Posted on 09/21/2009 2:41:12 AM PDT by Scanian
First, the bad news. For the first time since 1975, Social Security recipients are being told they won't be receiving an annual cost of living increase in their monthly benefits. At the same time, their Medicare premiums will go up, so monthly checks will actually shrink next year. Not to worry, though. Here's the good news. Seniors may not have to live on such meager funds for long because the government is going to help them plan how they want to die.
This benevolent plan is in Section 1233 (p. 424) of the health care reform bill known as "America's Affordable Health Choices Act of 2009" (HR 3200). It didn't just show up on the doorstep of health care reform, but was packaged and delivered by Compassion & Choices (C & C), the assisted-suicide advocacy group previously known as the Hemlock Society.
(Excerpt) Read more at americanthinker.com ...
And Obama gives billions to ACORN.
So how many are going to be listening to AARP for their election choices next go around? If they are still here, that is.
"Sorry, Gramps, but obama says you're not affordable."
And don't forget that congress will will get a pay raise.
Think I will simply live to 99 just to get them all po’d!
Will grandmother have that same right?
and I am sure the vote buying congress will vote in more stimulation for them.....
I know its not much, but its more than the rest of us got, no matter what the gummit says......
if the formula for them getting a cost of living raise worked out that they don't get one, that's the system, the same system that gave them double digit raises years ago...
it has to work both ways....
we're all in a bad pot of stew, and I wish we all could get COLA's but so many don't even have their jobs now....
LLS
Hammer on nail!
Thanks FRiend!
LLS
WOrld medical systems will break down:
http://www.realclearmarkets.com/articles/2009/09/23/hr_3200_will_collapse_global_medicine_97423.html
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