Breaking: Obama To Drop Social Security Cuts In His Budget

[Mojorabbit]

172. Why should they send me that when our President has

given them such wonderful ammunition? I get so many emails from so many groups on the subject I doubt many seniors are in the dark about it. AARP is on it and advocating for their membership on the subject. "In a Nov. 8 letter to Congress, AARP adds that Social Security is not the cause of the nation's large budget deficits, explaining that Social Security is a self-financed, off-budget program and any reduction in it does nothing to address the shortfall in the rest of the federal budget.

Download the fact sheet and watch the video below to learn more about the CCPI and how Social Security is being discussed during the current budget debate." right from their website. http://www.aarp.org/politics-society/advocacy/info-11-2012/social-security-budget-deficit-chained-CPI.html

Here is the statement I got in my email today.
http://www.aarp.org/about-aarp/press-center/info-02-2014/aarp-pleased-chained-cpi-not-in-budget.html
a snip from that
“The Chained CPI included in the President’s budget last year would have made substantial cuts to Social Security benefits over the next ten years. Cuts to benefits would start immediately, taking money from the pockets of current beneficiaries, and would grow larger over time, having the greatest impact as Americans grow older and rely more on their Social Security benefits. On top of Social Security cuts, Chained CPI would also cut additional benefits for veterans and people with disabilities, and raise taxes on most taxpayers.”

“As financial security grows ever more elusive for Americans of all ages, Medicare and Social Security have grown more important for today’s retirees, and their families. AARP believes we should not reduce the deficit by weakening the programs that provide the very foundation of health and retirement security for current and future generations.”


Seniors are not as in the dark as you might think.