Being a disabled veteran and having older parents who live on Social Security I am greatly appalled that the Government couldn't approve an increase of at least 3.0%. Seniors have seen their 401Ks tank to less than 50% of what it was three years ago and the cost of health care has nearly doubled since that time.
It is time that our Government give back to those who worked and served through at least three wars, one conflict and a miriad of smaller ones. They kept the faith that their Social Security would provide for their needs in their moon light years. We need are seniors and much as they need us and our government needs to stop giving away our resources to countries and assist the citizens of our great country.
T.C. Tate
of UT
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Nov 20, 2009 21:26:23 PM
Reckless act
Everyone on social security and veterans disability take your money out of the bank as soon as it gets deposited, show them we can be jerk offs to, when they have no money to invest they can go belly up again! How that sound uncle sam!!!
RS
of PA
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Nov 10, 2009 19:19:14 PM
spend down medicare
When you have a fixed income of less than 1000 dollars a month and you have to pay 200.00 a month for medicaid how do they expect you to live and eat?
lee
of MO
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Nov 09, 2009 21:46:28 PM
Economy Period
If our economy is so bad then why does the federal government waste billions on building rockets to go to the moon and for what reason? These are pretty expensive toys for the big boys! While we can only afford Tonka toys.
Also on the health issue, why must americans who are accepted for ssi or ssa wait two years on medicare when the US goes to other countries and Those people get their medical care for FREE! Keep our money in america where it belongs and help OUR own People!
cindy
of KY
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Nov 08, 2009 11:15:08 AM
disabled needing help
listen i went to work for 3,35 an hour in a dangerous sawmill cause there was no other work , i was homeless poor and needed a job , after some time in saw mill i was injured , and had surgery for a broken back now that surgery failed me in 1990 since then no doctor will look at me i can not pay my monthly bills on 500.00 a month ssdi when workers recieve 500.00 a week to pay their same bills as i only i have doctors bills medicines to buy and more gasolinte to get to dr each month why then must i suffer i didn't ask to be disabled crippled for life i was trying real hard to make ends meet on 3.35 an hour what a joke this hitler president had better come up with relief for disabled and elderly or they may take him out period with the 20 10 vote lets hope that is what happens he is a waste of power and controll hitler obamahole
tim
of NY
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Nov 05, 2009 10:28:11 AM
Retired Firefighter
Why don't the Senate And The Congress take a Freeze on there wages also they made the senior take a freeze on the COLA.
We senior sure dident get a $5000.00 raise like they did for them self.
And Obama ZARS got a raise also.
Lee Ashley
of MI
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Oct 29, 2009 09:41:43 AM
Retired Firefighter
Why don't the Senate And The Congress take a Freeze on there wages also they made the senior take a freeze on the COLA.
We senior sure dident get a $5000.00 raise like they did for them self.
And Obama ZARS
Lee Ashley
of MI
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Oct 29, 2009 09:38:54 AM
Tea Baggers and Town Hallers
Do you simple minded morons who call Obama a fascist have a clue what that means? Cheney was way closer to being a fascist than Obama. And BTW, if you are collecting Social Security, you are a socialist. Why didn't you save for your retirement like a true conservative would? People who spout vitriol towards President Obama are ignorant, arrogant, and just plain stupid followers of the likes of Palin, Limbaugh, Beck, and the rest of the lunactic fringe. Pathetic!!!! Educate yourselves, you are embarassing our country!
JB
of GA
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Oct 27, 2009 15:16:04 PM
On Fix income
Now this is most really terrible.We{all american citzen in the USA -all race-all ages }bailed out GM ,banks,etc .Yet Gov/Mayor/Sen /and God know who all gave them self raises .Yet who gets punshied senior citzen .Cost living freeze for 2yr.And all these bail out ceo still get millions and seniors citzens get this disrespect. Just because your health ins. is pd for life show some respect and start caring for the senior citzens.
peeks
of NY
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Oct 26, 2009 11:45:36 AM
Get real, Be real
Obama is a facist / Soacialist!!! He is a sorry good for nothing marxist!!! That $250.00 So called stimulist he gave us earier this year was a joke. All that money went to buying groceries. Those of us who live on a monthly disability check such as me a disab;ed veteran, a 1 percent or even a 2 percent raise in our COLA will be sufficient. In my case if I get a 1 percent increase in the COLA it would amount to over 20 dollars more for me a month plus it adds up about $351.00 over a years time. And if it is over 2% it will be double that, so don't tell us to be happy with whatever we get from Hussien Obama because evrerything he has done so far has destroyed our country and our fredoms!!! you stupid jerk!!! Your no better than those America hating jerkoffs such as yourself!!! People like you have no business in this forum!!!
T.C. Tate of UT @ Nov 20, 2009 21:26:23 PM
RS of PA @ Nov 10, 2009 19:19:14 PM
lee of MO @ Nov 09, 2009 21:46:28 PM
cindy of KY @ Nov 08, 2009 11:15:08 AM
tim of NY @ Nov 05, 2009 10:28:11 AM
Lee Ashley of MI @ Oct 29, 2009 09:41:43 AM
Lee Ashley of MI @ Oct 29, 2009 09:38:54 AM
JB of GA @ Oct 27, 2009 15:16:04 PM
peeks of NY @ Oct 26, 2009 11:45:36 AM
Miller of TX @ Oct 25, 2009 15:06:26 PM
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