When it comes to paying out Social Security, I think folks are dreaming if they think the government accidentally provides loopholes.
This was done intentionally to help folks out.
Now they’re reneging.
That’s all this amounts to.
SS recipients got very little COL raise for 2015, and nothing for 2016. Meanwhile food costs have gone up considerably. Utilities know no limits. Cable and telephone services are taxes out the kazoo. So is the gas bill.
Now they want to start toll roads and increase the gas tax again.
Certain states have raised their tax rates.
Meanwhile seniors are expected to scrape by on the premise they aren’t paying out more this year and next on services they purchase.
It may occur to some folks to trash cable rates as if they are not a necessity. Truth is, older folks don’t get out as much. The cable service is their link to the world around them. And some folks wouldn’t be here on the forum without cable access.
It never ceases to amaze me how people on welfare are the truly untouchables, but our seniors or military members are fair game.
Poor people getting $800 payments aren’t exactly living in the lap of luxury.
They aren’t going to get a COLA increase in 2016 just like veterans and senior.
On the other hand, Wall Street can’t do business abroad without taxpayer handouts - that’s why its used its donor clout to reopen the Ex-Im piggy bank.
Its all about priorities. No wonder Congress has underwater approval ratings.
but the workers expecyting to get a pittance of what they paid in?.....free targets....
“Meanwhile food costs have gone up considerably. “
True, but older folks can get a 60” TV, phone cheap! And, pay 0% interest for 72 months on a car and put $2.00/gal gas into it!
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Welfare is welfare and it looks like retirees aren’t giving the politicians enough love. So, the politicians are squeezing them.
It never ceases to amaze me how people on welfare are the truly untouchables, but our seniors or military members are fair game.
THAT ^^^
RR “....It never ceases to amaze me how people on welfare are the truly untouchables, but our seniors or military members are fair game...”
A fact which should be brought up and hammered home by Trump and/or Cruz at every opportunity.
It is shameful what is being done to people who worked all their lives and now see that there’s little left of the money that was ostensibly put aside for them.