In less than a year, Trump erased 12 years of solvency for the trust fund that pays for Medicare Part A

tigerred59 said:
Pay attention because the Tiger is never wrong...I don't think we're gonna have an election this year. I feel in my guts, Trump is gonna declare a war somewhere, like in Iran and declare a state of emergency and taking over the elections. Trump is doing everything in his power right now, to strip this country of voters, demanding voter information and trying his best to derail us all in Nov. His political life is literally on the line and he knows it. And should we have an election and the pathetic Dem's win both houses, nobody will be seated for months, bc they'll declare voter fraud. Trust me, this years election will come down to law suits and the courts.
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Yeah, I agree trump and his thugs will try to fuck with our elections. The problem is - states are in control of them - not trump. I think elections will go forward - there may be some bullshit where people might try to pull a "Kari Lake" and claim their election was stolen from them but it won't amount to much.

Here's the problem: trump is the lamest of lame ducks with his approval rating in the toilet. Republicans are going to start more and more distancing themselves from him. trump's power depends on 100% loyalty from congress and he's losing it!
 
Tbird19482 said:
I am waiting to see just how much the MAGAS start crying after the cuts to many federal programs take effect next year and they lose some of those programs a lot of them need.
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The hard core magats will suffer but then convince themselves it's worth it for Trump.

These are the same people, struggling financially but donating to every Trump grift and even when he puts their account on auto-pay in a sneaky way and empties their bank account they still support him
 
LurchAddams said:
Yeah, I agree trump and his thugs will try to fuck with our elections. The problem is - states are in control of them - not trump. I think elections will go forward - there may be some bullshit where people might try to pull a "Kari Lake" and claim their election was stolen from them but it won't amount to much.

Here's the problem: trump is the lamest of lame ducks with his approval rating in the toilet. Republicans are going to start more and more distancing themselves from him. trump's power depends on 100% loyalty from congress and he's losing it!
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ICE will show up in key districts and pull people out of voting lines, block and slow lines down hours more demanding their ID and telling them it does not look real, and perhaps show up with the fake warrants they have been using to seize ballots and machines at the end of the day.

Something the court system cannot deal with.

Governors need to be prepared to arrest them but i fear they will not and will try and use the courts
 
tigerred59 said:
Pay attention because the Tiger is never wrong...I don't think we're gonna have an election this year. I feel in my guts, Trump is gonna declare a war somewhere, like in Iran and declare a state of emergency and taking over the elections. Trump is doing everything in his power right now, to strip this country of voters, demanding voter information and trying his best to derail us all in Nov. His political life is literally on the line and he knows it. And should we have an election and the pathetic Dem's win both houses, nobody will be seated for months, bc they'll declare voter fraud. Trust me, this years election will come down to law suits and the courts.
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Going to WAR is BS . NEVER have we ever NOT had elections because we were at WAR.
WWI we ad elections , WWII we had them ,Korea NAM. and every other one. WE had election.
Trump is just looking for an excuse to stay in power.
 
QP! said:
ICE will show up in key districts and pull people out of voting lines, block and slow lines down hours more demanding their ID and telling them it does not look real, and perhaps show up with the fake warrants they have been using to seize ballots and machines at the end of the day.

Something the court system cannot deal with.

Governors need to be prepared to arrest them but i fear they will not and will try and use the courts
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If ICE starts pulling Americans out of voting lines that would create a Constitutional crisis. I don't think states will allow it.
 
LurchAddams said:
If ICE starts pulling Americans out of voting lines that would create a Constitutional crisis. I don't think states will allow it.
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Are States prepared to tell State police to show up in big numbers and arrest armed ICE who will say they are legally doing their jobs and who are ok in it taking months to work thru the courts?

I fear they need to be as I am certain Trump and ICE would not hesitate in any district they think enough disruption could make the difference.
 
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QP! said:
Are States prepared to tell State police to show up in big numbers and arrest armed ICE who will say they are legally doing their jobs and who are on in it taking months to work thru the courts?

I fear they need to be as I am certain Trump and ICE would not hesitate in any district they think enough disruption could make the difference.
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I think so. I think you might see governors call out their own National Guard to oppose any ICE thugs fucking with our elections. Election interference is a pretty big crime.
 
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Guno צְבִי said:
Recent policy changes and economic shifts have slashed 12 years off the projected life span of the trust fund that pays for Medicare Part A, according to a newly updated report from the Congressional Budget Office (CBO). The Hospital Insurance (HI) Trust Fund is now slated to be entirely exhausted by 2040, even though the balance generally increases through 2031, as spending will begin to outstrip income in the following year.

This rapid deterioration of Medicare’s financial solvency represents a stark drop from the CBO’s previous estimate, which was published just last year, in March 2025. The dramatically shortened timeline means future retirees could face significant cuts to vital health care services far sooner than previously anticipated. As required by the Deficit Control Act, CBO Director Phillip Swagel noted the projections reflect the assumption benefits would be paid as scheduled even after the HI trust fund was exhausted.

The primary culprit for this accelerated depletion is a sharp reduction in the fund’s projected income, heavily driven by legislation passed over the last year. Specifically, the 2025 reconciliation act (Public Law 119-21, more commonly known as the One Big Beautiful Bill Act) significantly reduced the revenues the trust fund normally receives from taxing Social Security benefits. This legislation lowered tax rates and established a temporary deduction for taxpayers age 65 or older. Consequently, this major policy shift enacted during the Trump administration has directly contributed to starving the Medicare safety net of critical future funding.





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There is no 'trust fund' that pays for Medicare, Gunky. It is paid for out of taxes.
 
QP! said:
FDR, Wilson and Obama, were all dealing with crisis that could have bankrupted the US without liquidity being forced into the economy.
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FDR stole gold from citizens of the United States. He CAUSED a bad economy that lasted well into the 50's.
Obama devalued the dollar by almost half. He CAUSED the economic depression that lasted a year into Trump's presidency.

QP! said:
That is EXACTLY when debt is supposed to be used and then when in good times (such as Trump has) debt should be paid down or at a minimum run flat.
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'Forcing liquidity' is just theft. It is the direct cause of inflation and all the misery that goes with it. it is just devaluation of the dollar.
 
LurchAddams said:
Yeah, I agree trump and his thugs will try to fuck with our elections. The problem is - states are in control of them - not trump. I think elections will go forward - there may be some bullshit where people might try to pull a "Kari Lake" and claim their election was stolen from them but it won't amount to much.

Here's the problem: trump is the lamest of lame ducks with his approval rating in the toilet. Republicans are going to start more and more distancing themselves from him. trump's power depends on 100% loyalty from congress and he's losing it!
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It must really suck to be so paranoid, Lurchy.
 
QP! said:
Are States prepared to tell State police to show up in big numbers and arrest armed ICE who will say they are legally doing their jobs and who are ok in it taking months to work thru the courts?

I fear they need to be as I am certain Trump and ICE would not hesitate in any district they think enough disruption could make the difference.
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Most States are working with ICE, Kewpie. Only a few try to fight against them, all of them Democrat run States.
 
Tbird19482 said:
Going to WAR is BS . NEVER have we ever NOT had elections because we were at WAR.
WWI we ad elections , WWII we had them ,Korea NAM. and every other one. WE had election.
Trump is just looking for an excuse to stay in power.
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He doesn't need an excuse, Tball. Trump is already President of the United States.
 
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