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In reply to the discussion: AARP statement on Social Security Cut... NO!!!!!! [View all]Quantess
(27,630 posts)110. Agreed, and well said.
The lack of empathy makes me ill.
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I hope everyone who reads this sends congress the message that this is unacceptable.
iemitsu
Dec 2012
#1
I am young enough to never have believed I would get a pension nor social security.
dkf
Dec 2012
#20
That is not a function of youth. Republicans said no one would collect during the
Bluenorthwest
Dec 2012
#25
My dad had a pension, right up until he was ready to retire. The company went bankrupt,
Dustlawyer
Dec 2012
#48
EAsier said than done. IF we had healthcare, they would have had the health issued treated.
SugarShack
Dec 2012
#80
I am with you on that, she finds it hard to deny her children. I have finally got her to stand firm
Dustlawyer
Dec 2012
#112
Wow. Just wow. You NEVER miss an opportunity to spout right-wing garbage.....
OldDem2012
Dec 2012
#22
Yep. ZERO landmines, amazing stock market timing and constant high incomes.
HughBeaumont
Dec 2012
#65
What! Nor did those who would eventually need Social Security expect theirs and their offspring's
plethoro
Dec 2012
#38
They knew it would be the only source while they allowed stagnent wages for 30 yrs!!
SugarShack
Dec 2012
#78
No but after the last two decades of interest cuts by the Fed and a couple of market
Cleita
Dec 2012
#83
Would this be the short-term profit seeking of greedy bankers and the politicians that work for them
jtuck004
Dec 2012
#85
It was created because good people decided they could no longer stand by and watch
Doremus
Dec 2012
#90
Good on AARP. I hope this Democratic president who is willing to cut Social Security is listening.
Demit
Dec 2012
#5
Like the NRA, I do not expect the AARP to show much flexibility - that is what they get paid to do..
Mr Peabody
Dec 2012
#47
How can you be "flexible" on peoples' lives? Either they have enough to eat or they don't.
forestpath
Dec 2012
#53
Not all older americans are starving, have you ever been to a Casino? 1 in 4 patrons are retired...
Mr Peabody
Dec 2012
#77
I will continue to fight any cuts to Social Security but I often wonder what this means to me
jwirr
Dec 2012
#59
I said I would continue to fight. I do not know how this works and wonder about someone like me
jwirr
Dec 2012
#109
I applied today (on-line) for social security. Guess what will be the date of my first check?
mnhtnbb
Dec 2012
#100
Very easy (I did it about six weeks ago). The SSA site leads you through it.
Buns_of_Fire
Dec 2012
#108