Comment by chillingeffect

>Cutting social security means that old people get less money in their retirement, no ifs, ands or buts. Good luck with that one.

Some ppl collecting SSI have other income over $400k. They won't miss $30k of SSI. The dem's plan was to tax that overage - not even remove it altogether - to maintain SSI, but "they're eating the dogs and cats" won and now the unelected guy who made his fortune on government contracts is in charge of choosing who to cut off from that government money supply.