Senate Rejects $250 Social Security Boost

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Subject: OBAMA/GOP AGREEMENT - THE AMERICAN MIDDLE CLASS TO FINANCE AND PAY THE NEW TRILLION DOLLAR DEFICIT ADD-ON
This is what President Obama and the GOP have agreed in reference to the Bush Tax cut. Extend the Bush Tax cut for the wealthy at a cost of 700 billion over 10 years . Extend the unemployment benefits for 13 month, cost over 90 billions . Change the inheritance tax to exclude the first 5 million and tax the rest at 35% . Also decrease the payroll tax by 2% which means less money to fund social security ( COST 120 BILLION) . Total cost of the proposed agreement over a trillion dollars add-on to the present deficits .
Now while all of this take place this is what is happening . Social Security recipients did not get a cost of living increase in 2010 and will not get it in 2011. President Obama has proposed the smallest pay increase to the military of 1.4% 20 YEARS . Federal employees will have a salary freeze . AND there is DEFICIT COMMISSION that is recommending many austerity measures BECAUSE they claim that the deficit problem is "unsustainable and catastrophic" in their words not mind .
In conclusion the wealthy found a way not to pay for the deficit problem . The unemployed are getting an average check of $300.00 a weeks and other perks like food stamps, health insurance etc . The foreclosure people that defrauded are not paying their mortgages and and live free rent and are getting assistance . The illegal immigrants also don't pay federal taxes like most unemployed as they get paid under the new term "pay under the table" which means not federal taxes and free school as well. Also even universities perks too.
Now think , who is paying AND going to pay for all of the old and the trillionSSSS dollar deficit . YES YOUR RIGHT "IS THE MIDDLE CLASS THAT WORKS AND PLAY BY THE RULE " .
So get involve and fight, otherwise live and work to pay for the special groups benefits and privileges OR FIND A WAY TO BECOME PART OF THE PROBLEM .

JORGE AGUIAR of FL 9:26PM December 08, 2010

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whocares of LA 1:18AM August 03, 2010

I cannot see why retired persons did not a cola raise this
year, telling that lie that it no inflation. The truth is everytime I go shopping for grocies every thing is going up
not mention gas prices ect. They could bail out wall street
and big banks and push us seniors aside, this was a travesty,

DR Jerry Norris of MS 11:13PM May 16, 2010

I cannot see why retired persons did not a cola raise this
year, telling that lie that it no inflation. The truth is everytime I go shopping for grocies every thing is going up
not mention gas prices ect. They could bail out wall street
and big banks and push us seniors aside, this was a travesty,

DR Jerry Norris of MS 11:13PM May 16, 2010

I cannot see why retired persons did not a cola raise this
year, telling that lie that it no inflation. The truth is everytime I go shopping for grocies every thing is going up
not mention gas prices ect. They could bail out wall street
and big banks and push us seniors aside, this was a travesty,

DR Jerry Norris of MS 11:13PM May 16, 2010

Oh Well. I guess we elected these a..holes into office to line their pockets and say to h... with their constituents. Instead of representing us they keep representing themselves.

J. S. of ME 9:54AM May 15, 2010

Vote them out!! The middle class will soon be at a living standard close to the depression years. There will be something new added bill collectors and constant harassment. These people know that a person cannot pay these high medical bills. Has anyone noticed the bad treatment that you get now when you show up at an emergency room without health insurance. These people are trained to get you out the door without help. The republicans say everything will work out and help will trickle down the pipe. One republican congressman said everyone has the right to go to college just like he did and drive a Cadillac.He also stated if you don't have the money to pay for medical than you should not receive it. VOTE THESE STUPID PEOPLE OUT!! VOTE THEM OUT!! VOTE THEM OUT!! VOTE THEM OUT!!

Carlene I. Kennington of FL 12:13PM May 13, 2010

How did they get a pay raise with0ut OBAMA signing the bill? This means he approved it?

Don of VA 7:25PM May 08, 2010

That is ok, election time is drawing near. I hope for the sake of everything that is left of being good, and for the people these IDIOTS will be voted out. They have done nothing but ruin this Great Country since they took control. They don't have to worry about their pay, because it keeps coming, and Their raises keep coming. They are not worth what they get paid now. Both sides need a checkup, from the neck up.

Wiiliam Blake of MS 2:52PM May 06, 2010