“Democrats introduce bill to ‘euthanize seniors’ to save Social Security.”
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No, Democrats aren’t advocating euthanizing senior citizens to save Social Security
Democrats do the darndest, dastardly things, like suggesting the United States can save Social Security by killing off AARP members, according to a recent blog post.
"Democrat Senator Ginny Talia was talking with colleagues Monday and was overheard saying: Americans over 70 should just be euthanized," the May 10 story on news.bizwiznews.com says. "That’s how to save Social Security."
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You’re okay, Boomers — this story is fake. Ginny Talia is not actually a U.S. senator. And lawmakers have introduced no such bill.
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Blog post, Democrats introduce bill to ‘euthanize seniors’ to save Social Security, May 10, 2020
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