| Another way to look at it is that
Obama, Pelosi and Reid think they can "BUY" senior's votes for $250
each. I would not sell my vote to those criminals for any price,
particularly when I know damn well that I will be paying for my
bribe, and probably several other people's, in my taxes in the near
future. These crooks have
been cheating so long that NOTHING sounds like a bad idea to them
By JIM ABRAMS
WASHINGTON (AP) - Democrats are making a pre-election pitch to give
Social Security recipients a one-time payment of $250, part of a
larger effort to convince senior voters that their party, and not
Republicans, will best look out for the 58 million people who get
the government retirement and disability benefits.
The $250 check is meant to make up for a second year without a
cost-of-living increase due to low inflation.
President Barack Obama has urged Congress to approve the $250
payment. House and Senate Democratic leaders Nancy Pelosi and Harry
Reid say they will bring up the legislation when lawmakers return
for the lame-duck session in November. In the meantime, Democrats
are using the proposal to augment their campaign pitch that
Republicans would undermine Social Security.
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