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I hope everyone who reads this sends congress the message that this is unacceptable. iemitsu Dec 2012 #1
Obama liberalmike27 Dec 2012 #62
I feel the same byeya Dec 2012 #73
Yeah, its totally depressing. iemitsu Dec 2012 #104
Oh gosh, AARP is letting the perfect be the enemy of the good! djean111 Dec 2012 #2
3 months worth of food annually... grahamhgreen Dec 2012 #3
Social security isn't meant to be the sole source of income in retirement. dkf Dec 2012 #4
So, what? The folks who depend on social security alone, should just DIE? Glitterati Dec 2012 #7
Post removed Post removed Dec 2012 #17
Here's what I am saying Glitterati Dec 2012 #19
Uh Muh Guh alcibiades_mystery Dec 2012 #8
You're right. It was supposed to supplement your company pension. Demit Dec 2012 #10
NOT young Glitterati Dec 2012 #11
Glitterati, you are correct. Jazzgirl Dec 2012 #13
It was suppose to supplement pension Rustycup Dec 2012 #18
it was supposed to keep old people from starving Sherman A1 Dec 2012 #41
I am young enough to never have believed I would get a pension nor social security. dkf Dec 2012 #20
You are so full of shit, it's not even funny Glitterati Dec 2012 #21
Yeah that is funny isn't it. Johnny Noshoes Dec 2012 #29
Exactly Glitterati Dec 2012 #39
Apparently, he is a real wizard with investing. AllyCat Dec 2012 #43
That is not a function of youth. Republicans said no one would collect during the Bluenorthwest Dec 2012 #25
Well, bully for you!!! Beacool Dec 2012 #45
My dad had a pension, right up until he was ready to retire. The company went bankrupt, Dustlawyer Dec 2012 #48
Her savings went to support 2 of my addicted siblings AlexSatan Dec 2012 #50
EAsier said than done. IF we had healthcare, they would have had the health issued treated. SugarShack Dec 2012 #80
I agree oldbanjo Dec 2012 #92
I am with you on that, she finds it hard to deny her children. I have finally got her to stand firm Dustlawyer Dec 2012 #112
401(k)s were never designed to replace pensions or Social Security duffyduff Dec 2012 #61
You sure assume a whole bunch. mindem Dec 2012 #82
You are absolutely correct! marew Dec 2012 #34
This message was self-deleted by its author Sherman A1 Dec 2012 #40
Wow. Just wow. You NEVER miss an opportunity to spout right-wing garbage..... OldDem2012 Dec 2012 #22
Insulting. strongermessage Dec 2012 #23
Maybe not... Sadiedog Dec 2012 #24
Meant or not meant, it is. n2doc Dec 2012 #26
A huge number of people live completely hand to mouth gollygee Dec 2012 #27
Agreed, but there are tons of people where that is NOT the case joeglow3 Dec 2012 #60
Jumping to conclusions, condemning others Glitterati Dec 2012 #64
I have worked with them for 10 years, 50 hours a week. joeglow3 Dec 2012 #66
Outward appearances can be deceiving Glitterati Dec 2012 #67
Interesting about the rental home joeglow3 Dec 2012 #68
Yeah, happens a lot Glitterati Dec 2012 #69
Your co-workers are not the ones who will suffer from this gollygee Dec 2012 #71
I know a lot of people who have gotten devorced oldbanjo Dec 2012 #95
You are a smug bastard. Stonepounder Dec 2012 #28
THANK YOU Johnny Noshoes Dec 2012 #35
Very well put! marew Dec 2012 #36
+1 leftstreet Dec 2012 #56
Agreed, and well said. Quantess Dec 2012 #110
Many people are barely surviving. Do you want them to just die? olegramps Dec 2012 #31
She doesn't care, she has hers OKNancy Dec 2012 #44
So lets cut their benefits to punish them? AllyCat Dec 2012 #32
And a 401K is supposed to be your primary source of income in retirement??? RomneyLies Dec 2012 #33
You'd have to have literally hundreds of thousands of dollars in one duffyduff Dec 2012 #63
Yep. ZERO landmines, amazing stock market timing and constant high incomes. HughBeaumont Dec 2012 #65
I get a small public pension of $300 a month duffyduff Dec 2012 #74
What! Nor did those who would eventually need Social Security expect theirs and their offspring's plethoro Dec 2012 #38
I continue to John2 Dec 2012 #49
You are correct Heather MC Dec 2012 #51
Wow. morningfog Dec 2012 #55
Sure wish a few others would . . . HughBeaumont Dec 2012 #89
This message was self-deleted by its author devilgrrl Dec 2012 #70
So somebody who worked for less arikara Dec 2012 #72
They knew it would be the only source while they allowed stagnent wages for 30 yrs!! SugarShack Dec 2012 #78
No but after the last two decades of interest cuts by the Fed and a couple of market Cleita Dec 2012 #83
I'm so proud of myself for planning to be healthy. spooky3 Dec 2012 #84
Would this be the short-term profit seeking of greedy bankers and the politicians that work for them jtuck004 Dec 2012 #85
As over half the population, femrap Dec 2012 #87
It was created because good people decided they could no longer stand by and watch Doremus Dec 2012 #90
I was going to criticize you DJ13 Dec 2012 #101
Actually that's a right wing lie. Fearless Dec 2012 #107
Good on AARP. I hope this Democratic president who is willing to cut Social Security is listening. Demit Dec 2012 #5
Very Dissapointing tazkcmo Dec 2012 #75
Signed DJ13 Dec 2012 #102
Good to see that someone understands arithmetic. Baitball Blogger Dec 2012 #6
K & R AzDar Dec 2012 #9
Possible cuts badgolfer Dec 2012 #12
kr HiPointDem Dec 2012 #14
Chained CPI creates a downward spiral Maineman Dec 2012 #15
I watched Bill Press this morning Liberalynn Dec 2012 #16
Exactly! n/t marew Dec 2012 #37
Chained CPI leftyOhio Dec 2012 #30
Are the Democrats caving in? Beacool Dec 2012 #42
The President John2 Dec 2012 #54
Post removed Post removed Dec 2012 #58
I just sent my daily email to the President! Rocky888 Dec 2012 #46
Like the NRA, I do not expect the AARP to show much flexibility - that is what they get paid to do.. Mr Peabody Dec 2012 #47
How can you be "flexible" on peoples' lives? Either they have enough to eat or they don't. forestpath Dec 2012 #53
Not all older americans are starving, have you ever been to a Casino? 1 in 4 patrons are retired... Mr Peabody Dec 2012 #77
Yeah everybody in a casinio is fucking rich. MindPilot Dec 2012 #88
The more sensible thing to do would be to increase glowing Dec 2012 #52
WH to AARP...The hell with you! Doctor_J Dec 2012 #57
I will continue to fight any cuts to Social Security but I often wonder what this means to me jwirr Dec 2012 #59
Anybody you care about? tazkcmo Dec 2012 #76
I said I would continue to fight. I do not know how this works and wonder about someone like me jwirr Dec 2012 #109
HUGE K & R !!! WillyT Dec 2012 #79
AARP has been at the forefront for seniors...Medicare and Social Security libdem4life Dec 2012 #81
The chained CPI is brutal. We shouldn't go there. JDPriestly Dec 2012 #86
chained consumer price index nineteen50 Dec 2012 #91
So everybody else gets cuts, but not old people? taught_me_patience Dec 2012 #93
Are you really this obtuse? Or just trolling? retread Dec 2012 #94
You do realize what happens if we go over the fiscal cliff, right? taught_me_patience Dec 2012 #105
2014 will be a bloodbath. blkmusclmachine Dec 2012 #96
Rick Snyder already cut my parents' pensions gollygee Dec 2012 #97
Show this toon to your folks. Bozita Dec 2012 #99
DU REC +1 nt Poll_Blind Dec 2012 #98
I applied today (on-line) for social security. Guess what will be the date of my first check? mnhtnbb Dec 2012 #100
I plan to apply B Calm Dec 2012 #103
Very easy (I did it about six weeks ago). The SSA site leads you through it. Buns_of_Fire Dec 2012 #108
It was easy. I got a phone call the next day from an SS rep, though, mnhtnbb Dec 2012 #111
Married couples Iwillnevergiveup Dec 2012 #106
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