For the record- I lived off Social Security/Disability for 18 months

[w8liftinglady]

It ain't no gravy train.

The thought that there may be even a MODEST cut fails to consider the fact that most people barely survive on it as is.When we ALL see areas where funding CAN be cuts(read:wars)...I fail to understand how we can be expected to justify hurting the frailest of our citizens.


I always thought I was living in a "First-World" Country.

The reality hits me every time I leave my apartment,go to work or even just go to the store.I see people suffering.

I can't stand behind this one.It's NOT why I became a Democrat.

[DrDan]

1. seniors and youth -

cuts to the education and the safety nets are unconscionable yet supported by our own party.

Not now the party I joined either.

[Big Blue Marble]

2. Your experience is common.

Most who depend on SS and Medicare live on very thin margins. A few dollars determines if they can
afford their meds and still eat and pay their utilities. These proposals are frightening a lot of folks out here
that are currently on these programs and were recently assured that any changes to entitlements would not
affect current recipients.

[DrDan]

3. the lie is that future benefits have been put on the table by our own party

so they can say, conscience free, no cuts to current benefits.

[xchrom]

4. recommend

[newfie11]

5. no COLA for 2 years now this.

What I have read is this affects everyone on SS and medicare now. Not sometime in the future.

:argh: :nuke: