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doc03

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11. I don't know how many here are on SS but I have been for two years now and

Reply to ProSense (Original post)

Tue Dec 18, 2012, 02:52 AM

Dec 2012

thank God and the USW I have a pension and an IRA to supplement my income. If I had to live on SS alone I would have to either give up driving or my home and move into a Section 8 apartment. If I gave up driving I would have to give up my home and move into town anyway.
So with the Chained CPI if hamburger goes up what do we do go to hot dogs? If hot dogs go up change to cat food? If my electric goes up I could turn my thermostat back to 55º I guess.

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WH Petition: No cuts to Medicare and Social Security Benefits [View all] ProSense Dec 2012 OP

I'll keep it kicked, have yet to figure out how to nadinbrzezinski Dec 2012 #1

Curtailing cost of living increases is a cut. morningfog Dec 2012 #2

It's compound interest in reverse. JHB Dec 2012 #20

no chained cpi, no cuts to social services through the fraudulence of chained cpi. HiPointDem Dec 2012 #3

Chained CPI is nothing but an insidious gimmick used to screw the people Uncle Joe Dec 2012 #38

I got in...signed it too nadinbrzezinski Dec 2012 #4

This message was self-deleted by its author Luminous Animal Dec 2012 #8

Signed, kicked and Rec'd TDale313 Dec 2012 #5

I have one question for you which I am sure you won't answer... Luminous Animal Dec 2012 #6

Go down over time? abelenkpe Dec 2012 #7

Relax. Old people need to die sometime. MannyGoldstein Dec 2012 #9

O man... abelenkpe Dec 2012 #17

Done! n/t Lugnut Dec 2012 #10

I don't know how many here are on SS but I have been for two years now and doc03 Dec 2012 #11

K&R nt kickysnana Dec 2012 #12

K&R. n/t jtuck004 Dec 2012 #13

Signed - xxqqqzme Dec 2012 #14

REC! SammyWinstonJack Dec 2012 #15

Done LeftofU Dec 2012 #16

38 krawhitham Dec 2012 #18

What's up with this? Faux pas Dec 2012 #19

Probably needs more visibility JHB Dec 2012 #21

This'll be my third kick. Faux pas Dec 2012 #26

I don't mean just here on DU JHB Dec 2012 #32

LOL i already got that. Faux pas Dec 2012 #37

I'm guessing most people don't want to create an account before signing the petition. nt. OldDem2012 Dec 2012 #22

Wonder why that would be? Faux pas Dec 2012 #25

Their process is a little bit of a PITA. Starry Messenger Dec 2012 #30

It's a pain in the butt, especially for people at work. nt. OldDem2012 Dec 2012 #31

Tell Congress you oppose this nonsense duffyduff Dec 2012 #23

Signed DLnyc Dec 2012 #24

k&r Starry Messenger Dec 2012 #27

Signed petition, tweeted, k&r peacebird Dec 2012 #28

They already got your vote, now they're listening to the real bosses Fumesucker Dec 2012 #29

Done. jsr Dec 2012 #33

Probably a futile effort... 99Forever Dec 2012 #34

A symbolic and necessary protest of the inevitable Christmas giveaway which is customary jsr Dec 2012 #35

No to constantly and consistently forcing the little people to pay and sacrifice. nc4bo Dec 2012 #36

Keep signing to ProSense Dec 2012 #39

up to 1,763 DLnyc Dec 2012 #40

K&R amborin Dec 2012 #41

Done!! Passed on to family & friends too!!! :) DearHeart Dec 2012 #42

This is not just something just Liberals care about. Lone_Star_Dem Dec 2012 #43