Even retired seniors, who he needs, collecting social security were for the most part lifetime taxpayers who see themselves as makers, not takers.
They were FORCED to pay into SS. They have every right to collect on it. They’re the only ones who do!
Yes, they have every right to collect it. But his statement makes it look like they are nothing but lazy leeches. Damn. Sometimes he just needs to keep his mouth shut. Election is only about 7 weeks away now, and this is really going to hurt him. He’s just given the media a months worth of talking points.
“Yes, they have every right to collect it. But his statement makes it look like they are nothing but lazy leeches. “
Actually he never did. But you are.
But we know how some of you are trying desperately to run that line.
Good grief, by happenstance we get Mitt ROmney walking the conservative talk behind closed doors and you are getting light in the loafers. Either you believe conservatism can’t win or you’re not a conservative. Because one of the basic tenets of conservatism is that every individual who can take care of himself should take care of himself.
Many seniors pay income taxes. You don’t have to have that much income to pass the threshold after which your SS payments are taxable.
“But his statement makes it look like they are nothing but lazy leeches. “
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I’m a senior on S.S. and Medicare and it never occurred to me that Romney was talking about people like me.