So, just how much money are those lazy seniors getting from their Social Security?

[Cleita]

21. The average benefit. I'm never low enough for the poverty breaks even though

I struggle if I don't make money otherwise. So if I struggle, I can't imagine what impoverishment people who do qualify for those programs are going through. Also, I have savings which I try not to go into as I haven't been able to replace anything I've taken out for emergencies lately, which I used to be able to do. As far as the supplemental Medicaid for Medicare, there are no doctors in the area who will take it, that is a doctor I would trust. Some do but they are basically pill pushers. Also regarding insurance, a third of my benefits goes to insurance. I really consider them evil parasites because all it is is money you give them and god forbid you get into a car accident or other reason for it and use it, they penalize you plenty.

I have been driving for fifty years and haven't had an accident in thirty. I got into a fender bender last year, which didn't even make a mark on my car and a scratch on the other. My insurance was increased two and a half times for three years. I mean this company, Allstate took my premiums for thirty years and for what probably cost them a few thousand dollars penalized me like that. It's criminal what they get away with.

I do get benefits from husband and fortunately I have worked all my life and still do when I can get jobs so I have my benefits as well. Like I said I'm not as badly off as others, but that extra $1,000 a month would be the difference of meeting my expenses and maybe getting my hair and nails done now and then than me trying to find ways to economize like I do today.