"Stop embarrassing our state": GOP senator slammed for using slur to insult Democrat - LGBTQ Nation
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"You’re South Carolina’s senior senator. Dammit act like it."

Anti-LGBTQ+ Sen. Tim Scott (R-SC) followed in the president’s footsteps on Monday when he used an anti-trans slur to describe cisgender Democratic South Carolina Senate candidate Annie Andrews.

Scott said during an appearance on Real America’s Voice, “Annie Andrews, as President Donald Trump calls her, tr***y Annie, here’s a person who believes, as a pediatrician, for trans surgery, gender surgery for trans kids. That’s wrong. Period,” Scott said.

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  • gAlienLifeform@lemmy.worldOP
    201·
    7 days ago

    Meanwhile, South Carolina’s new Democratic Senator one day after the election (arc)

    KELLY: I saw Nikki Haley, the Republican former governor of your state. She said last night South Carolina didn’t vote for you. They voted against Trump Republicans. What do you think? Do you think both can be true?

    ANDREWS: I think we worked really hard to build a campaign that was for everyone. And we brought together people from across the political spectrum. I was so proud to earn the endorsement of former Republican South Carolina Governor David Beasley, also proud to have the support of Ralph Norman’s children, including his son, Warren Norman. And we built a campaign that was really laser-focused on the problems South Carolinians face, regardless of if you’re a Republican, a Democrat or an independent.

    And that’s what the story from last night was - that people are tired of the divisiveness. They’re more concerned about what’s happening in South Carolina than they are about the party politics in Washington, D.C. And they saw in me someone who will be a fighter for South Carolina, someone who’s serious about solving these problems and, again, willing to work across the aisle. The only two senators I’ve talked to since I won my race last night are Senators Darline Graham and Senator Tim Scott. And Tim Scott and I are planning to get together next week because we’re going to work together to solve…

    KELLY: Yeah.

    [Bolding added]

    • Maeve@kbin.earth
      111·
      7 days ago

      ANDREWS: I’ll work with anyone who’s willing to solve the problems that we’re facing here. You know, in particular, with Donald Trump, I support the no tax on tips, no tax on Social Security.

      Wealthy individuals with larger Social Security incomes should probably pay tax on Social Security.

        • Prove_your_argument@piefed.socialEnglish
          2·
          7 days ago

          1% per year, like they do to our retirement fund fees.

          No one time shit. Drain the ultra wealthy forever. Spend it or lose it. The tax should apply to anyone’s assets valued at over 25m and adjusted yearly to the median wage.

          Maybe have it be an extra 2% on everything over 100m.

      • athairmor@lemmy.world
        1·
        5 days ago

        Wealthy individuals don’t get more Social Security income. They don’t pay Social Security tax on income over the first ~$185,000/yr.

        The maximum benefit anyone can receive (in 2026) is ~$5,000/month.

        • Maeve@kbin.earth
          11·
          5 days ago

          The average monthly benefit for a retired worker in 2027 will be $2,170 (up from $2,071 in 2026). Remember that this is only the average amount you can expect to receive if you make average wages. Some retirees receive more than this, while others receive much less.

          The maximum benefit amount that a retiree may receive in 2027 is $5,358 (up from $5,181 in 2026), including delayed retirement credits for waiting past full retirement age to start your benefits.

          I said what I said.