Obama rightfully condemned the murders of 20 children in Sandy Hook.
But cutting Social Security and Medicare will mean that elderly people, many in their 80s and 90s live and die in misery. Both acts are heartless and cruel.
The deaths of the 20 children were dramatic.
The slow and painful deaths of all those whose Social Security will be cut and who, in their 80s and 90s, have to choose between food or heat will be invisible but just as horrid.
We can blame the deaths of the 20 children on guns and a crazy person.
What about the deaths of Social Security recipients in say ten or so years? Will we look back and blame President Obama?
Quite possibly in my opinion.
Remember the levees that broke in New Orleans? What heartless president or presidents refused to prioritize repairing those levees?
And now, the levees that protect millions of American seniors from destitution are being breached. For shame.
I posted this as a response in another thread, and someone suggested I should use it to start an OP.
I realize that some people think that chaining the means for determining increases in Social Security -- the chained COLA -- won't be so bad. Only a slight decrease in the monthly amount.
But they don't know just how seniors crimp and save on the Social Security they now receive. The average per month is a little over $1200 per month. From that seniors pay $100 for Medicare hospital, etc.
Dear members of Congress, especially those of you who claim to be Jewish or Christian, heed this: Honour thy father and thy mother: that thy days may be long upon the land which the LORD thy God giveth thee.
Exodus 20:12
http://bible.cc/exodus/20-12.htm
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