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Stargazer99

(3,441 posts)
Wed Jun 11, 2025, 06:57 AM Jun 2025

My sister who voted Republican is now in a shock because her social security is being held from her due to a

misunderstanding of how to handle her social security and it resulted in she not being able to access her funds until SS gets it straightened out which you know with the reductions in employees it will take a long time before she can access her funds and she is in a panic....what do people expect by giving Republicans control of government?

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My sister who voted Republican is now in a shock because her social security is being held from her due to a (Original Post) Stargazer99 Jun 2025 OP
As the old Toyota ad said, "You asked for it, you got it." Vinca Jun 2025 #1
... BumRushDaShow Jun 2025 #24
Bend over. Mz Pip Jun 2025 #26
As a fellow American I do feel for her...................... Lovie777 Jun 2025 #2
They will never reciprocate any compassion LuvLoogie Jun 2025 #4
#MassSociopathy barbtries Jun 2025 #13
"... by GOP and RW media" krkaufman Jun 2025 #30
you're right. barbtries Jun 2025 #37
Compassion! NCgayguy Jun 2025 #9
I do not feel bad IbogaProject Jun 2025 #29
Empathy, yes. Sympathy, no. JHB Jun 2025 #41
FAFO Botany Jun 2025 #3
Yeah but when I posted that Democrats gab13by13 Jun 2025 #5
Or that it was because the courts needed to remain open. BlueKota Jun 2025 #8
They really believe that the MAGA government we have is just like they are. Reasonable people who LiberalArkie Jun 2025 #18
I sometimes wonder if they actually know what government is. LisaM Jun 2025 #33
I do not believe hardly any have any idea of what government is other that a place that they make money from. LiberalArkie Jun 2025 #36
You are right. Too many people have absolutely PoindexterOglethorpe Jun 2025 #38
Unfortunately sometimes people BlueKota Jun 2025 #6
OhNoAnyway . . . . hatrack Jun 2025 #7
Can you provide more detail about the hold up? jmbar2 Jun 2025 #10
Gonna trickle down. czarjak Jun 2025 #42
the next thing she will say is that govt doesn't work, and ss should be private getagrip_already Jun 2025 #11
This is exactly right Hornedfrog2000 Jun 2025 #21
brainwashed for sure et tu Jun 2025 #45
just a few months ago, barbtries Jun 2025 #12
Anyways JustAnotherGen Jun 2025 #14
This happened to me. murielm99 Jun 2025 #15
Reality can be a harsh teacher dlk Jun 2025 #16
DO they learn though? Skittles Jun 2025 #43
Some do dlk Jun 2025 #44
ye reap what ye . AllaN01Bear Jun 2025 #17
I've always voted against punching myself in the face BOSSHOG Jun 2025 #19
This is rather mean to say, but I'll say it... Dan Jun 2025 #20
She chose poorly usonian Jun 2025 #22
Musky and his minions need charged with identity theft and violation of HIPAA Act of millions of Americans. nt Hotler Jun 2025 #23
Help if you can Johnny2X2X Jun 2025 #25
More fat leopards. Ray Bruns Jun 2025 #27
They only expected republican policies to hurt other people, not them. AllyCat Jun 2025 #28
My sentiment exactly. patphil Jun 2025 #31
I wish I could feel sorry for your sister... Paladin Jun 2025 #32
Plenty of retired MAGAts depend on SS and Medicare IronLionZion Jun 2025 #34
I don't care. Basso8vb Jun 2025 #35
So was she already collecting Social Security PoindexterOglethorpe Jun 2025 #39
BOHICA dlilafae Jun 2025 #40

Lovie777

(21,786 posts)
2. As a fellow American I do feel for her......................
Wed Jun 11, 2025, 07:00 AM
Jun 2025

No one should have to go through this crap, but here we are mainly because she voted against her own interest.

That said, I wish her the best of luck.

LuvLoogie

(8,535 posts)
4. They will never reciprocate any compassion
Wed Jun 11, 2025, 07:09 AM
Jun 2025

They voted for trump 6 times, and he's rounding up women and children and sending people to offshore prisons. And they'd vote for him over a highly qualified progressive black woman again.

krkaufman

(13,957 posts)
30. "... by GOP and RW media"
Wed Jun 11, 2025, 09:43 AM
Jun 2025

Trump has just exploited what was built and prepared over decades. The disease goes well beyond one man.

barbtries

(31,139 posts)
37. you're right.
Wed Jun 11, 2025, 10:13 AM
Jun 2025

the distinction to me is that he somehow (never gonna quite understand how) built a huge cult. republicans are what made him possible and I always like to remind people of that, and as far as the failed media...well you put it in a nutshell. they've failed their role per the First Amendment and they've failed this nation. not just the rw propaganda machine but corporate, traditional, legacy, used-to-be main stream media.

IbogaProject

(5,626 posts)
29. I do not feel bad
Wed Jun 11, 2025, 09:38 AM
Jun 2025

She voted for it. I could forgive 2016. But after we all saw how much of an ineffective buffoon he was there is no excuse. And every GOP Administration over the last 100 years has ended with a worse economy than it started with.

gab13by13

(31,263 posts)
5. Yeah but when I posted that Democrats
Wed Jun 11, 2025, 07:11 AM
Jun 2025

should vote no on the CR, I was told by people that by giving Krasnov what he wants Social Security would be protected.

Should have taken a stand back then Chuck.

BlueKota

(5,053 posts)
8. Or that it was because the courts needed to remain open.
Wed Jun 11, 2025, 07:16 AM
Jun 2025

That's little comfort too as he tsf and his butt kissing flunkies ignore court orders 9 out of 10 times, and gets a free pass by the SC6

LiberalArkie

(19,323 posts)
18. They really believe that the MAGA government we have is just like they are. Reasonable people who
Wed Jun 11, 2025, 08:45 AM
Jun 2025

just want a smaller government. And MAGA thinks Democrats are just like they are, people who want to destroy everything so that the plutocrats own everything and everyone is under their thumbs.

We are different than MAGA in our very soul and being.

I doubt we will have a functioning government until our legislative, executive and judicial people and families are no longer allowed to own stock or any part in any company. They must divest in all before taking office. Think Jimmy Carter and his peanut farm. If they wish to invest let them use a Federal 401-k program.

LisaM

(29,496 posts)
33. I sometimes wonder if they actually know what government is.
Wed Jun 11, 2025, 09:49 AM
Jun 2025

I think they really believe it's just Congress and the Senate and a few (to their mind, useless) bureaucrats. They don't realize that's who administers their social security, directs our planes, tracks our weather, staffs our parks, sends out tax refunds, helps veterans, and controls disease.

Messaging against these morons is almost futile because they don't even know what they are voting for or against.

LiberalArkie

(19,323 posts)
36. I do not believe hardly any have any idea of what government is other that a place that they make money from.
Wed Jun 11, 2025, 10:12 AM
Jun 2025

Think MTG and Gym Jordan. I doubt they ever took any civics, social studies, government, world history, U.S. history, their states own history or anything in high school other than gym classes and the bare minimum to graduate. Some did not do that.

I think back a couple of years ago where the winner (Pita Limjaroenrat) of the Thailand presidency was disavowed as he owned some stock in a media company (Not allowed) he inherited from his did although the company was defunct and the stock was worthless. The government not only banned him but also the political party he ran on.

We need some financial rules for people in government other than just the peons that do the work.

PoindexterOglethorpe

(28,459 posts)
38. You are right. Too many people have absolutely
Wed Jun 11, 2025, 11:17 AM
Jun 2025

no clue what government employees or departments actually do.

BlueKota

(5,053 posts)
6. Unfortunately sometimes people
Wed Jun 11, 2025, 07:13 AM
Jun 2025

have to learn the hard way, what others were trying to warn them about all along. It's a sad dose of reality.

jmbar2

(7,649 posts)
10. Can you provide more detail about the hold up?
Wed Jun 11, 2025, 07:42 AM
Jun 2025

That worries me, no matter who it happens to.

getagrip_already

(17,802 posts)
11. the next thing she will say is that govt doesn't work, and ss should be private
Wed Jun 11, 2025, 07:53 AM
Jun 2025

don't even bother to wait for it. you know that is what the wurlitzer is spitting out.

 

Hornedfrog2000

(866 posts)
21. This is exactly right
Wed Jun 11, 2025, 09:04 AM
Jun 2025

The morons will start crying it doesnt work, trump will post see the nazi scum want to keep your monies!!!!!! They will believe it, and next we will be seeing people here post about how their friend was promised all of their social security tax money back, but the gobermint is only going to give them half of it back! Evil dems strike again!!!

The brainwashing is the problem. You cannot reason with people who are actively brainwashed. Its only a matter of time before statues of trump will be erected.

et tu

(2,387 posts)
45. brainwashed for sure
Thu Jun 12, 2025, 06:09 AM
Jun 2025

and most maga love it.
wash rinse repeat- they feel
'special' to hate us. so sad

barbtries

(31,139 posts)
12. just a few months ago,
Wed Jun 11, 2025, 08:27 AM
Jun 2025

she could have called her local SS office and gotten it straightened out in a timely manner.

question: does she regret her vote? because a lot of magats will suffer gladly so to speak because they worship that freak.

JustAnotherGen

(37,587 posts)
14. Anyways
Wed Jun 11, 2025, 08:32 AM
Jun 2025

I'm making ceviche and margaritas for dinner tonight.

^ ETA - I am. But your sister has that coming ^

This was a self-inflicted wound.

murielm99

(32,704 posts)
15. This happened to me.
Wed Jun 11, 2025, 08:36 AM
Jun 2025

I had to get someone from my congressman's office to help me straighten it out. It did not help that I found out I had cancer at the same time. It did not help that my mother was being exceptionally virulent at the same time.

See if she can get an aide to her congressman from constituent services to help. My congressperson happens to be a republican. I did not drag politics into it. It took some time, but they helped me and things are okay now.

Good luck.

dlk

(13,119 posts)
16. Reality can be a harsh teacher
Wed Jun 11, 2025, 08:37 AM
Jun 2025

Some people can only learn the hard way and, unfortunately, some people can’t learn at all.

dlk

(13,119 posts)
44. Some do
Wed Jun 11, 2025, 09:21 PM
Jun 2025

Not everyone, though. They would rather be right than ____ (fill in the blank).

Dan

(4,982 posts)
20. This is rather mean to say, but I'll say it...
Wed Jun 11, 2025, 08:59 AM
Jun 2025

If you help her out financially during this time, she will never learn her lesson.

If you don’t help her out financially during this time, she will blame you.

Hotler

(13,737 posts)
23. Musky and his minions need charged with identity theft and violation of HIPAA Act of millions of Americans. nt
Wed Jun 11, 2025, 09:09 AM
Jun 2025

Johnny2X2X

(23,693 posts)
25. Help if you can
Wed Jun 11, 2025, 09:21 AM
Jun 2025

I would explain that this is what she voted for, but then offer to help in anyway I can.

Paladin

(32,303 posts)
32. I wish I could feel sorry for your sister...
Wed Jun 11, 2025, 09:47 AM
Jun 2025

...but like Texas Governor Greg Abbott says: "FAFO."

IronLionZion

(50,831 posts)
34. Plenty of retired MAGAts depend on SS and Medicare
Wed Jun 11, 2025, 09:50 AM
Jun 2025

FAFO

Billionaires are enjoying the tax cuts though.

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