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Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin

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30. Well according to a flyer I recieved from SS

Reply to JDPriestly (Reply #18)

Wed Dec 19, 2012, 09:27 PM

Dec 2012

If I retire at 66 1/2 I will recieve $2,082 a month. At 70 I would recieve $2,665 a month.

You must be pretty frugal if you can live on $1,600 a month.

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Bernie Sanders twittered chart that clearly shows Chained CPI cuts to seniors. [View all] madfloridian Dec 2012 OP

No wonder they want to get rid of guns. Yavapai Dec 2012 #1

It actually femrap Dec 2012 #11

I turn 65 in January and plan on retiring in March.. I would be happy to die off around 70 anyway LiberalArkie Dec 2012 #25

I turn 60 next femrap Dec 2012 #28

You have NADA to fear except Leftwing fearmongering itself. BlueCaliDem Dec 2012 #34

I read it. Not in panic mode, am in angry mode. Frustrated mode. madfloridian Dec 2012 #36

Old people with guns.....hmmmmm Tutonic Dec 2012 #33

Those are somewhat lower numbers then I've seen. MannyGoldstein Dec 2012 #2

Here's a couple of twitter links that might help. madfloridian Dec 2012 #3

But...but...the press is making all this up leftstreet Dec 2012 #4

Does ANYONE believe the actual impact will not be much greater than the projections? K&R Faryn Balyncd Dec 2012 #5

I believe it will be much greater. madfloridian Dec 2012 #6

It will be. After all these low interest rates when productivity increases plethoro Dec 2012 #8

Yes, but that's not even the larger point, which is why are we even picking on the elderly & poor?! JaneyVee Dec 2012 #15

Numbers don't look right to me. hay rick Dec 2012 #7

Agree with your last sentence. Won't argue about the math. madfloridian Dec 2012 #14

K&R. It's clearly a lot easier for some DUers to attack bullwinkle428 Dec 2012 #9

This is unconscionable MotherPetrie Dec 2012 #10

It doesn't seem that Obama (D) will do this. On the other hand, who appointed the members of the AnotherMcIntosh Dec 2012 #12

K&R. I wrote to my congresswoman in opposition to any changes to SSI. Keep the COLA. Overseas Dec 2012 #13

I did also. madfloridian Dec 2012 #16

Hell, back before we became a coven of Reaganites the word was that the COLA was too stingy TheKentuckian Dec 2012 #17

Ah the good old days. I remember them well. Autumn Dec 2012 #24

Who gets $1,611 from Social Security in a year? JDPriestly Dec 2012 #18

Well according to a flyer I recieved from SS Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin Dec 2012 #30

It's less than that. JDPriestly Dec 2012 #38

In case you missed DeFazio's rant on this Chained CPI....video madfloridian Dec 2012 #19

And yet Seniors put the GOP in office broadcaster75201 Dec 2012 #20

K & R AzDar Dec 2012 #21

kick woo me with science Dec 2012 #22

Chained CPI = Progressive Poverty for seniors... adapting an old Vulcan saying, Kip Humphrey Dec 2012 #23

Thanks. Very informative thread, K&R! proverbialwisdom Dec 2012 #26

Bernie Sanders is an American treasure. GreenPartyVoter Dec 2012 #27

MadFloridian... Thanks So Much For Info... ChiciB1 Dec 2012 #29

If I may play devil's advocate for a sec Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin Dec 2012 #31

Oh what fun it is to play 3d chess with live people. n/t jtuck004 Dec 2012 #35

DU REC +1 nt Poll_Blind Dec 2012 #32

k&r avaistheone1 Dec 2012 #37