Share your concerns about Social Security

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

Good thought commonerssense. I would waive mine and if just 25% of us did, How many Billions are we looking at. It's a start. Response to Re: Share your fears about Social Security : Posted by mandm84

They only pay it out once per SS number so for all those widows/widowers who are drawing the benefits of their deceased spouse because it is a higher amount than their, then this death benefit savings is a mute point.

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

You have to stand up and be heard by contacting your elected representatives.Tell them to preserve S.S. and Medicare and that you wont stand for any cuts in your COLA. I have sent countless letters to my representatives. My Democrat representatives have promiised to preserve both, but my Republican representative has said we need to reduce the COLA and that we cant afford to maintain our current S.S. and Medicare entitlements.Response to Re: Share your fears about Social Security : Posted by mandm84

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IPn Response to Re: Share your fears about Social Security : According to the US TREASURY ---Over 10 years, the total revenue loss from the tax cuts to the weathiest .... comes to $3.9 trillion.      Social Security does not contribute to the deficit.      So---Washington doesn't want to increase taxes but willing to make " cuts"  (no matter what they may call it ) to   Soc Security for the ones who need it or will need it the most.         Should they vote to cut Soc Security and not raise taxes on the richest and I WILL support a primary challenge to kick all of these thugs   out of office  and have called or e-mailed all the republicans--and democrats saying the same thing.     Posted by JANMB

I don't know about the figures but just imagine what we have lost with ALL the tax cuts & tax code giveaways in those last 10+ years.  Including the tax code giveaway to employers and employees on their health care benefits which they are given in lieu of wages with no income tax or FICA tax paid or matched.

  Jan, The Plutocrats in Congress dont want to talk about the almost 4 TRILLION  in lost tax revenue from the Bush Tax Cuts for the wealthy,nor do they want to talk about the TRILLIONS of dollars the unnecessary Iraq War cost. We cant get a total cost for the Iraq War because we are still paying to repair the broken lives of our brave wounded soldiers, who have returned mentally and physically disabled. We are still rebuilding Iraq's infrastructure, but the Halliburtons of America are doing just fine, thank you. Those no bid contracts did wonders for our deficit too. 
   I get a kick out of people who blame President Obama for our deficit, as If President Bush paid all the debt he created when he left office. No to the contrary, the cash register is still ringing  loudly from President Bush's " Mission Accomplishments ". : According to the US TREASURY ---Over 10 years, the total revenue loss from the tax cuts to the weathiest .... comes to $3.9 trillion.      Social Security does not contribute to the deficit.      So---Washington doesn't want to increase taxes but willing to make " cuts"  (no matter what they may call it ) to   Soc Security for the ones who need it or will need it the most.         Should they vote to cut Soc Security and not raise taxes on the richest and I WILL support a primary challenge to kick all of these thugs   out of office  and have called or e-mailed all the republicans--and democrats saying the same thing.    
Posted by JANMB

 Get ready our beloved seniors, because here come the Republicans with their axes ready to cut your Social Security and Medicare benefits you earned and  worked your whole life for !!!

   Our Republican leadership in Congress has it all figured out, they know that its much easier to pick on our already struggling seniors, disabled and Veteran's with cuts to our Social Security and Medicare benefits.
   Afterall, we are looked upon as just a burden to them, unless of course we are wealthy seniors. Wealthy seniors are apparently the only ones who deserve to survive with dignity.

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

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 Posted by Powderhorn63

We agree, everything went up the two or three years SS did not get a raise, but we had to pay for all the increases in food, gas, clothing, health care.  I think SS needs an increase each year and according to how much things cost for living..

 We received a 1.7% Cost of Living Adjustment and the Republicans in Congress want to reduce that and cut our Medicare benefits. I dont see any communicating on this site recently about it, so I'm assuming we are all busy contacting our representatives. Nobody else is going to do it for us, so contact them and demand no cuts to our benefits, unless of course you found your " Pot of Gold ".This will most likely be decided on in the next 6-8 weeks,  according to  the sources I've heard

Our Republican friends in Congress just again stated they will not raise the Debt Ceiling without cuts to our Social Security and Medicare. Wonderful, take it out on us after waging Two Wars with Tax Cuts for the Wealthy. The 1st time in our history we waged War and cut Taxes at the same time. What did you expect was going to happen Republicans ? So now blame our deficit on our seniors and disabled, Nice !!!