuck russia, and ofc fuck trump and witkoff