| | If Soc Sec beneficiaries wont be getting a COLA this year, will CONgress get their raise?
| Phennommennonn 
The Queen Of Mean
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11/7/2009 9:03 PM
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seriously.....with this country in the shitter, people out of work who've exhausted their unemployment benefits/extensions, millions homeless, and those on social security who will have increases in their medicare which will result in a decrease in benefits - do they have the balls to vote themselves a pay raise?
we should start emailing/faxing now.
Last Edited by Phennommennonn on 11/7/2009 at 9:07 PM
~Galatians 4:16
Am I therefore become your enemy, because I tell you the truth?
~“In the Communist world, we see failure, technological backwardness, declining standards of health, even want of the most basic kind -- too little food. Even today, the Soviet Union still cannot feed itself. . . . East and West do not distrust each other because we are armed; we are armed because we distrust each other. And our differences are not about weapons but about liberty. . . . The most fundamental distinction of all between East and West is that the totalitarian world produces backwardness because it does such violence to the spirit, thwarting the human impulse to create, to enjoy, to worship. The totalitarian world finds even symbols of love and of worship an affront.” Ronald Reagan
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| Zerocyber
User ID: 648354
11/7/2009 9:08 PM | | Re: If Soc Sec beneficiaries wont be getting a COLA this year, will CONgress get their raise? | Quote |
seriously.....with this country in the shitter, people out of work who've exhausted their unemployment benefits/extensions, millions homeless, and those on social security who will have increases in their medicare which will result in a decrease in benefits - do they have the balls to vote themselves a pay raise?
we should start emailing/faxing now. Quoting: Phennommennonn
Do they have the balls? No.
Will they anyhow? Yes.
As our government has shown, they lack balls. They lack intelligence, they lack common sense, wit, brains, etc. But they want power. And they will do anything in thier power to keep themselves in office and making money. We have about 400 or more Emperor Palpatines in our Government, and all of them could be elected out if we just didn't have an army of Jar-Jar Binks' voting them back...
Yes, I just made a star wars connection, sue me. |
| Phennommennonn
The Queen Of Mean
User ID: 801942
11/7/2009 9:08 PM
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**lets not forget how they deserve the raise for all the hard work theyve been putting into cap/traitor & the HC bill while ignoring our voices. /sarcasm
~Galatians 4:16
Am I therefore become your enemy, because I tell you the truth?
~“In the Communist world, we see failure, technological backwardness, declining standards of health, even want of the most basic kind -- too little food. Even today, the Soviet Union still cannot feed itself. . . . East and West do not distrust each other because we are armed; we are armed because we distrust each other. And our differences are not about weapons but about liberty. . . . The most fundamental distinction of all between East and West is that the totalitarian world produces backwardness because it does such violence to the spirit, thwarting the human impulse to create, to enjoy, to worship. The totalitarian world finds even symbols of love and of worship an affront.” Ronald Reagan
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| Phennommennonn
The Queen Of Mean
User ID: 801942
11/7/2009 9:09 PM
| | Re: If Soc Sec beneficiaries wont be getting a COLA this year, will CONgress get their raise? | Quote |
seriously.....with this country in the shitter, people out of work who've exhausted their unemployment benefits/extensions, millions homeless, and those on social security who will have increases in their medicare which will result in a decrease in benefits - do they have the balls to vote themselves a pay raise?
we should start emailing/faxing now.
Do they have the balls? No.
Will they anyhow? Yes.
As our government has shown, they lack balls. They lack intelligence, they lack common sense, wit, brains, etc. But they want power. And they will do anything in thier power to keep themselves in office and making money. We have about 400 or more Emperor Palpatines in our Government, and all of them could be elected out if we just didn't have an army of Jar-Jar Binks' voting them back...
Yes, I just made a star wars connection, sue me. Quoting: Zerocyber
yet another reason to vote the fucks out. one more rusty nail.
~Galatians 4:16
Am I therefore become your enemy, because I tell you the truth?
~“In the Communist world, we see failure, technological backwardness, declining standards of health, even want of the most basic kind -- too little food. Even today, the Soviet Union still cannot feed itself. . . . East and West do not distrust each other because we are armed; we are armed because we distrust each other. And our differences are not about weapons but about liberty. . . . The most fundamental distinction of all between East and West is that the totalitarian world produces backwardness because it does such violence to the spirit, thwarting the human impulse to create, to enjoy, to worship. The totalitarian world finds even symbols of love and of worship an affront.” Ronald Reagan
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| arosebyanyothername
User ID: 522638
11/7/2009 9:12 PM | | Re: If Soc Sec beneficiaries wont be getting a COLA this year, will CONgress get their raise? | Quote |
Of course they will.
Really, now, what does one have to do with the other. /sarc
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| Phennommennonn
The Queen Of Mean
User ID: 801942
11/7/2009 9:14 PM
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Of course they will.
Really, now, what does one have to do with the other. /sarc
was just meeting with a few local polly activist friends of mine, we're getting ready to campaign against this.
~Galatians 4:16
Am I therefore become your enemy, because I tell you the truth?
~“In the Communist world, we see failure, technological backwardness, declining standards of health, even want of the most basic kind -- too little food. Even today, the Soviet Union still cannot feed itself. . . . East and West do not distrust each other because we are armed; we are armed because we distrust each other. And our differences are not about weapons but about liberty. . . . The most fundamental distinction of all between East and West is that the totalitarian world produces backwardness because it does such violence to the spirit, thwarting the human impulse to create, to enjoy, to worship. The totalitarian world finds even symbols of love and of worship an affront.” Ronald Reagan
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| arosebyanyothername
User ID: 522638
11/7/2009 9:20 PM | | Re: If Soc Sec beneficiaries wont be getting a COLA this year, will CONgress get their raise? | Quote |
Perhaps they should be signed up for the health care program they propose, also. No more private programs for the chosen few. |
| Phennommennonn
The Queen Of Mean
User ID: 801942
11/7/2009 9:22 PM
| | Re: If Soc Sec beneficiaries wont be getting a COLA this year, will CONgress get their raise? | Quote |
Perhaps they should be signed up for the health care program they propose, also. No more private programs for the chosen few. Quoting: arosebyanyothername
~Galatians 4:16
Am I therefore become your enemy, because I tell you the truth?
~“In the Communist world, we see failure, technological backwardness, declining standards of health, even want of the most basic kind -- too little food. Even today, the Soviet Union still cannot feed itself. . . . East and West do not distrust each other because we are armed; we are armed because we distrust each other. And our differences are not about weapons but about liberty. . . . The most fundamental distinction of all between East and West is that the totalitarian world produces backwardness because it does such violence to the spirit, thwarting the human impulse to create, to enjoy, to worship. The totalitarian world finds even symbols of love and of worship an affront.” Ronald Reagan
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| Anonymous Coward
User ID: 812276
11/7/2009 9:25 PM | | Re: If Soc Sec beneficiaries wont be getting a COLA this year, will CONgress get their raise? | Quote |
How do you think their gonna pay for that raise??? That's right!!! No COLA for gramma. Just sayin' |
| Anonymous Coward
User ID: 812276
11/7/2009 9:26 PM | | Re: If Soc Sec beneficiaries wont be getting a COLA this year, will CONgress get their raise? | Quote |
How do you think their gonna pay for that raise??? That's right!!! No COLA for gramma. Just sayin' Quoting: Anonymous Coward 812276
"they'er" I know, sorry |
| Phennommennonn
The Queen Of Mean
User ID: 801942
11/7/2009 9:27 PM
| | Re: If Soc Sec beneficiaries wont be getting a COLA this year, will CONgress get their raise? | Quote |
How do you think their gonna pay for that raise??? That's right!!! No COLA for gramma. Just sayin' Quoting: Anonymous Coward 812276
we're gonna try to get this in the national media.
~Galatians 4:16
Am I therefore become your enemy, because I tell you the truth?
~“In the Communist world, we see failure, technological backwardness, declining standards of health, even want of the most basic kind -- too little food. Even today, the Soviet Union still cannot feed itself. . . . East and West do not distrust each other because we are armed; we are armed because we distrust each other. And our differences are not about weapons but about liberty. . . . The most fundamental distinction of all between East and West is that the totalitarian world produces backwardness because it does such violence to the spirit, thwarting the human impulse to create, to enjoy, to worship. The totalitarian world finds even symbols of love and of worship an affront.” Ronald Reagan
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| Anonymous Coward
User ID: 812276
11/7/2009 9:31 PM | | Re: If Soc Sec beneficiaries wont be getting a COLA this year, will CONgress get their raise? | Quote |
How do you think their gonna pay for that raise??? That's right!!! No COLA for gramma. Just sayin'
we're gonna try to get this in the national media. Quoting: Phennommennonn
That's really cool of you and your peeps  |
| Anonymous Coward
User ID: 749475
11/7/2009 9:42 PM | | Re: If Soc Sec beneficiaries wont be getting a COLA this year, will CONgress get their raise? | Quote |
check out the history of congressional pay raises...and how they do it.
;)
[link to www.senate.gov] |
| Phennommennonn
The Queen Of Mean
User ID: 801942
11/8/2009 8:11 AM
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Quoting: Anonymous Coward 749475
 thanks.
Last Edited by Phennommennonn on 11/8/2009 at 8:16 AM
~Galatians 4:16
Am I therefore become your enemy, because I tell you the truth?
~“In the Communist world, we see failure, technological backwardness, declining standards of health, even want of the most basic kind -- too little food. Even today, the Soviet Union still cannot feed itself. . . . East and West do not distrust each other because we are armed; we are armed because we distrust each other. And our differences are not about weapons but about liberty. . . . The most fundamental distinction of all between East and West is that the totalitarian world produces backwardness because it does such violence to the spirit, thwarting the human impulse to create, to enjoy, to worship. The totalitarian world finds even symbols of love and of worship an affront.” Ronald Reagan
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| Mysterysoul
User ID: 783237
11/8/2009 8:17 AM | | Re: If Soc Sec beneficiaries wont be getting a COLA this year, will CONgress get their raise? | Quote |
Its not just the SS folks, I receive a pension from VA, I got my letter stating I wouldn't be receiving my COLA this year as well. really sucks. i mean it's not much but an extra 50 or so every year can go a long way sometimes.
Last Edited by Mysterysoul on 11/8/2009 at 8:18 AM
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| Anonymous Coward
User ID: 739448
11/8/2009 4:29 PM | | Re: If Soc Sec beneficiaries wont be getting a COLA this year, will CONgress get their raise? | Quote |
So let me get this straight, you being a retired gov't employee automatically believe you are entitled to a cola yearly?
That's one of the problems on why states are facing budget shortfalls, it's the legacy cost. Along with the generous benefits you retired with, yet individuals that do retire from the public sector believe they have earned it?
The hell with the private sector as long as the public sector is entitled to the retirement and benefits. I honestly believe if you retire at a pension of a $1,000.00 dollars a month, THAT IS IT. No cola's, nothing period.
I believe that unemployed individuals would love a job, much less a pension. I see it all of the time, couple friends have retired after working 30 years for a local government. One is 49 and the other is 51 years old, no need to work since they are living off the tax payers dime.
here is what all forms of Government should make mandatory, you retire after 30 years, but not yet 59 1/2 tough, you cannot start drawing your pension until you reach the age of 59 1/2.
Let's hear it, waiting for the attacks. I imagine that 90% of the private sector pensions are history, yet I have not seen or read any article stating the same for any government pension. |
| Anonymous Coward
User ID: 557160
11/8/2009 4:36 PM | | Re: If Soc Sec beneficiaries wont be getting a COLA this year, will CONgress get their raise? | Quote |
So let me get this straight, you being a retired gov't employee automatically believe you are entitled to a cola yearly?
That's one of the problems on why states are facing budget shortfalls, it's the legacy cost. Along with the generous benefits you retired with, yet individuals that do retire from the public sector believe they have earned it?
The hell with the private sector as long as the public sector is entitled to the retirement and benefits. I honestly believe if you retire at a pension of a $1,000.00 dollars a month, THAT IS IT. No cola's, nothing period.
I believe that unemployed individuals would love a job, much less a pension. I see it all of the time, couple friends have retired after working 30 years for a local government. One is 49 and the other is 51 years old, no need to work since they are living off the tax payers dime.
here is what all forms of Government should make mandatory, you retire after 30 years, but not yet 59 1/2 tough, you cannot start drawing your pension until you reach the age of 59 1/2.
Let's hear it, waiting for the attacks. I imagine that 90% of the private sector pensions are history, yet I have not seen or read any article stating the same for any government pension. Quoting: Anonymous Coward 739448
Then you don't think the argument that public sector employees don't make as much as private sector, and therefore are compensated for that by their pension plans, has any merit? |
| Anonymous Coward
User ID: 802915
11/8/2009 4:44 PM | | Re: If Soc Sec beneficiaries wont be getting a COLA this year, will CONgress get their raise? | Quote |
What's terrible is changing the rules in the middle of the game. If it was promised,then it should be honored! I feel terrible for all the people that thought they could retire and then find they can't because they were legally robbed. I especially hate that veterans that were promised care and other things sometimes can't get it because they changed the rules after one has served their country. I don't understand how anyone thinks this is okay. If it can't continue, it should be for the new people so they can plan. Not for people who have already lived most of their life that have been promised benefits. |
| Anonymous Coward
User ID: 812177
11/8/2009 4:44 PM | | Re: If Soc Sec beneficiaries wont be getting a COLA this year, will CONgress get their raise? | Quote |
The wrost economy since the 80s at least and they claim there is no inflation... |
| Punk A$$ets
User ID: 763071
11/8/2009 4:45 PM | | Re: If Soc Sec beneficiaries wont be getting a COLA this year, will CONgress get their raise? | Quote |
Of course they will... |
| Anonymous Coward
User ID: 810683
11/8/2009 4:48 PM | | Re: If Soc Sec beneficiaries wont be getting a COLA this year, will CONgress get their raise? | Quote |
I really enjoy your post. Thanks, just keeps us alert to these jackasses. |
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