Voted YES on the RSC 2025 budget blueprint that raises the full retirement age to 69 and slices 13% off benefits for anyone not already collecting.
Donor dirt: $1.2 million from finance PACs, led by the American Bankers Association.
Shame level: 9/10 – talks “fiscal responsibility” while picking boomer pockets for Wall Street.
Reintroduced H.R.2696, the “Retirement Savings for Americans Act” — sounds sweet until you see the mandatory auto-IRA enrollment that funnels fresh fees straight to his BlackRock buddies, plus new tax hikes on Roth conversions for anyone making over $200k.
Donor dirt: $2.8 million lifetime haul, 60% from securities and investment firms.
Shame level: 8/10 – pretends he’s “helping workers save” while his donor list gets richer.
Voted YES on H.R.5348, the Social Security Child Protection Act. Noble title, but buried inside is language that adds months of red tape to senior claims processing.
Donor dirt: $750k from insurance giants who love anything that slows down SSA payouts.
Shame level: 6/10 – Trojan-horse “protection” that protects bureaucrats, not beneficiaries.
Co-sponsored S.2879, the Medicare Advantage Prompt Payment Act — “faster payments” to insurers while ignoring the $500 billion in documented overpayments since 2020.
Donor dirt: $3.1 million war chest, half from health-industry PACs; UnitedHealth alone wrote six-figure checks.
Shame level: 9/10 – your Medicare dollars, their corporate yacht fuel.
Pushing expansion of the SENIOR Act (S.473) — more “loneliness grants” and admin bloat that jacks Older Americans Act spending 15% with zero benefit reforms.
Donor dirt: $4.5 million from Goldman Sachs and the rest of the Wall Street cartel.
Shame level: 7/10 – therapy for grannies is the new excuse to pad the entitlement bureaucracy. Hall of Shame New Inductees
- The entire RSC Wrecking Crew (80% of House Republicans) for that retirement-age hike and 13% cut blueprint.
- Richard Neal and the mandatory-IRA mafia for turning “choice” into forced fees.
- Elissa Slotkin for keeping the Medicare Advantage grift on life support.
Running Heist Total Borrowed from Social Security: $2.91 trillion and climbing — Congress still hasn’t introduced a single bill to repay one red cent.
Quick Raid Rundown:
- Social Security Heist Update: That shiny new 2.8% COLA for Jan 2026? It’s already eaten by 3.2% inflation – net loss for 71M beneficiaries.
Meanwhile, H.Res.657 (Dec 2) “affirms no age hikes” – but RSC’s budget blueprint (pushed by 80% of House Rs) sneaks in a phased raise to 69 by 2035, slashing $200B from the trust fund.
Borrowed from SS? $2.9T and counting – Congress’s IOU pile grows like Biden’s gaffe
- Medicare Mayhem: Full-Year CR locks in FY25 levels, but buries a $15.5B hike in Medicaid advances while freezing senior exec pay (Sec. 1605).
H.R.6031 (Medicare Advantage Integrity Act) advanced yesterday – “benchmark floors” for low-penetration areas? Translation: More subsidies to insurers, up 6% from ’24.
Your premiums fund their yachts
- 401(k)/IRA Invasions: CBO’s Dec 3 option floats capping IRA contribs at $6K (from $7K) and 401(k)s at $20K – “revenue raiser” for TCJA extensions.
Empower Retirement PAC dumped $10K on Rs like McHenry (NC) to block it – but Neal’s auto-IRA push (H.R.2696) mandates plans, funneling fees to his Wall Street pals. Super catch-ups for 60-63 kick in ’25 ($3,500 extra), but only if you’re not “high-income” – phaseout at $145K.
- Senior Sweeteners (or Suckers?): Bipartisan wins like H.R.1130 (Bonus Tax Relief: $5K extra deduction for 65+ starting ’26)
and Smucker’s Claiming Age Clarity Act (passed Dec 2) sound peachy – but they’re crumbs while the RSC budget axes 13% of benefits for future retirees. S.2120 reauthorizes Older Americans Act through 2030, adding “loneliness” grants – because nothing says “entitlement reform” like funding Zoom bingo.
Hall of Shame Inductees (New This Week)
- The RSC Wrecking Crew (80% House Rs): Their ’25 budget isn’t “balanced” – it’s a boomer bloodbath, forcing longer work years while their donor banks (finance sector: $500M+ to Rs) get tax-free reinvestments. Shame Level: Eternal.
- Neal’s Nest-Egg Nannies (D-MA & Co.): Pushing mandatory IRAs to “help” you save? It’s a Trojan for higher fees and gov tracking. His $2.8M donor haul from Big Finance screams conflict – retire rich, vote compliant.
- Slotkin’s Senior Shaft (D-MI): Co-sponsoring “prompt pay” for Medicare Advantage while her health PAC pals overcharge $500B? That’s not protection; it’s pimping your premiums.
Total Borrowed from Your Retirement This Session: $2.91T (up $10B since last Friday – thanks, CR extensions).
Bills to repay? Zero. Zilch. Nada. Raiders, this week’s loot: Congress “continues” the grift while your fixed income freezes. Demand audits, not apologies – hit your rep’s office with “Pay back the trust fund or pack your bags.” Next raid: Dec 10, with donor deep-dives on the TCJA cliff. Stay vigilant, silver foxes – your golden years shouldn’t fund their swamp spas
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