Free Republic
Browse · Search
News/Activism
Topics · Post Article

To: Ernest_at_the_Beach

I agree some what. ANY cuts in the socialist spending agenda is a good thing. As with my wife and I, if we save $50, $100, or $500, it is saved and can be used another day. We have tried to cut as much as we can. We have cut back on a good many things. We don’t go to movies any more and of course haven’t for the most part for years, we cut back on eating out, we cut back on other things. The gov-ment has not given a SS check increase or retired military pay increase in two years. We don’t look for one this year. My wife’s Medicare insurance is said to be going to triple in the next three years and the gov-ment wants to triple or more our retired military health care payments also. That is going to cost us an additional $500-$750 per month by the time they are done for health care increases. We still do not know where we are going to get that from out of our budget. I guess we will quit eating all together.


4 posted on 04/10/2011 7:22:49 PM PDT by RetiredArmy (Read: Ecclesiastes 10:2. The Bible tells you RIGHT is right and left is wrong.)
[ Post Reply | Private Reply | To 1 | View Replies ]


To: RetiredArmy

And unlike the Feds you’re not using the credit card for everything for half of every year - and certainly not calling a 2% reduction in it’s use a major breakthrough.


8 posted on 04/10/2011 7:28:56 PM PDT by ctdonath2 (Great children's books - http://www.UsborneBooksGA.com)
[ Post Reply | Private Reply | To 4 | View Replies ]

To: RetiredArmy

Well, when they cut your retirement resources, after it is too late to adjust your retirement plans accordingly, you have just been screwed. They are doing it to everyone.


15 posted on 04/10/2011 7:48:00 PM PDT by SaraJohnson
[ Post Reply | Private Reply | To 4 | View Replies ]

Free Republic
Browse · Search
News/Activism
Topics · Post Article


FreeRepublic, LLC, PO BOX 9771, FRESNO, CA 93794
FreeRepublic.com is powered by software copyright 2000-2008 John Robinson