The audacity of these judges outside the court room.

https://www.reuters.com/world/us/conservative-us-judges-boycott-columbia-grads-over-campus-gaza-protests-2024-05-06/

@tgraph52
If Congress invested SS funds (like most countries), we would the have funds pay all claims.

A growing number of baby boomers are collecting benefits, while there are fewer people in the workforce paying taxes for each retiree. Given today's low birthrates, that mismatch is not expected to change for decades, although 𝐚 𝐬𝐮𝐫𝐠𝐞 𝐢𝐧 𝐢𝐦𝐦𝐢𝐠𝐫𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧 𝐡𝐞𝐥𝐩𝐬

#politics #SocialSecurity #immigrants.

@Bix

ooops!

In 1983, Congress and the Reagan administration adjusted Social Security taxes and benefits to put the program on an even keel that began to build up a huge surplus for investment. But Congress decided to “borrow” the surplus instead of investing. They’ve been using it to help pay for things that have nothing to do with Social Security, things the political establishment and tax-averse Americans wanted but didn’t want to pay for: invasions, education, highway repairs and so on.

@tgraph52 Raise. The. Cap.

When your were so close to being the VP on the ticket that you cannot accept that you will not be picked. #GoAway

@Bix
And if Congress were forced to pay back $2.4TRILLION they've appropriated from SocSec... It would be solvent forever?

@InUnfunky

Loose Cannon continues to be the gift that keeps on giving where cheetotoddler is concerned. She's his greatest single investment.

@anniecoughlin

Omg thanks I just did that to my husband and he looked like a deer caught up in headlights. 🤣🤣🤣

Two Ukrainian security officials have been detained for planning to assassinate President Volodymyr Zelensky, authorities say. https://www.cnn.com/2024/05/07/europe/zelensky-assassination-plot-ukraine-russia-intl/index.html

U.S. company fined $650,000 for illegally hiring children to clean meat processing plants

The Labor Department’s latest statistics indicate the number of children being employed illegally in the U.S. has increased 88% since 2019

#Capitalism
https://www.nbcnews.com/news/us-news/us-company-fined-650000-illegally-hiring-children-clean-meat-processin-rcna150988

Your morning chuckle-
I just asked my husband if he remembers what today is. Call me playful but scaring men is so easy.😀

#JazzAndRockOdyssey #CoSoMusic

Prince Jazz Funk Sessions 1977 Instrumental
bassist Andre’ Cymone
drummer Bobby Z

Instrumental #1 (0:00)
Instrumental #2 (5:14)
Instrumental #3 (11:33)
Instrumental #4 (17:46)
Instrumental #5 (26:30)
Instrumental #6 (33:25)
Instrumental #7 (41:33)
Instrumental #8 (49:14)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cOc2MzvqbN0

@th3j35t3r DJT went to an Ivy league school (Wharton). Places where wealthy parents pay to get their spawn degree'd - partaking in the education has always been optional.

If this isn't true, I don't know what. Most of life is the day to day, routine and run of the mill. Better be able to find a way to enjoy the little things.