Whenever anyone sends me something like this I check it out before passing it on. Actually the SSA (NOT congress) projected in September that there would be no Cost Of Living Adjustment (COLA) for the next 2 years because the formula used to calculate it indicated no net increase in the cost of living.
http://www.snopes.com/politics/socialsecurity/cola.asp As many of already know congress did intervene to increase SS benefits anyway. (You may remember some referring to it as "Cash for Geezers".) I didn't bother to check out the rest of it. Patrick On Jan 9, 7:03 pm, Susan Armour <[email protected]> wrote: > This was sent to me, and I thought it was worth sending it on to all of you. > > > --- On Fri, 1/8/10, Lottie Duthu <[email protected]> wrote: > > From: Lottie Duthu <[email protected]> > Subject: Fw: Disgraceful & disgusting > To: "Undisclosed recipient" <[email protected]> > Date: Friday, January 8, 2010, 5:10 PM > > > > > > > > > > > > > Please don't just delete this as another dumb political item. It is non > partisan and it is time we act rather than whine and preach to the choir. > Take the time to read it all. > > > > > > > According to > the Trustees for the Social Security Administration, > > " THERE WILL NOT BE A COST OF LIVING INCREASE FOR THE NEXT TWO YEARS IN > SOCIAL SECURITY BENEFITS. > ADDITIONALLY THEY WILL RAISE YOUR CO-PAY FOR YOUR RX MEDICARE BENEFITS " ! > > They, the Congress (BOTH "REPUBLICAN AND DEMOCRATS TOGETHER") say no increase > is warranted because of the losses in gross national product and other cute > things.. > > NOW SPORTS FANS > THIS IS THE ONE THAT WILL FLIP YOU OUT!! > > THE SOCIAL SECURITY ADMINISTRATION IS FUNDING TWENTY FOUR MILLION DOLLARS-- > LET ME REPEAT THAT AMOUNT... > SO YOU UNDERSTAND IT $ 24,000,000.00 DOLLARS FOR NEW ELECTRONIC MEDICAL > RECORDS PROCESSING FOR OUR CONGRESSMEN AND SENATORS !! > > THEY ARE OBTAINING THESE FUNDS > and > I QUOTE DIRECTLY FROM THE SOCIAL SECURITY WEBSITE... > > "THIS MONEY WILL BE COMING FROM THE SAVINGS TO BE GENERATED > FROM WITHHOLDING "COST OF LIVING INCREASES FOR 2010 & 2011 > in SOCIAL SECURITY BENEFITS FOR THE ELDERLY > AND A $2.00 INCREASE ON ALL MEDICARE RX BENEFIT CO-PAY" > > Please pass this to ALL your friends and have them > "PROTEST TO THE IDIOTS WE ELECTED TO CONGRESS" > who by the way, have just voted themselves ANOTHER 3% SALARY INCREASE!!! > > We must put a stop to this outright thievery! > It is THE CONGRESS AND THE SENATE, BOTH REPUBLICAN AND DEMOCRATS, WE CAN'T > FIRE THEM, BUT WE SURE CAN NOT RE-ELECT THEM, > and WE CAN IMPEACH THEM > or DEMAND RECALL ELECTIONS !!! > HOW ABOUT WE ALL GET TOGETHER AND DUMP THESE CLOWNS. > > Just watch. > They will spend this money and find the software doesn't work, > dump the whole thing and go back to the old steam driven system > just like they did with air traffic control several years ago. > Don't worry though, they've got health care all worked out. > So here is what we CAN do..... > > > All I ask is that you consider the suggestion here. > > The entire Congress of the United States is corrupt. > And I mean both Houses and I mean both major parties. > I realize that a few Members of each House are trustworthy, > but, > as a group they are absolutely the most corrupt bunch > to ever disgrace our Nation. > In November of 2010 > the entire House of Representatives will stand for re-election; > all 435 of them. > One third of the Senate, > a total of 33 of them, will also stand for re-election. > Vote every incumbent out. > And I mean every one of them. > No matter their Party affiliation. > Let's start all over in the House of Representatives with 435 people > who have absolutely no experience in running that body, > with no political favors owed to anyone but their own constituents. > Let's make them understand that they work for us... > They are answerable to us > and they simply have to run that body with some common sense. > Two years later, in 2012, > vote the next third of the incumbents in the Senate out. > We can do the same thing in 2014 and, > by that time we will have put all new people in that body as well. > > We, the People, > have got to take this Country back and we HAVE to do it peacefully. > That's what the Framers of our Constitution envisioned. > > I am also suggesting term limits on the NEW BUNCH – > 8 YEARS FOR REPRESENTATIVES AND 12 YEARS OF SENATORS. > NO EXCEPTIONS. > THE LONGER THEY STAY IN OFFICE THE MORE POWER THEY GET > AND THEY LOVE IT AND WILL DO ANYTHING TO GET RE-ELECTED. > > WE HAVE TERM LIMITED THE PRESIDENT – > NOW LET'S TERM LIMIT THE LEGISLATORS. > > Please, > if you love this Country, > send this (as I have done) to absolutely everyone > whose email address appears in your address book.. > This thing can permeate this Country in no time. > > Let's make it happen.** > > > > > > > >
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