Posted on 10/21/2010 2:56:39 PM PDT by Libloather
Weiner seeks $692 Social Security hike
by Lisa A. Fraser, Chronicle Contributor
10/21/2010
Rep. Anthony Weiner (D-Brooklyn and Queens) last Friday announced a new plan calling for an emergency 5 percent cost of living adjustment for Social Security recipients.
His effort comes on the heels of the Social Security Administration’s announcement that benefits will remain flat for a second year in a row due to low inflation.
Weiner announced the proposal during a visit to the Queens Community House in Forest Hills. Joined by City Councilwoman Karen Koslowitz (D-Forest Hills), he talked briefly with the seniors there, assuring them that their concerns are also his.
“With the bad news today that there’s going to be another zero year of COLAs, as soon as we get back to Washington, we’re going to be voting on giving you emergency amounts of money to handle social security cost of living,” said the congressman, who is running for re-election against Republican challenger Bob Turner, a retired TV executive.
Next month, after the election but before a new Congress convenes, members will vote to provide another round of emergency $250 checks to recipients in lieu of a COLA. But Weiner says a 5 percent hike is more adequate. That would provide an estimated additional $692 for the average senior over one year, raising monthly benefits about $58, from $1,153 to $1,211.
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2 years without a COLA for seniors based on the bogus inflation numbers cooked up by the Democratic party in control of the numbers. The purpose of cooking the numbers is in large part specifically to reduce COLA for seniors (and to make GDP “growth” look better). Now they want to pay the money anyway, after cooking the numbers. Libs are ridiculous. How about we actually reform Social Security and make it fair? Say, stop paying it to rich people, let young people choose to opt out, and give poor Seniors a real COLA based on their typical expenses . . .
The article makes no mention of how this will be paid for. Prepare for billions more in debt.
Didn't he change his last name to "Savage" due to childhood humiliation?
Guess what Wierner Dog my husband has not had a pay raise in 3 years but his taxes and or fees have gone up and in Jan. 2011 his tax bracket will go up 6 percent to 31% so shut up and understand that it is just not seniors who are feeling the pinch it is anyone who does not work in government you life sucker
He actually looks like Horshack
Anthony Weiner
Didn’t he change his last name to “Savage” due to childhood humiliation?
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Really? Poor little Weiner.
What, he changed his name to Savage Weiner? WHOA!!!!
That could be a trademark or copyright issue.
I think there is already a Savage Weiner on some obscure talk radio network.
After looking at the little queer, I have decided that if he wasn’t “humiliated as a child”, he should’a been.
Thanks for that reminder, he did go through one of those do you beard take this beard to be your lawfully wedded beard ceremonies with Huma, I’d forgotten.
From the show “Welcom Back Kotter” John Travolta was Vinnie Barbarino it was from the 70’s
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