Average Monthly SS check: $1177.00-- proposed cut: 22%

[trumad]

$258.94

1177 minus 258.94 = 918.06

Throw in the no cost of living adjustment that is being kicked around.

Damn

[shraby]

1. Gotta link for that announcement Trumad?

[Poll_Blind]

4. He's just providing information. Who are you to gatekeep anything? n/t

PB

[shraby]

5. For your information since you can't see it, I asked for a

link because I'd like to read the whole thing and also to know who wrote it so I know how much weight to give it.

[jtown1123]

12. Here's your link:

http://strengthensocialsecurity.org/sites/default/files/CPI%20fact%20sheet%20with%20graphs%207-1-11%20FINAL.pdf

[trumad]

9. Got the 1177 from Google

that's the average. The 22 percent came from the debt commission...and the cost of living is what I'm reading today as being floated around.

Not saying it's going to happen... but that is what is being proposed by some.

[SidDithers]

14. The debt commission that didn't issue a final report?...

the one that couldn't get the 14 votes needed to agree to a final set of recommendations?

Sid

[trumad]

17. Point is...

I've seen that figure kicked around the last couple of weeks.....

Again--- I don't think it will happen...but it could.

[Avalux]

2. In short. We are FUCKED. NO ONE has our back. n/t

[uponit7771]

3. The proposed cuts is 23432%, that's what I heard from the M$M and I believe them

[texastoast]

6. Link?

I'd like to read and send it off to some ostriches. Something had better get people motivated.

[trumad]

11. See post 9

[bahrbearian]

22. Link? Tip, read the news.

[dionysus]

7. link or i'll have to conclude you made this up.

[trumad]

13. I never make anything up

See post 9

[dionysus]

16. so you're pushing the meme that the failed commission's recommendation is what will happen

gotcha.

[trumad]

18. Nope...

Pundits...politicians, etc are pushing it.

[Pirate Smile]

8. Proposed by who?

[jtown1123]

10. The cuts get worse for each following generation. Unbelievable.

[Bonhomme Richard]

15. That brings it in line with the $7/hr everyone will be making. n/t

[Coyote_Bandit]

19. I already know an 85 year old woman

who works several days a week cleaning houses to be able to afford food. Both she and her husband worked their whole lives. She as a hair stylist and he at the farmers co-op.

Seems we have money to fight discretionary "wars" but no money to care for our own people. We have pretty fucked up priorities. I'll not be voting for anybody who supports this kind of shit to retain their position.

[woo me with science]

20. Thank you.

So easy to lose sight of the actual people.

[joeybee12]

21. I FINALLY agree with you...knr

[Lugnut]

23. My check is $966.00.

My Medicare premium of $96.40 is automatically deducted from my check. My Medicare supplement monthly premium is $161. When you do the math it's not hard to see how far in the hole I'll be if I lose 22% of my benefit.