Dennis Kucinich "The Latest Plan To Chain Seniors To Poverty!"

[democracy1st]

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Social security "chained CPI" proposal threatens economic security

By Joan Kuriansky, Wider Opportunities for Women, and Paul Nathanson, National Senior Citizens Law Center


Behind closed doors in Washington, the budget negotiations continue. And no matter which deal gets made, it appears the outcome will significantly threaten the economic security of America’s middle class families and seniors.

As always in Washington, the devil is in the details.

One proposal buried in the fine print of the drafts circulating around Capitol Hill involves shifting how inflation is measured, an approach that would result in Social Security and Supplemental Security Income (SSI) cuts for today’s beneficiaries and future generations.


http://thehill.com/blogs/congress-blog/economy-a-budget/173069-social-security-qchained-cpiq-proposal-threatens-economic-security

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[Cleita]

2. There is no reason Social Security and Medicare should

be tied to the budget talks or crisis, whichever buzz word you want to use, other than the fact that they want to raid it for their own enrichment and to pay for the unpaid wars. Both plans were designed to operate independently of the general fund. A pox on them.

[midnight]

6. I agree.

[earcandle]

3. Thank you.

Now, how do we get these scam artists out of our government
leadership roles?

[theFrankFactor]

4. Get corporate money OUT of American politics.

[earcandle]

5. So basically carry out the conflict of interest rules and regulations that already exist and

prosecute those who have broken the law. 

But Eric Holder is also in bed with wealth.

Bring back our Army to storm the capital and the white house,
arrest everyone and hold new elections for the people, by the
people?

Any rich progressives out there who can transport our children
(military and mercenary)
back home to protect the land of the free, and their families
and friends? 

Wouldn't that kick some ass!

[swilton]

7. That's a strategy

(long term)

What do/can we do now = sit around and sing kumbaya?

[theFrankFactor]

8. I'm Thinkin', Citizens United... NOT GOOD!

[JJW]

9. When do Americans say enough?

Since SCOTUS stole the election of 2000, America has been on the Titanic at warp speed. One false crisis after another. Everything based on disaster capitalism.