On Tue, 25 Aug 2009 14:34:42 -0400, H the K
wrote:

Vic Smith wrote:
On Mon, 24 Aug 2009 23:09:05 -0400, Tom Francis - SWSports
wrote:


And if you don't think that the President is after seniors/elderly,
consider this - Social Security is not going to be giving out COLA
increases for the next two years - yet, Medicare payments are going up
by 3% the first year and 5% the following year - a net loss of 8% to
those who are dependant on SSI over two years.


I just went on SS this year, so I'm hoping the Reps will force the
Dems to fix this up. Maybe end up with a 15% or so increase in my SS
check. Preferably before the year is out. Best scenario would be for
a Rep to actually introduce a bill, instead of simply being forced to
vote for it. That would be sweet.
Pretty nice seeing the Reps jump on the entitlement wagon, what with
Bush's unfunded Plan B benefit for the elderly, and now their pushing
for higher SS payments. Shows they care for old folks, and are the
opposite of the death panel pushing Dems.
Remember the gas station price wars? Sort of a reverse version.
Politics is great stuff. God bless the USA!!

--Vic


snerk

We can be sure the GOP, the same party that has tried repeatedly to kill
Medicare, has the interests of seniors at heart.

They do. Seniors are their base now. The Reps are vociferously
defending Medicare, by accusing the Dems of undermining it.
Like I said - SWEET!
Never a better time to be an old folk, even at 62.
Pretty confident now that SS and Medicare can only get better with the
Dems and Reps in a bidding war.
BTW, I just heard John McCain tell his town hall we have to ensure our
kids and grand kids have SS and Medicare too!
SWEET!!!

--Vic