I have been seeing the weirdest commercials about my "entitlements" lately

[Generic Other]

I am in Washington state. One commercial keeps telling me I am going to live a lot longer and need to keep working as lon g as possible bnecause my retirement benefits will run out if I don't. Obviously meant to make me feel the cold reality of catfood and newspaper lining my shoes in my old age.

The other commercial is even sicker. It gives me a whole other feeling, rather Orwellian:

They have a black woman with a broken arm bragging that her employer (who is standing behind her patting her on the back) was able to let her keep working in spite of her injury. No need to pay out benefits, she already benefits by coming to work with her arm in a sling. What the hell? I see that commercial and my mouth drops open.

They have taken this shell game to the public everywhere, I guess. Trying to convince us that benefits don't help people. That needy means greedy.

Other states getting rid of unemployment compensation altogether!

That there is even anything under any of the shells. Sleight of hand! Poof. All we work for is gone.

[Agnosticsherbet]

1. Pay attention to who is paying for these advertisements, and post that here.

[Lasher]

3. That might be difficult.

A front organization with anonymous donors hiding behind it is about as far as you'll probably get.

[Agnosticsherbet]

6. True, but we can follow even a front organization and see where they are spending their money.

where the operate, and put together a profile of policy stands.

[Lasher]

11. You have a good point.

Sounds like a project for which DU members are well suited.

[Autumn]

2. I've seen them too. The agenda is very clear on those

[dixiegrrrrl]

4. Even on Real Time last night..

Maher had the President of the Council on Foreign Relations on, who was emphasizing the need " to focus on" the country's "entitlements-Medicre and Soc. Sec" which he promised were going to "blow up in our faces in a few years".

Somebody is making sure that Soc. Sec. is being kept in the public eye.

Also, note that The Council on Foreign Relations, along with the Bilderberg Group, are now very public.
15 years ago they were considered the stuff of conspriacy talk.

[Generic Other]

5. We know this drill from the countless war cycles they have pulled on us the past few years

We knew the corporate state was building up for war against Iraq way before we finally invaded. They have tried to drum up the same enthusiasm for a war against Iran for some time with less success.

They have become way more obvious. They want more money. And we are way more broke.

So now they are waging war against the worker. Class warfare. To make up the difference. They are trying once again to win hearts and minds with propaganda -- this time to bilk their own citizens.

It's maddening to see my own tax dollar be used against me.

[winter is coming]

7. Disgusting. I haven't seen those yet. Will look for them. n/t

[Wounded Bear]

8. Don't have TV, but I've heard radio spots...

Sounds all positive and shit, but the intent is pretty obvious.

Me? I'm trying to survive until my SS kicks in, assuming they don't repeal it before then.

[Dyedinthewoolliberal]

9. I've seen the second one

where it turns out the employee is a singer in a restaurant? I wondered about that too.
Not seen the other.

[Wednesdays]

10. Oklahoma just passed a law allowing employers to opt out of workers comp

http://www.democraticunderground.com/10022857703

Hailed as great legislation that will bring in lotsa JOBS!

Orwellian times, indeed.

[galileoreloaded]

12. gen x and the millenials

are going to have to make hard choices regarding your care.

make it easy on us eh?