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Donald Trump, Elon Musk, theGrio.com
May 3, 2025
Elon Musk has described Social Security benefits as a “Ponzi scheme” and said it must be reduced to cut government…
thegrio.com, Joe Biden, social security, Trump
April 16, 2025
Biden gave an evening speech at the national conference of Advocates, Counselors and Representatives for the Disabled in Chicago.
Hakeem Jeffries, theGrio.com
March 28, 2025
"The Republicans believe that Social Security is a Ponzi scheme," said the Democratic leader in the House of Representatives.
February 27, 2025
The layoffs are part of Trump's intensified efforts to shrink the federal workforce through the Department of Government Efficiency.
Biden Social Security payments, Pensions, Social Security Administration, Social Security payments, Social Security, theGrio.com
January 6, 2025
On Sunday, President Joe Biden signed into law a measure that boosts Social Security payments for current and former public employees, affecting nearly 3 million…
October 15, 2023
With inflation easing, the next annual social security increase is markedly smaller than the 8.7% boost in 2023 WASHINGTON (AP)
February 8, 2023
Democratic National Committee chairman Jaime Harrison tells theGrio that the behavior from Republicans was “embarrassing” to the nation.
January 22, 2023
A Biden-Harris administration official tells theGrio Republicans have “weaponized” the debt ceiling limit.
October 11, 2022
Social Security’s cost of living adjustment, otherwise known as the COLA, for 2023 is expected to be around 9% or…
June 3, 2022
A stronger-than-expected economic recovery from the pandemic has pushed back the go-broke dates for Social Security and Medicare.
September 25, 2020
Derlin Newey, who's known for his standard greeting when he doles out pizza for Papa John's, got a special delivery…
September 20, 2020
If Americans want to retire in peace, they may need to save substantially more, given the precarious state of Social…
August 9, 2020
Hillary Clinton said President Donald Trump's executive actions on Saturday signaled his intention to dismantle Social Security and Medicare if…
Bernie Sanders Cardi B
April 19, 2018
Senator Bernie Sanders wants us to listen to Cardi B when it comes to social security. In a recent interview…
July 13, 2015
theGRIO REPORT - The Department of Education is threatening to dock Willie Chaney's social security check again for outstanding "student…
January 28, 2014
OPINION - You can say what you want about Obamacare, but you can’t call it a failure. It is turning…
January 14, 2014
(AP) - Top lawmakers on Capitol Hill Monday unveiled a $1.1 trillion spending bill funding the so-called discretionary budgets of…
October 24, 2013
OPINION - As some Republicans gloat over the technical hiccups of the rollout of the Affordable Care Act, more popularly…
October 1, 2013
CNBC - They said one program would end freedom in America, and worried that another was akin to socialism...
April 15, 2013
SLIDESHOW - Whether you are planning how to use your tax refund, writing a check for 2012 tax payments or…