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Share your concerns about Social Security

AARPMiller — Tue, 17 Jun 2014 16:15:38 GMT

1) In the article, Social Security Fears, many Social Security myths are addressed. What concerns you the most about Social Security?

Share your fears about Social Security

AARPMiller — Tue, 27 Sep 2011 19:16:36 GMT

1) In the article, Social Security Fears, many Social Security myths are addressed. What concerns you the most about Social Security?

Re: Share your fears about Social Security

Powderhorn63 — Tue, 04 Oct 2011 15:57:48 GMT

I am new to receiving Social Security. Last week I went to the grocery store and bought staples, many of which were not previously prepared foods. When I arrived home, I went to my files and checked the same 19 items that I purchased this time last year and found that I had paid 30% more this year than last for the same items. Gasoline has increased almost double (average) in the last 12 months. Most federal employees, including US Congressmen, have received cost of living increases. Some in the amount of 16% increase in one year, as per the US News reported on television. I have been told that the Social Security recipients have NOT received even a cost of living increase for at least three years (as per local recipients).

Is there a chance that this inequity of passing out increases will be addressed? And When?

Jack V. Smith

Re: Share your fears about Social Security

19krake66 — Wed, 05 Oct 2011 00:50:42 GMT

Will we ever see an increase in our Social Secuirty again to help the rising cost of living.

Darlene Krake

Re: Share your fears about Social Security

bstjohn — Sat, 08 Oct 2011 14:54:56 GMT

I read an article that medicare premiums will go up quite a bit for 2012 and to right around $245.00 by 2013 is this true? As we see no cost of living raise in the last 3 years it must be obvious to SS if they are raising our premiums that all things cost more.
Over the years the government has borrowed from the SS fund and used it for other things and has not to date paid it back. If they would pay back the funds they borrowed, maybe the fund wouldn't be in trouble today. I think this should be of major concern..

Are they going to keep the freeze on Social Security for 2012??????

dlittleones — Sat, 08 Oct 2011 17:08:34 GMT

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1) In the article, Social Security Fears , many Social Security myths are addressed. What concerns you the most about Social Security?
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Re: Share your fears about Social Security

dlittleones — Sat, 08 Oct 2011 17:15:37 GMT

Are they ever going to stop the freeze on SS. I am living on $40.00 a week after the bills are paid. thats not much for drugs food Gas for car and anything extra.

D.L. Anderson

Re: Share your fears about Social Security

featherduster — Sat, 08 Oct 2011 18:46:12 GMT

In Response to Share your fears about Social Security:

1) In the article, Social Security Fears , many Social Security myths are addressed. What concerns you the most about Social Security?
Posted by AARPMiller

That we do not get cost of living increase, we just get by and when we don't get that increase we have to give up something to make ends met and it is not buying a new car.

Re: Share your fears about Social Security

juneen5230 — Tue, 11 Oct 2011 12:52:59 GMT

I have been on SS Disability for the past two years, and I am currently 62 years old. My husband will be retiring in the next two years from a company that I have been on his medical insurance. All I can find is that 3 months prior to me turning 65 that I should plan on applying for Part B and Part D. When he retires he will go onto his Medicare but I will not be of age yet to get these other parts for mine. Will I be able to apply also at that time for the other parts that I do not receive or do I have to wait the next two years to be placed on full Medicare? Without calling the SS office the directions are very confusing.

Re: Share your fears about Social Security

GetRealQuick — Thu, 13 Oct 2011 04:00:57 GMT

GOP Front runner Cain's 999 plan calls for abolishing Social Security and Medicare (New York Times, 11/13/11). Perry has called SS a ponzi scheme and unlawful. The GOP is against SS and Medicare by principle and would love to abolish/privatize them, as soon as they get in power, whether it be 2012, 2016, 2020, etc. And I don't believe their promises of not affecting those currently 50 or greater. They have a proven record of flip flopping and it is often a part of their plan. SO this issue is not going away; it is dangerous for us, and is dangerous for future generations.

Should they get elected and abolish/privatize Social Security and Medicare, it will be a stupendous, catastrophic, disaster for the 10s of millions of poor and disabled elderly. Their only choice will be to wheel themselves out to th the trashcan and wait to die. This is the GOP plan for America in the 21st century, whether we like it or not. The day they get the power will be the day they begin their dismantling project.

What is out only rational response? Is it to wheel ourselves out to the trashcan to die in misery? Of course not! We must therefore demand the Right To Die via a $99.00 Death Drug (we don't want any ahandouts). This is our only rational response because this "Dead Deal", the opposite of the New Deal, of the GOP is coming and nobody can stop it. Therefore we must do the only rational thing and demand the Right to Die. This is the unavoidable future of America.

Re: Share your fears about Social Security

Golfnutoo — Fri, 04 Nov 2011 12:48:30 GMT

To keep SS solvent we should demand an immediate end to Obama's cuts in the SS taxes paid by current workers. Is this part of a plot to kill SS by cutting funds available for payments? Everyone knows the SS fund is in trouble. He is only making it worse. I paid FICA and my employer matched it every year. Now when the economy is in trouble OBAMA cuts the money available to make SS payments.

Re: Share your fears about Social Security

LaVonne57 — Fri, 04 Nov 2011 23:54:24 GMT

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I have been on SS Disability for the past two years, and I am currently 62 years old. My husband will be retiring in the next two years from a company that I have been on his medical insurance. All I can find is that 3 months prior to me turning 65 that I should plan on applying for Part B and Part D. When he retires he will go onto his Medicare but I will not be of age yet to get these other parts for mine. Will I be able to apply also at that time for the other parts that I do not receive or do I have to wait the next two years to be placed on full Medicare? Without calling the SS office the directions are very confusing.
Posted by juneen5230

Dear Juneen5230, I have also been on SS Disability for the past 2 years and I am also on Medicare part A & B with a RX supplement and I am only 58 yrs old. As long as you are on SSD you are eligible for all of this in fact you were eligible as soon as you started collecting SSD. I am surprised that you did not get any information sent to you from the Social Security office. Medicare is taken directly out of your SSD paycheck.

lavonivy

Re: Share your fears about Social Security

LaVonne57 — Sat, 05 Nov 2011 00:09:36 GMT

In January 2012 all Social Security recipients will receive a 6% cost of living raise. I am on Social Security Disabilty since the age of 56. My check isn't all that big to start with. That will give me a raise of about $20 per month and then of course the cost of Medicare is going to go up also in January. My medical supplement already went up $17 and my RX coverage is going up another $10 starting in January. I'd like to know how the government considers this a reasonable cost of living raise when everything has gone up much more than the measly 6% in the 3 years that we did not get a raise! How would all those big shots in the senate feel about a 6% raise in 3 years? They wouldn't like it a bit! But they don't hesitate to kick the elderly and disabled in the teeth when their down. THEY took OUR money! Now they don't want to pay it back so they sit around thinking up ways that they can keep from giving it to us.

Re: Share your fears about Social Security

grasshopper9 — Sat, 05 Nov 2011 00:27:22 GMT

In Response to Share your fears about Social Security:

1) In the article, Social Security Fears , many Social Security myths are addressed. What concerns you the most about Social Security?
Posted by AARPMiller

Loosing my disability benefits

Re: Share your fears about Social Security

susanrand — Sat, 05 Nov 2011 01:47:51 GMT

I would like to see the source of that "fact" about $245. If that were to happen all us elderly would clog the streets until the politicians couldn't get through without running over us.

And Golfnutoo, you are damn lucky we don't have a republican president - another George Bush! God help us if that should happen. Hold your breath and pray Obama is reelected, and that the next time we get a chance we will throw those obstinate and restrictive republicans out of office also!

In Response to Re: Share your fears about Social Security:

To keep SS solvent we should demand an immediate end to Obama's cuts in the SS taxes paid by current workers. Is this part of a plot to kill SS by cutting funds available for payments? Everyone knows the SS fund is in trouble. He is only making it worse. I paid FICA and my employer matched it every year. Now when the economy is in trouble OBAMA cuts the money available to make SS payments.
Posted by Golfnutoo

Re: Share your fears about Social Security

777memaw — Sat, 05 Nov 2011 01:47:53 GMT

The only answer is to get rid of all the politicians.

Re: Share your fears about Social Security

shlmstr — Sat, 05 Nov 2011 02:08:41 GMT

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Will we ever see an increase in our Social Secuirty again to help the rising cost of living. Darlene Krake
Posted by 19krake66

Social Security recipients will get a 3.6% COLA beginning in January.

Re: Share your fears about Social Security

johnbleroy — Sat, 05 Nov 2011 02:11:26 GMT

In Response to Re: Share your fears about Social Security:

I have been on SS Disability for the past two years, and I am currently 62 years old. My husband will be retiring in the next two years from a company that I have been on his medical insurance. All I can find is that 3 months prior to me turning 65 that I should plan on applying for Part B and Part D. When he retires he will go onto his Medicare but I will not be of age yet to get these other parts for mine. Will I be able to apply also at that time for the other parts that I do not receive or do I have to wait the next two years to be placed on full Medicare? Without calling the SS office the directions are very confusing.
Posted by juneen5230

If you have been on SS Disability for over one year, you can apply for Medicare NOW if you want it. All parts, A, B, and D. But once you sign up, you MUST start paying for your Part D. You will be penalized for life if you do not select a medication plan and start paying Part D premiums as soon as you get on Medicare. You might want to wait until husband actually has a retirement date, then apply for Medicare a few months before that date.

Re: Share your fears about Social Security

shlmstr — Sat, 05 Nov 2011 02:20:31 GMT

In Response to Re: Share your fears about Social Security:

In January 2012 all Social Security recipients will receive a 6% cost of living raise. I am on Social Security Disabilty since the age of 56. My check isn't all that big to start with. That will give me a raise of about $20 per month and then of course the cost of Medicare is going to go up also in January. My medical supplement already went up $17 and my RX coverage is going up another $10 starting in January. I'd like to know how the government considers this a reasonable cost of living raise when everything has gone up much more than the measly 6% in the 3 years that we did not get a raise! How would all those big shots in the senate feel about a 6% raise in 3 years? They wouldn't like it a bit! But they don't hesitate to kick the elderly and disabled in the teeth when their down. THEY took OUR money! Now they don't want to pay it back so they sit around thinking up ways that they can keep from giving it to us.
Posted by LaVonne57

The COLA in January will be 3.6%, not 6%. The formula for COLAs was established a long time ago (I think in the '70s). The formula requires no increase when the inflation rate is 0 or less.

Re: Share your fears about Social Security

WheelBroker1 — Sat, 05 Nov 2011 03:10:02 GMT

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Will we ever see an increase in our Social Secuirty again to help the rising cost of living. Darlene Krake
Posted by 19krake66

There will be a slight increase for 2012 in SS and I'd bet a larger increase for your Part A&B medicare...