On this day, July 30, 1965, LBJ signed the Social Security Act of 1965 into law.

[mahatmakanejeeves]

Fri Jul 30, 2021: On July 30, 1965, LBJ signs Social Security Act of 1965 into law, establishing Medicare and Medicaid

Hat tip, Joe.My.God.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/July_30

• 1965 – U.S. President Lyndon B. Johnson signs the Social Security Act of 1965 into law, establishing Medicare and Medicaid.

[GreenWave]

1. Which has ticked off the GOP ever since.

Imagine that! A government taking care of its people. Little wonder why they hate it so much.

[CrispyQ]

10. My trumper BIL, who lives on SS, got on an anti-socialism rant one day

& my husband pointed out that SS was a socialist program & if it were up to the capitalists, "you'd be living on the streets." BIL was quiet & then said, "Well, I wish it was more!"

[GreenWave]

11. I hope your husband was joking

otherwise you are becoming surrounded. My response to the lunatic fringe of my family is "Well if that is how you really feel about it, just fork it over to me and I will put it top good use."

[Historic NY]

2. MTG says is bad for people.

[Rebl2]

8. If it's

around when mtg is 65 she will race to get it.

[Delphinus]

3. Gratitude

for this piece of legislation - how many lives has it saved?

[Cosmocat]

5. Side note to that point

A SIZEABLE portion of which vote for the lunatics who would take it away from them tomorrow if they could.

[Stargazer99]

7. You wonder how stupid some people can get by shooting themselves in the foot

[Rebl2]

9. Yes

Have never understood that. These people are absolutely depending on getting social security and Medicare, yet they vote for the people that want to take it away from them.

[appalachiablue]

4. Bravo, TY LBJ !

[Joinfortmill]

6. Yup. Remember that. Good news for my grandparents