I was actually surprised to see that a Presidential Candidate could even think of trying to raise the retirement age or cut social security benefits at a time when record numbers of ‘entitlement recipients’ are a distinct demographic voting group sought after by all.
Reducing the purchasing power of older people puts them at dramatically increased risk for premature death or other negative outcomes. It also erodes GDP in a meaningful way. This type of policy statement shows the ignorance and motivations of the Republicans who want to destroy the State.
The tussle is more emblematic of an issue that I was concerned with for a long time during the pandemic. Foreign and financial interests targeting our continuity-of-government mechanisms.
President Biden’s hand remains strong at the helm of this country during this remarkable time. Similar leadership will be needed moving forward, as the environmental crisis will get worse soon. More pandemics and conflicts are highly likely as well, and our nation needs strong state direct financial supports to guard against economic collapse.
This regurgitation of Reagan-era ‘trickle-down’ bullshit marks her as someone vaguely similar to a Stepford Wife. She should probably just retire to one of Trump’s golf courses and work the bars there.
https://www.wjcl.com/article/nikki-haley-campaign-retirement-age/43259445#
Classical Metaphor 