[Update May 2010] Unfortunately the Democrat-controlled Senate has rejected a measure by a 50 to 47 vote that would have given seniors a one-time Social Security benefit payment of $250 to make up for the lack of a cost of living increase The jobs bill, which contained the $250 SSI provision, was rejected despite Obama’s backing. The payments which would amount to $13 billion, where earmarked in the jobs bill – which was deemed too costly by lawmakers trying to allay their image of big spenders.
The badly needed Social Security payments would have helped 57 million seniors, a risky number to overlook considering the fall elections and how badly Democrats are viewed ever since the recession became a reality. Now that lawmakers have slapped seniors in the face the historical return is that this year marks the first time since 1975 that Social Security beneficiaries didn’t receive a cost of living increase. An extra payment may become a reality later this year if a new jobs bill is introduced to further extend unemployment benefits or the COLA provision in President Obama’s budget is approved.
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[Update] - See this article for the $250 Medicare Gap payment in Obama’s new health care reform package. Also see newly release details on the Tax Breaks and Credits in the American Jobs and Closing Tax Loopholes Act of 2010
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[Update Jan 2010] The additional $250 payment in 2010 is now also part of President Obama’s 2011 budget proposal, which means this payment could be recieved later, rather than earlier, since the budget needs to get congressional approval. Stay tuned for further updates.
Rep. Walter Jones (R-NC) introduced the bill (H.R 3557) on September 14, 2009 that would provide the $250 payment in 2010, detailed below, for an emergency Cost of Living Allowance (COLA) for Social Security recipients. The bill has been has been referred to the Committee on Ways and Means for review and should be put to a vote on the Senate floor in the next few months.
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[Previous update] President Obama has proposed extending the 2009 economic recovery payment of $250 into 2010 by providing another payment of $250 to retirees,veterans and disabled people already receiving Social Security benefits. This additional payment will potentially be funded via the $787 Billion economic stimulus package and is expected to cost $13 billion in total.
“These payments will provide aid to more than 50 million people in the coming year, relief that will not only make a difference for them, but for our economy as a whole, complementing the tax cuts we’ve provided working families and small businesses through the Recovery Act,” Obama said in a statement.
President Barack Obama is calling on Congress to quickly approve the $250 payments to more than 50 million seniors to make up for no cost of living increase in Social Security next year (according to the SSA which has cited negative inflation this year as the reason).
The new benefit would be $250 – or equivalent to a 2 percent increase in benefits for the average Social Security retiree beneficiary. Under the rules no person could “double dip” and receive a $250 Economic Recovery Payment through more than one program. Nor could they receive both an Economic Recovery Payment and the Making Work Pay tax credit.
The $250 payments would go to those receiving veterans benefits, disability benefits, railroad retirees and public employee retirees who don’t receive Social Security. Like the 2009 $250 payment, the additional $250 social security payment will most likely be paid out by the SSA and not count as income for SSI. To date Economic Recovery Payments have been made to 55 million people including seniors, veterans and people with disabilities and totaled $13.7 billion. Most of the checks were mailed out in May 2009.
To receive the 2010 $250 payment, the beneficiary’s address of record must be in a valid US state or territory. Only individuals eligible for Social Security, SSI, Veterans, or Railroad Retirement benefits at any time during the months of November 2009, December 2009, or January 2010 may be eligible for the extra payment. The $250 payment will be delivered in the same way your current Social Security or SSI benefit is sent.
In addition to this legislative proposal, the IRS and the Department of Treasury will take steps this week to prevent reductions in the amounts that workers can contribute to IRAs, 401(k)s, and other aspects of tax-favored retirement systems in 2010 that some feared could result from negative inflation over the past twelve months.
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~ Stimulus Tax Breaks and Traps
~ 5 Personal Finance Tips For Smart Retirement Planning
~ Claiming Social Security Benefits Later Rather Than Earlier
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- 2011 COLA Increase for Social Security Benefits in Doubt
- Free Money From The Government – More Stimulus Checks, Social Security Payments and Tax Credits in 2010, 2011 and Beyond
- Will the Homebuyer Credit be Extended Again Past April 2010? Plus an Update on the $250 SSI Payment
- No Second Stimulus Check in 2009 or 2010. $800/$400 Making Work Pay and $250 Social Security Tax Credits Instead. Eligibility and Missing Payments
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I just read online that there is to be a 2011 stimulus payment for individuals and couples. When and how do we apply? Also, what happened to the $250 pament that was to be made to all social security recipients due to no COLA this year?
i would like to know also what and when do we get our 250.00 stimulus check i have been on social security fpr almost 8 years. Will you please give me an answer.
You should have got one for last year. No new payment has been approved in 2010. Check at ssa.gov for missing payments you are entitled to.
barocka obama i keep here on the news that social security is going broke i cant belive that social security is going broke there would be pklanty of money going in to social security if they would cut most of the medicade progrom out and put it in to the social security would not be going broke keep food stamps medicade plus ssi cut all of the rest of it out put it into social security it would save it to minnie of these young folks are on the medicade progrom that should be working they need to cut all of these people who are on drugs and alchola off untill they get dried and clean give there check back to those who are only handicaped drugs and alcahol is not a disabelity it is a decise love you your family and all of your white house staff you are doing a very good job keep up the good work god bless all of you
i am a disabled vietnam veterans i worked in the private industry for 42 yr. always paid social security i find it sad that my raise for railroad retirement is held up because of some cpi everything in ky is going up i am ashmed to say that mitch mcconnell is from ky he lost the 2008 elections to jefferson county and fayette county but got voted back in by the hillbilly counties he does not agree with any thing president obamu wants i think the repulian think they are in a another country they do nothing for americans
is the 250.00 in the new jobs bill?
DONT KNOW WHAT THE MEAN BY MIDDLE CLAS WHEN THERE IS ONLY BROKE AND RICH LEFT MIDDLE CLAS HAS BEN GONE FORE !) YEARS NOW ?????????????????????????????????????
I’ve been saying that for almost 10 year. the change happened in good old CA when Grey Davis Said “we’ll pay any price for power to keep the lights on and then just open his wallet saying it won’t hurt anyone in CA.
The second time is when gas hit 3.50 plus. According to a lot of people in politics that won’t hurt anyone……
God9 , according to them) , people in England are paying 5.00 a gallon.
very informative. Thanks
yes i live off $48.00 a month they say my spouse make too much and i can,t see it.
How would any of you in government like to try to live on $449 a month? That is my only question. Think about it!
We all complain but don’t do anything to change this mess. First thing is to stop electing these crooks. We need to band together, the middle class especially, and form our own power party. It may just start with a few people at first, but as taxpayers and citizens, we can start standing up for our rights.
I’m sick of these corrupt legislators, corporate bigwigs, and greedy politicos taking our money and making things better for themselves. They are slapping the people in the face and they need to know that if they continue to screw around with the American people, they will be kicked out of office and they can also kiss their ballooned up pensions goodbye. This is also where alot of our money goes.
We can no longer be meek little sheep and not take action. By remaining silent, we are now in the middle of a horrible recession/depression. And do we really need to keep sending billions of our hard-earned tax dollars over to Afghanistan and Iraq? It’s laughable at this point but what isn’t funny is our men and women in the military being wounded, maimed and killed and then not even the media bothers to publicize these brave people giving up their lives. The government doesn’t appreciate the job these soldiers are doing. They treat them horribly when they return home and basically spit on our veterans. It’s disgusting. Look how more and more of our soldiers are suffering from depression and even the numbers are going up on suicides. What is our government doing to help these brave people?
It truly is time to take our country back. It’s OUR country – we pay these legislators. These greedy corporate executives also need to resign or be fired and NOT be given fat retirement packages and pensions. These people would have no jobs without the consumer and the taxpayer.
Oh and by the way, I reside in California which is one of the most corrupt states in the country but people are starting to get wise to these crooks, the high taxes and the taking advantage of the middle class.
I thought New York was corrupt – California is right up there!
yes everyone is correct;what has happen in pennsylvania is the goverment has frozen the raises and the federal should do the same,,it is hard to compair someone making 180k to some of the above making 12k ;;;and raising family with EVERTHING going up in price///the ronald regan factor has now taken effect–happy???no unions-everyone working doing a job that last year took 4 people/or get fired!!working on sunday has become a privaliage;;go ahead mine coal everyday-make air trafic controlers work with bad conditions//but it was the democrates that once stood and helped the working class;;where is bill//we need him;;;obama is busy fight discrimmation and the radical are on every corner;;but democrates must unite and show the people what is right;;;the polical must give up the job if need be to stand for what is right no matter if they get voted out;;senate should have stayed in session till this 250 was resolved!we were democrates;;i’m not doing too bad but i ‘min touch with so many that need the 250//lets vote for good democrates and for the people like BILL would have done;;;i still think Bill was the greatest;;;he would have fought for the per-centage raise;;;keep in mind the republicans want to raise or elimate the whole thing;;;elimate the unemployment;;make more slaves;;we would have been crossing the Mexican border if we republicans were in charge!!thank you
How does the government tell the seniors that have paid their taxes,worked hard all their lives and paid into social security [ the amount that the government asked for] that there will be no raises because there insn’t any cost of living increase. I think that every politician should go to their supermarket,clothing store etc etc etc and see what the real world is all about. THERE SHOULD NOT ANY RAISES FOR ANY GOVERNMENT OFFICIAL UNTIL THE SENIORS GE THEIR RAISE……………………
what ever happened to goverment, for the people and by the people and in GOD we trust! this nation has seperated itself from so many of the ideals that our forefathers founded this nation on that it’s no wonder the USA is going to HELL in a handbasket! our elected officials for the most part vote on bills pretty much the way they want and who pays in the end, the little guy! again seniors and disabled are getting screwed! no cost of living increase, are they kidding, everything has gone up in price! very often it boils down to do i eat or do i get my scripts refilled! in ct. there never was a co-pay on medications if you were on medicaid, now there is which they claim will be for the next two years, yeah right! i think it’s about time that the american people let their elected officials know that we’re not going to take it anymore! i believe that perhaps a organized march on washington, dc. is in order! i’m ready, how about you?
SUMMARY
HOW TO REVERSE WORLD RECESSION IN MATTER OF DAYS
A Method to Address Economic Recession, Remove Poverty, Terrorism, Improve Law and Order, Reduce Drug Abuse, Inflation And Taxes in an Interest Free Based Economy.
By: Dr. Niaz Ahmed Khan, FRCS, PhD
ABSTRACT:
I have developed a new financial instrument which will be much more valuable than the bonds or the treasury bills government sells in the open market to raise much needed funds to run the country. These are all interest based instruments and can only be used by institutions. The instrument I am proposing is without interest and will be used by everybody to purchase goods and services in the government and private sector resulting in up to 60% discounts. This is why these will be massively bought up front in large amounts in the shortest period of time of one month to run the country for at least a year and much more by the end of the year.
SUMMARY OF THE BOOK:
The world is facing many challenges with no solution in sight.
The main cause of all these ills is the POVERTY. Float bonds which can be used by everybody rich or poor and are not debt to the state so there is no question of interest.
How: Take the example of USA which is going through a great recession.
USA borrows money by selling treasury bills and the interest based bonds. The suggestion is to sell these bonds on non interest basis.
1. Buy all goods and services under govt control with these bonds and these bonds will replace dollar with bonds.
2.10 million duty waved off.
3.100 million dollars prize draw from the bonds held by the public every day.
EXAMPLE: ONE dollar buys 5 bonds on the condition that the amount should be $100,000 or multiple of it. Fewer amounts will get the rate of four and three. This massive discount period is only for first month at the start of the implementation of this system. In the second month the rate will be 4 but the rate of 3 will apply to subsequent months for the same amount.
WHERE THESE BONDS WILL BE USED?
1. All state controlled services and commodities.
EXAMPLE: A bill of (any service or Commodity) $100 can be paid with 200 bonds and there will be no exception to this rule. A NET DISCOUNT OF 60%.
A simple formula will apply: Total bill in dollars x2 is the number of bonds surrendered. Price in bonds will not be less than the cost price but without the direct indirect taxes and the duties which are added to the present cost to make it very expensive.
It will attract at least 50 million people to take this opportunity as early as possible. And if one is sure of making 100% profit within 30 days there will be many more that will help themselves.
RESULT: Government gets at least $5 trillion within a very short period of time of few days and much more in the rest of the year. THIS IS NOT A DEBT AS STATE HAS SOLD BONDS (Commodity) WHICH IS AN ALTERNATE CURRENCY AND DO NOT CARRY ANY INTEREST. One immediately thinks who will bear the loss and this loss to the state will not be more than total year budget of $2.5 trillion which it collects in one year with all the taxes and the duties but the bond price is simply a cost price without any kind of tax or duty. So there is a net gain of approximately 2.5 trillion within a short period of time. First floodgate of money has been opened.
WHO WILL SELL THESE BONDS?
State will float tenders to select a private agency (USMF) UNITED STATES MONITORY FUND JUST A NAME GIVEN TO THIS ORGANIZATION with the lowest bid WHERE AS second, third and fourth bidders will be auditors of USMF. This agency will employ at least 20 million unemployed on 10% commission basis and without any salary. These agents will have to pay $500 as an annual fee to USMF in order to build the infrastructure for the sale of bonds. Agents’ quota will be $300,000 per month or they will be allowed to sell their whole year quota in one day or in a month. This will only materialize if the agent shares his commission with the buyer. Greater the share of commission quicker the sale. The investor or a buyer will sell these bonds at the same rate of 5 per dollar and his bonds will sell like hot cakes every day as there is no condition of the amount of money to purchase the bonds. In this way even the poorest person will get the same or near the same rate as the investor earns a profit from the commission which he takes from the agent and makes almost 100% profit by only investing $100,000. He will sell these bonds repeatedly and will keep almost 6% profit every day till the demand lasts. NOW THINK HOW MUCH FUNDS STATE HAS ACCUMULATED Much more than few years budget in matter of only one month.
FLOOD GATES OF MONEY AND TURNING POINT
This is the second flood gate of money and there are still four more floodgates of money yet to open. So at the end of 30 days or even much earlier the government declares tax free country for ever. With the removal of all kinds of direct and indirect taxes and duties the price of oil electricity telephone and of all other services under government control is now almost 60% less than before as these are being purchased by bonds (which is the cost price) and not with dollars. The production cost of everything has come down tremendously.
SECOND OPTION
STATE ALSO OFFERS 10 MILLION DUTY FREE IF ONE DEPOSITS $100,000 NON REFUNDABLE. THIS BRINGS OUT ALL THE BLACK AND SPARE MONEY WHICH STATE WAS NOT ABLE TO GET BEFORE AND AS THERE IS NO TAX AND HENCE NO TAX EVASION SO ALL THE MONEY IS WHITE AS IT IS BEING GIVEN TO GOVERNMENT.
This was the third floodgate of money which is even bigger than the first one and the exact amount is impossible to asses unless the system is implemented.
In order to provide cheap bonds throughout the year government offers three types of registration fees.
1. Pay $100,000 in the start of the year and get the rate of 5 for the rest of the year and this will suit the professional’s and salaried person’
2. Pay $10,000 yearly and get 20,000 new bonds at the rate 5 every month but one has to collect 10,000 bonds (equal to fee) to get this cheap rate throughout the year. Higher the registration fee more the entitlement of cheap bonds. This registration will suit any small time business who will sell his product cheaper provided 15% bonds are also paid with rest of cash money by the customer SEE THE NEXT REGISTRATION FOR FURTHER EXPLANATION OF15%BONDS. This will apply to all goods in private sector and does not apply to the government sector. This is a big incentive to accept bonds in the private sector as the business accepting more bonds will have more business than the trader not accepting the bonds so the bonds market will multiply and there will be a constant need for bonds in the open market.
3. Third type of registration will be of $100,000 which will entitle the business to sell its products through USMF. The value of merchandise sold through this source will help the business to get the 5 bond per dollar rate or opt for the duty free option equal the amount sold. But with one condition of surrendering 15% bonds at each sale in dollars.
EXAMPLE:
MERCHANDISED SOLD THROUGH USMF $1000. BONDS SURRENDERED 150 ARE DEPOSITED IN STATE ACCOUNT TO BE SOLD AGAIN SO THE CYCLE OF BONDS IS ESTABLISHED .A receipt of bonds surrendered is obtained from USMF for evidence of sale of merchandise and this receipt will entitle the traders to get cheap bonds or the duty free option throughout the year BUT THE SAME RECEIPT CAN BE USED ONCE ONLY.
WHAT IS THE BENEFIT TO BUSINESS?
1. CHEAP BONDS THROUGH OUT THE YEAR
2. DUTY FREE OPTION WILL HELP INDUSTRY.
3. The quota which can be sold is ten times the amount of Registration but not more unless the registration fee is increased. Now all the business will opt for this registration in order to reduce the cost of production. These 15% bonds the business will get back through a chain of dealers sub dealers and ultimately the customer will pay this bond portion as he will get the end product very cheap because of tremendous cut in the cost of production by the factors already mentioned. This will replace the GST or the VAT or the two price system seen all over USA. Almost everybody will sell their product through this channel as it will be much costlier to sell the product outside this system as cheap bonds are not available otherwise.
According to rough estimate at least $10 trillion transactions are carried out every day in US and at each transaction 15% bonds are being surrendered, the price 15 bonds is $3. So 3% of 10 trillion will be $300 billion which goes into government account without any compulsion every day (UNBELIEVABLE). This is the fourth floodgate of money AND IS CALLED THE GOLD MINE. Now the state is sitting in the driving seat and all the money in banks of private sector has been transferred into government account and banks are no more the lenders but are borrower from the state which is the only source left and will invest in business with sound feasibility study checked by the state bank. The state will offer to invest 80% and the bank will bring investor who is willing to pool rest 20%. This 20% will be deposited in the bank and the bank will oversee the running the business, running expenses will be given to the investor from its share of 20%. There will be no collateral and share of the profit and loss will be shared in the ratio of 60 and 40. The bank will share the 60% with the investor and 40% will go to state funds and the state will provide everything under its control below cost which will farther reduce the cost of production and at the same time will MARKEDLY improve the profit margins OF ALL THE BUSINESSES. No major business can refuse this offer. Any bank showing repeated loss will go out of business as there will be no more funds available from the government source and all other interest based sources are not available any more. Interest based banking is gone forever or it may be at a very small scale and the state will not offer loans on interest as these are not any more profitable and risk free as there is no collateral. The amount of profit government will share will be unimaginable and this is the 5th flood gate opened.
THEN WHY NOT INVEST ON PROFIT AND LOSS SHARING BASIS
Last but not the least government will acquire all the land on lease without any force and will provide all the needs to the formers THROUGH CORPORATE FARMING SECTOR HIRED BY THE STATE below cost and will become the shareholder according to the mutual contract with the land owner this is the 6th flood gate of money opened.
DRUG ABUSE ELIMINATED
When all the possible land is being cultivated by best agriculture engineers there will be much better yield and much more profit to land owner then who will not join hands with the government.
THE OBVIOUS BENEFIT WILL BE NO MORE POPPY CULTIVATION IN COUNTRIES WHICH ARE POOR AND LARGELY DEPEND ON THE POPPY CROP. NOW THERE IS NO MORE POPPY AND NO MORE DRUGS.
All the above claims have been proved to be true except the terrorism.
HOW TERRORISM WILL BE ELIMINATED?
We have to look at root cause and it is POVERTY and NOT the religion which is being falsely blamed. The going rate for a suicide bomber is $1,000 in Pakistan, Iraq and in Afghanistan. Can one believe that anyone having at least two meals a day will blow himself? Never the areas of the countries where these attacks are happening are extremely poor and the extremist elements who themselves are or were poor exploit these very poor people to carry out attacks for money to save their families dying from hunger and this is an open secret. Extreme elements has large force that is recruited from poor areas as there in no job anywhere and they provide these raw recruits with only food and shelter and at same time brainwash them and train some of them to carry out these attacks by giving them enough money in their lives to support their dependents. You might mention few isolated cases of being well to do and still carried out these attacks. Once the poverty is removed in these areas by implementing this system these attacks will come to an end immediately. This system is not only meant for USA but will be easily applicable to every country.
does anyone really know if there is going to be a economic recovery check in 2010?i called the social security 1800 number they are not even sure on there website at ssa.gov there are updates about it but i hear yes and no which one is it
Per the article, no economic recovery check has been approved for 2010. Some people are still getting 2009 payments paid this year based on tax returns and qualification criteria.
so on the website its just that ppl who do dnot get it are getting it no then
Received a letter from IRS saying we owe them the $250 SSI payment plus interest. Our accountant says we have to pay it. Was this just a loan? Hard to believe!!
I know ,as our seniors have worked for years until retirement,paid into Social Security.and those people in Congress think we;re getting handouts,we did’t get a raise because of theeconomy , but we cn’t get the one time check of 250.00 , is really crappy. is simply because they don’t care.Ihave written to our Congressman. If some of these same people get back inoffice,heaven help us ,we must make sure we vote.
if i was obama i would start packing my bags from now, and dont think you are getting another
this country is so messed up and all your promises u made were bullshit, u did nothing…
get your bag and get the duck out of town which u were suppose to change what a joke…
im going to change wash d.c. lol and there will be no more payoffs ;;;;what;;;u r a joke
there is more of that going on now…..get your bags and get out….immigration, nothing
change d.c. nothing, withdraw troops,;;nothing,,,,jobs;;;nothing your rating as pres is f-.
what a joke i doubt that chicago would take u back….
I think Obama is doing a great job. Considering the mess he walked in to . Were were you when all
the mess of the pass 16 years was being created by the Bush administration.?
u think he is doing a good job bullcrap
I got the $250 then had to pay it right back when it came time to pay taxes! What a stimulus…
i am a 72 year old male who receive ss am so disappointed at law makers the way they voted on giving
senior citizens that small amount of 250 dollars, trillion of dollars has been handed out to large business
but could not find it in their heart to give that small amount to seniors.
if i get a 250.00 check in the months ahead, i will buy groceries, fill my rx, gas the car up, change the oil in the car and save a little bit for a small bag of pot.
I bet if all people on ssi ssa would vote not to give congress a raise instead give there raises to us
does my socialsecurity really go up in 2010 on july for250
Are you kidding me…you are blaming this on the Democrats for not passing the bill….it was the filibuster of the Republicans… they want Obama to fail so badly they are kicking the regular people in the face by voting ‘no’ on everything… Why don’t you tell it like it is!!
only the republicans tried to help us not the democrats they suck sorry to tell u that it states on websites they voted NO on the 250 dollars on the economic recovery checks this yr unlees stupid president does pass it somehow he better i have 3 disable kids that need it i pay taxes out of my paychecks sor social security so why not should not my kids get that 250 dollars this year in 2010 thank u
you are right tell it like it is obama want to help use the republicans are stop obama from help the people. look stop it you no and i no the republicans got the people in that mess for 16yr the bush and regan put the usa in the trash.
I AM A 69 YR.OLD SR. AND HAD 3 GRANDCHILDREN DUMPED IN MY LAP. YOU TRY LIVING ON 900.00 A MONTH AND RAISING 3 KIDS. Y0U DON’T KNOW WHAT SCRIMPING AND SCRAPING IS. I WOULD LIKE TO GET ONLY THE FIRST STIMULAS THAT I HAVE NOT RECEIVED YET. THIS WAS FOR 2009 . WHEN I GET 2009 , THEN I WILL START WORKING ON 2010. AT LEAST YOU GOT YOURS.
AS FOR THE PRESIDENT, BOOOOOOO. PUT HIM BACK WHERE HE CAME FROM. PUT HILLARY IN
surprize,surprize–they lied again–premier krucheve of russia was right thell take us from within-obamas word is noooooo good
Obama needs to get off is ass an stop spending an start giveing !
hell i cannot even pay the co-payment at the pharmacy they let me charge every month i was going to use the 2010 stimuls check $250 to pay the pharmacy bill i just hope and pray they don’t cut me off if so i will have to do w/o my meds i feel ashamed because i cannot pay the bill what a country i am os ss i was told i do not qualify for the medicare rebate check – groceries prices soared we need a president like ronald reagan in office atleast he cared
No kidding…when will the consumer start getting a break …. Congress gives themselves raises “we the people” don’t vote for their $$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$ do we?
Well, it is about time someong stood up for the “American People” BORN HERE AND DESERVE THEIR RIGHTS AS ” UNITED STATE CITIZENS” AND HAVE PAID THEIR DUES”
How about that “congress” Bet your all eating fat and happy while the basic consumer’s are out here struggling day after day after day…while all you BIG BOYS cut deals with all the countries around the world to PAD you POCKETS and that’s NOT enough is it….you want MORE and MORE! When is it going to STOP? WHEN? MOST LIKELY never!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
eXAMPLE: BP IN THE GULF OF MEXICO….WHILE YOU CRY ALL THE BILLIONS LOST….ON THE OTHER HAND….PEOPLE……………….THINK……………..WHO WILL PROFIT FROM THIS MESS………….BP CAN’T SEEM TO STOP…. “WHO IS MAKING THE MONEY OFF OF THIS….?” Political black mail! THINK about it.!!!!! at the cost of beautiful sea life….animals and our shores of the United States…who is really profiting from this mess INstead of the news talking about “How much money it is costing BP” Ask who…..is will profit the most from the mess. It sure won’t be the consumers or anyone else who has paid their dues…waiting for $250. 2010
oh people, contact your state senators and congress people and representatives enough e-mails and phone calls from us will help just look under government for your state and there are the phone no. and e-mail addresses this is the only way we will start getting action with any issues we have
all senate that decided that we do mot deserve a 250.00 rebate this year need mental help badly oh never mind they are in worst shape than i am i get 700.00 monthly ss disability i really dont need it i guess would the ga. democrat senate and congress need my check contact me at my e-mail i was taught to help those who are suffering
MY FRIEND GOT A 250.00 CHECK IN THE MAIL TODAY SAID IT SAID IT WAS A STYMLUS CHECK … THEN I CALLED MY OTHER FRIEND HE GOT ONE TOO????????????? IF NOT PASSED Y DID THEY GET THIS?
It is most likely the medicare gap payment check of $250…or a late SSI payment from 2009 after your friend filed his taxes. Can you send me a picture of the check (you can hide the name and other personal details. I checked the SSA website (which administers the SSI payments) and no new 2010 payments have been approved.
i see on the website at ssa.gov that checks are gooing out for what though do u know on the weeekly report section under the recovery act
who is making the decision that the senior and vet does not deserve the economic checks?
the big wheels who live in big houses, have elavorate parties. those who owns yachts
where do they get off telling the poor their not worth it. the vets who fought. so you can have the easy life. live on our income for one year. see how hard it is to pay rent, ultilites, pay for clothes the medicine. pay for the food
on 700.00 a month. then tell us AMERICAN PEOPLE. were not worth it. sorry we don’t wear fancy clothes.
we lower class people goes to thrift stores and wear other people hand me downs. But No WE DON’T NEED
HELP.THANKS POLITICANS FOR YOUR DECISION.
YOUR RIGHT LEE, THE POLITICIANS (WHO WE ELECT) GET TO WASHINGTON D.C. OR WHEREVER AND GET CAUGHT UP IN ALL THAT PRIVILEGEALITY PERKS MUM-BO JUM-BO BIG HEADED I’M FOR ME AND NO ONE ELSE A-T-T-I-T-U-D-E!!! SHAME—SHAME—SHAME MR. POLITICIAN. I NEED THE STYMLUS CHECK AND SO DOES LEE AND EVERYONE ELSE WHO IS WRITING IN.
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Lee, you HIT the NAIL on the Head……………..What are we all “Americans going to do about! There is ONLY one way…..get it out over the Internet “that we have had enough” and we Americans’ WILL have to stop spending anything….and hit them where it hurts……………..(is this possibly_ Most likely NOT American’s need “we the people” want OUR country BACK!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
BIg business…………..Corporate America…….etc., STOP….living off our backS!
ALL I KNOW IS THAT I AM A CANCER SERV. AND HAVE TO TAKE MED…THAT IS NOT COVERED…LIKE V-D AND V-B SHOTS LIVING ON SS DOSE NOT LEAVE MONEY FOR PAYING FOR MED. THAT ARE NOT COVERED….IT IS AS IF THEY ARE SAYING YOU HAVE TO DECIDE BETWEEN MONEY FOR FOOD OR MONEY FOR MED….WE IS ALL THE HELP SENORS WERE PROMISED…IN MY BOOK ALL THE HELP WE NEED DIED WITH SEN T. KEN…..SEN KERRY CAN ONLY DO SO MUCH ON HIS OWN WE NEED HELP NOW NOT 10 YEARS FROM NOW….THANK YOU……
I think all of your anger is pointed in the wrong direction. The President is one person among hundreds who have to approve things. Obama didn’t vote the stimulus bill down. He’s trying to help us all. This is the most recent president we have had who has been poor and knows how it feels to struggle. Blame all tose big wigs in congress, who were born with silver spoons in their mouths and families made their fourtune on the backs of all of us. My husband is diabled, by no fault of his own. 36 years old and a very hard worker. We have 2 kids, 16 and 8. I am going to school currently to help our family. I am going to be a teacher. Obviously not trying to get rich, but to help us all, not just my family. Just think about how long we have to live with this crap. So, I think we should all stop laying all the blame on the President all the time. There’s only so much he can do.
Amen! There is such thing as ” A CHAIN OF COMMAND “! Everyone has his or her own job ( The President, Congress, Governor, Mayor, Senators,etc) and with each there are expectations as well as boundaries and limitations. I agree that fingers are being pointed at the wrong person, The President I believe is doing an exceptional job considering all that he had to deal with coming into The Presidency, from health care issues to a left-over WAR, that still have millions wondering why are we there and how will we get out!
the preident is not been poor,him and his wife were living like king and queen’s before he came into office, and yes he is among the dems. turning down unemployement which our 250.00 dollars is figured into and if that doesn’t pass we won’t get the money this year!!!
yeah yeah yeah more and more lies so another stimulus payment bites the dust but we all got to pay for lady obamas fancy wardrobe and thier kids nannies and thier new dog and all thier big parties and fancy chefs well apparently goverment workers are the only ones intitled to the good things in life but then if you are not a crook you can’t get in office so send are money over seas let all the illegals live off the hard work of all the american people and do nothing for our seniors who have worked thier asses off all thier lives but come november the stores will sale out of kleenex because you will be crying like babies when you get your crooked asses kicked out of office ………………..
Exactly….are you kidding me do they think we American’s are just plain Stupid! Think about it…pay: pay: pay: that’s all we do and NOw….not BAIL OUT….JUST ADDING 1% TAX ON TOP OF ALL THE SALES TAX WE ALREADY HAVE PAID TO BAIL OUT …. ALL THE COMPANIES THAT GOT THERE MONEY ON THE FRONT IN AND BACK END AND WHEN IT CAUGHT UP WITH THEM noW we pay again with this additional tax….those BIG oil BOYS “BUSH” and alike should be paying all the HUGE debt United States is in they cut the deals that put is here….! I pray, our LORD has his hands on this Nation the way the Framers wanted it in the begining….If NOT well “the Lord only knows’ where this will all end…Howeve, in my opinion…we “American’s ” are sick of all OUR money….bailing out Corporate America and NOw TAX US AGAIN…1% ON EVERYTHING WE BUY UP AND ABOVE SALES TAX ETC., PRETTY SOON WE WILL ALL BE LIVING ON PEANUTS AND “CONGRESS” AND SENATE & HOUSE OF REPRESENTIVES AND PRESIDENTS’ ….FAMILIES AND ALL THEIR FAMILIES ….. WILL KEEP TAKING AS LONG AS WE VOTE THEM IN AND GIVE IT TO THEM…”THINK” “THINK” WE AS A PEOPLE need TO BECOME MORE AWARE OF OUR ELECTED OFFICALS….gO GET THEM THE NEW GENERATIONS UP AND COMING AND MAKE “AMERICA” THE “AMERICA” BECOME WHAT IT ONCE WAS>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> IT IS UP TO YOU !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Well guess what he is an indian giver that 250
stimulus we got well I was required to pay it
back when I filed my tax return for 2010
pelosi, can go duck herself,get another face lift u san fran scumbag….u deserve what u get this
country hates you….lesbians as you are should be seen but not heard./…to vote against the
senior block is a fatal mistake and you as the head, i cant wait to vote you and your crooks out
of office…help the other countries but duck the citizens seniors that they may be of the usa.
u r out of office so steal as much as you can before the election, u and your cronies have done
nothing for the people, no promises were kept and scum like you ought to head back to san fran
where the lesbians and homosexuals live…..next time you march for the benefits show a picture
of what lesbians do and make it clear, a bunch of dirtbags..the senior block is large…and
we cant wait to vote you all out….
Joan,
Absolutely,,,,,exactly right on!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Let’s all get them OUT of Office as soon as they can be voted for and the younger generation……need to get involved to HELP STAMP out the legal Crook’s that’s all they are…..again, do they think we are all just plain stupid….What about all the $$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$ the past WWII and WWI vets….and so on have paid their dues and all the other American’s working in the United States to “Pad their back pockets”
Voting is the only way………………cast you Vote and get them out!!!!!
the congress and senate are a bunch of losers everything they do is slow as shit.
i cant wait to vote them out, as a senior, who was turned dow by their 50-47 voting
against the stimulus payment, after we did not get an increase this year they can
go duck themselves as they are going the way of obama, the senior voting block
is very large and they are going to pay for it….they do nothing they say before
the election, unless it lines their pockets…they duck and i will be proud
to vote theim out of office so they can get a real job…i have had it with this scum
thanks jean you said it allthe sooner we vote them out the better off we.what would do 250.00 do for us when they are making millions democrats you are finish
My husband is a disabled retired veteran. We live on s.s. and a small retirement check. We are both seventy years old and i am still working parttime to help pay for prescription drug that the government is supposed to be paying for. Our drug coverage stinks. You would think after twenty two years there would be a better system for our veterans. Our congress need to be in the position that we are in.
I think it is really sad that it is so difficult for the citizens of this country can not received a $250.00 stimulus payment when we the citizens can not afford to go in the supermarket and afford a deceit meal because the prices in the supermarket are so very high. The stimulus payment should be for all that are affected from the cost of living increase which includes house payments, rent, utilities, gas, food, medicines, doctor visits,so many things that is affecting our way of life. I feel that when President Obama says or puts things life the stimulus payment before the Senate and or Congress it should be passed without a doubt as quickly and easily as possible. The people really need it. If you are receiving SSI. Social Security, Veterans benefits Railroad Pension, etc that you should receive the stimulus one time payment because what is already received is not enough to live a descent life. The cost of living is sky high but we are not receiving enough pay for working nor benefits to make it. Something needs to be done now.
Yeah, Pelosi can move into a new office that cost the taxpayers over $18,000 per month but they won’t pay our COLA or this $250, what a crock! Come on November!
Why do we even need a president when Congress pretty much runs the country themselves regardless of what our president says or how he feels?
I was going to be rich the Americian dream? I studdied a reputable field for 21 years thinking I was the Exception and not the rule. I love my job making a lot of money. Future looks great, guess what I got hurt on the Job. Now I’m a carrept Bagger!!!! unbeliveable??????????? This is not my fait I promise theirs a mistake this can’t be happing. I have three state licensed from the state this is my fait ? This has got to be a big mistake. But over time the truth settles in you are where you are and my god have mercy on our souls because our fellow man does’nt.People in my field are million-aires. Was I looking forward to our simulis, yes I was but this is not a big surprise, lets face it were at the mercey of men. they do what they want inthe name of justice,overspending by big goverment we are just flys, Something they ratter not deal with. If your young for your own cause dont’ get hurt God forbid. I plee the First Amendment. In this opening and closing of this comment. And do more about Blocking our boarders . And Arnolds promise of resiviors he promised in term as govenor and then he would not open the water ways to san joaquin vally so those poor people could grow food ,for the bread basket of caifornia also Fresno.he was suppose to catch the water going in to the OCEAN my fellow friends, Hang on it’s Going to just get STORMEY STAY TUFFF AND SHOP MORE SALES, THE STORES HERE US ,WHEN WE ARE ONE .LOVE R.S. KEEP FIGHTING WE WILL BE HEARD. LOVERS OF THE PAST.
Please go to Petition2Congress for $250 stimulus checks for social security recipients.
There have been 703 people to sign up so far and the more the better.
Once you sign up, a letter or e-mail is also forwarded to your congressmen, senator and the President.
I think this will be most productive, so please go there and sign the petition. Maybe something
will materialize from this, hopefully.
I BELIEVE EVERYONE WHO RECEIVES SSI,SOCIAL SECURITY,AND ETC.SHOULD BE GETTING A ONE TIME PAYMENT OF $250.00 AND NOT JUST PEOPLE WHO ARE ON MEDICARE,IF I WAS THE IN CHARGE I WOULDN’T BE MAKING A DECISION LIKE THAT SO I THINK EVERYONE WHO RECIEVES THERE INCOME SHOULD BE GETTING A PAYMENT OF $250.00,SO THANK YOU FOR YOUR TIME AND HAVE A GREAT DAY.
THIS IS A DISGRACE REALLY I AGREE WITH EVERYONE HERE IM A DIABETIC HAVE NO DOCTOR THEY REFUSED TO GIVE ME ANY KIND OF MEDICAL CARD…IM A US CITIZEN BORN IN THE STATE OF QUEENS NEW YORK AND WHEN I GO FOR MY WAYS TO GET A MEDICAL CARD THEY DENIED EVERYTHING BUT IF A MEXICAN ALIEN ETC…. COMES WITH A GREEN CARD THEY GET BETTER JOBS WELFARE FOOD STAMPS AND WE GET THE LEFT OVER…THIS IS REALLY A DESCRIMINATION ON US THE US CITIZEN…WE SHOULD BE SERVE FIRST NOT THE OUTSIDERSAND THE RICH PEOPLE SHOULD UNLEASE HELP THE POOR WHEN THEY DIED THEY AINT TAKING NOTHING TO THE GRAVE…THIS IS REDICULOUS BUT WE SHOULD BE HEARD………….
look under state government and call your sators and representatives e-mail them to we have to start fighting back wow i am sorry maybe we all need to denounce our citizenship to get help one way about it they can’t send us anywhere else lol
This country is so messed up!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! We always help everyone else, but the hell with US citizens. You almost have to leave the country, come back on a boat or get a green card in order for the US GOV to help you.!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! US Government please put your people first
I’m 28 yrs old and i am on disability i am on 674.00 a month because i have asthma and i am kinda of slow learner and this goes to this richard person one of these days you will be just like us and what the different them damn over sea people come over here get are all of jobs and food stamps and mexican people get most of all are jobs food stamps and disability check they get help it’s not easy for us white people and if you go to mexico they won’t help any white people out to get disability check or food stamps we all need get rid of mexican come over here take are jobs and disability check or food stamps
Straight republican for me
iwander what happens to my mother and fathers social security when they didnt get to draw theres for very long . m mother and dad worked when we were young children we had to take care of the home the farm the animals and go to school our work was unseen.the jobs took a mother and dad away from use at home.but no one cares welost our mother and dad my mother was 68 my dad at 67. we loved them very much. and thers a lot more people out ther thats lost moms and dads at early ages they worked hard all there lives then didnt live to draw very little of there social security so what happened to theres.
It’s disable people that has worked all their lives.They worked and paid into social security.Okay maybe they have grown old or perhaps have an illness now.And has to rely on social security.They paid taxes to when they were working and still paying taxes now.So who ever dont agree to the $250 stimulus check need to think twice .One day you to can grow old or maybe get sick while you are young.It’s people that really need that money for a bill.So who ever dont agree need to go to h……
has our 250 SS checks been stolen from Washington Democrats; MAY BE WE SHALL VOTE ALL DEMS OUT OF WASHINGTON FOREVER THAT CAN BE EASILY DONE! ….what else will be stolen from us the next 2 years…our shoes, socks and shoe laces mmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmm also we will have many many tea parties…thank you very much
Actually voting the Democrats out is possibly the worst outcome-if you think the Republicans are concerned about the elderly, disabled, etc. let alone the debt owed to the American people, study the policies of George W. Bush and his wretched father. Secondly, the Congress borrowed from Social Security and owes the American People over 2 trillion dollars! It was borrowed without our knowledge and for purposes that have nothing to do with Social Security – They never asked the public “May we borrow money from Social Security?” The question is when will they own up to it and what did they spend it on? Think about this…seriously.
Irealy need this money because things are so bad right now. trying to make it just on the ss check.
What is up regarding te $250 Social Security Stimulus Payment in 2010 for Retirees, Veterans and the Disabled.
Still waiting to hear on any udpdates for a 2010 payment. Will update the post as soon as I hear anything.
If this doesnt tell ya its time for a major shakeup nothing will . This November go to the polls and vote ALL the incumbent A-holes out . They voted themselfs a pay raise and took away OUR C.O.L.A. , they said the cost of living hasnt gone up . Ya talk about bullshit , their full of it ! There is no longer a 2 party system its become a matter of THEM against US and they hold ALL the cards. WAKE UP AMERICA and bring back the country I remember , where the MAJORITY rules and the PEOPLE have a voice . One thing for sure WE the people cant take many more setbacks before REVOLTING !!!
I don’t where you’ve been at slick but “…the country I remember , where the MAJORITY rules and the PEOPLE have a voice” hasn’t been here since the ’40′s, possibly the early ’50′s. You better forget that idea.
You poor people who depend on Social Security. You should have known when FDR did his bait-and-switch that you couldn’t depend on Social Security. He sold it as a Trust Fund but implemented it as a tax rather then an savings plan. So, why should I pay for your foolish faith in the Federal Government’s social progam when I knew in my early twenties not to include Social Security in my retirement portfolio.
Cheer up – Compared to the global average standard of living, most of you are rich! Cancel your cable/dish TV, sell your second vehicle, reduce to one phone service, stop over-eating, quit drinking, stop smoking, eat in instead of out, terminate your internet subscription, cancel those silly magazine subscriptions, and stop wasting your money on lottery tickets, etc. I grew up more destitute than what I’m reading in these posts and have still got my belt tightened so I can fund my own retirement without Social Security. The $250 would only be a one-time check and is Obama’s way of buying your votes for his cronies in November. I still pay taxes. DON’T PROSTITUTE YOUR VOTE AT MY EXPENSE!
Did you vote for Obamacare? All of the spending and entitlement programs the socialist congress is pushing further doom Social Security and Medicare. Let’s vote these big-spending fools out of office and kill Obamacare and other wasteful programs so Social Security and Medicare can be preserved!
You’re an ignorant emefr. Many of us who are disabled also pay taxes. You could be in an accident that would change your life forever. So, before you start judging us..go EFURSELF. And, if something horrific happens to you oneday..you won’t be so damn quick to judge.
Richard, You are one arrogant ass that needs to be knocked off that high horse you’re riding. Just who do you think you are? I would sure as hell like to buy you for what you’re worth, and then sell you for what you think you’re worth. I would have more than enough money to fund the whole damn country getting a stimulus check.
Richard,
there are a lot of disabled American Vets out there who still pay taxes (like me) and work part time as best as they are able. These Vets did a whole lot more for this country than your sorry punk ass ever will. If you lived next door I’d stomp the shit out your ass, and staple a chinese flag to your forehead, and sew your eyelids and mouth shut !!
we all over look the fact that this country was in a mess when obama took office how can you blame him for something that was already mess up we all need to prayer and put the the blames where it lies obama did not created this mess so stop blaming him
Wow.
Imagine that.
An a**hole spewing (obvious) Republican rhetoric while he denegrates the Democrats who are trying desperately to undo the untold billions (trillions?) in damage that this country has undergone at the hands of his crooked RepubliCANT Mommys and Daddys.
If, indeed, you did grow up poor as you state (instead of making false statements to that effect – also a very Republican thing to do, I’d like to point out), then the biggest detriment to your life is the fact that you also grew up ignorant.
You point to Social Security as “part of (people’s) retirement planning” as if that broad assumption covers everyone who suffers from the current S.S. crisis. You failed to include disabled Veterans who depend on S.S. (along with their disability pensions) to live. Well, ‘live’ might be too strong of a word, nowadays…how about ‘survive’…and just barely at that. That category is the one, lamentably, that I fall into.
I’m only 33 and yet am rated as 110% disabled according to the VA. I began work, tax paying work, when I was 11 and living in rural S.C. I, too, had “planned for my retirement” by working hard and not even considering S.S. as a reliable crutch for that period of my life. However, after serving my country (in Iraq, amongst other places), I was diagnosed with a host of service-related problems that make my life almost unmanagable and completely negate my ability to work towards the retirement I had always planned for. Now, I’m stuck with a subpar standard of living based on what jack-a** Republicans like you have decided is “fair” for disabled service members.
How would you like to live on a meager percentage of what you could be making as a gainfully employed worker, simply because some other idiot (much like you, you judgmental prick – let me guess, you consider yourself a hardcore ‘Christian’, don’t you?) has decided that you shouldn’t have to ‘bear the burden’ of supplementing their existence?
Your unbearable self-serving attitude is what is REALLY wrong with this country, not social service programs that enable the truly needy (and their families) to avoid living on the streets and panhandling for enough to buy a can of soup and a cot in a homeless shelter on a day-to-day basis.
Your run-down of what people can do away with (bills like Internet, phone lines, and food) only goes to show what a monumentally judgmental and finger-pointing b*stard you truly are. However, those types of suggestions are right in line with the Republican ideal though, aren’t they? Hell, without Internet, the poor and disenfranchised can’t voice their opinions and hopefully affect a much-needed change with those in power, and isn’t that exactly what you and your lot are hoping for? Powerless and voiceless segments of society subject to your tyranny of thought and opinion?
“Don’t prostitute (my) vote”? If nothing else, this one statement identifies the depth of your ignorance more than any other arrogant and out-of-touch codswallop you set forth in your disgraceful treatise. It’s not YOUR vote if someone else makes it, genius. This world isn’t about others doing only what YOU think they should do. And, you wanted to make a statement about other’s leanings towards Socialism? Take a look in the mirror, fellow.
The fact that you’ve swallowed the ‘party line’ (including the hook and sinker) when it comes to ‘socialized medicine’, is another way I can readily identify your idiocy. Just because private insurance companies in the 1950s spent today’s equivalent of hundreds of millions of dollars in scaring the general public out of guaranteed medical care and coverage by labeling it as ‘Socialism’ doesn’t make it any more ‘Socialist’ in fact than your presentation as a ‘learned’ individual makes you less of a idiot.
Finally (as I’ve wasted far too much of my time already in acknowledging your ridiculous ramblings), you were right about one thing: we do need to oust the “big-spenders” from office and kill wasteful programs.
No one should ever vote Republican again.
Well Larry S. that was quite a speech, but I think you forgot about a Democrat congress that voted themselves a raise recently. A Democratic Speaker of the House that has a new office that cost more a month than at least 3 people on most SS incomes. What are you thinking, or are you thinking at all?
Get real !
PW
Here is the phone number for the White House 202 456-1111. When prompted option to make a comment to President Obama. A real person will take your response. I call the White House often. The wait time is normally short. The only time that it was longer was when it was announced that there was not going to be a COST OF LIVING ADJUSTMENT. The more people call and complain to the White House about not geting the stimulus check and the fact they are disabled and can’t work, the more the White House will pay attention to us. If your power or heat is about to be shut off tell them you have a HARDSHIP and they will contact someone on your behalf. Last year my power was about to be shut off and within 3 hours my past due bill of $810. was paid by a non-profit. I had a letter faxed to the White House and also to my Power Company. Check with your local homeless non-profits to also get help keeping your heat or power on. Also check with your senior centers for help. You don’t need to be a senior to get help. Does everyone know about freecycle.com? Everything is FREE for pickup in your LOCAL area. Does everyone know about coupons.com? You can save money on groceries and other items. You are allowed to print a certain amount of coupons on your home computer. Hope this helps.
I have worked 38 jobs in my lifetime and raised 6 successful adult children. The money I receive from Social Security ($805. per month) is from what I paid into Social Security on MY SOCIAL SECURITY RECORD, not my ex-husbands!!! So it is MY DIME!!! Check into grants in your area for weatherization. Both my attic and basement were insulated for FREE. I also received a FREE water heater, 7 FREE double pane windows, a FREE door, and a FREE electric panel. There are a couple of grants coming up that I will also qualify for for a FREE electric heat pump, and a $7,500 grant to repair my front porch and sidewalk. Sometimes it’s difficult to find some of these resources but they do exist. The best way to find them is to check locally. Although churches are supposed to be the place to go to get help where I live in Oregon I haven’t gotten help from a church even one time. Local non-profits and the senior center are a great resource. This year I have received so far over $1,200. in help from both the senior center and local non-profits to keep my heat on. I am so grateful that they were able to help. Being the end of the month I have .48 cents in the bank. I had to recycle cans to eat today. Someone left $5.00 worth of plastic bottles on my porch. I got $2.00 in gas, some milk, and a bag of potatoes. I will make it to April 30th when my check for $121. comes in from the VA-my estranged husband is a vet. We don’t live together-his choice. I TRY TO JUST TAKE ONE DAY AT A TIME AND MAKE IT THROUGH THE DAY. I SELDOM ASK MY GROWN ADULT CHILDREN FOR HELP. A FEW TIMES A YEAR THEY WILL HELP ME.
A week and a half ago I called Social Security to see if they heard anything more about the $250. Stimulus check. The person there said it was on the calendar for the next day to come out. I kept checking with my bank and no check!!! I called Social Security back and was told I was given wrong information. She stated that nothing had been approved yet. That is the latest that I have heard.
I just heard people on ssi will recieve $250.00 in the 2nd week of June for it was in our paper here. So hope this is true and if it is it should be here anyday now will let you all know if I get it.
Anon/Cooley – You are mixing this payment up with the $250 Medicare Gap payment. The amount is the same as the SSI payment, but it is for a different purpose. Unfortunately (and I even checked the SSA website) there is no further update on a $250 SSI payment for 2010. Please send a link to your paper if I am wrong.
Well what a surprise! The statement “he who owns all the gold rules” is totally true. VOTE THEM OUT THIS FALL! Who has the power then rich fat cat Washington thieves! Wake up America! Stop being apathetic!
for the people sitting in the office making all kinds of money and then say we dont need a raise well you go out there and try to live on 674 a month if i could work i would and also tell me the prices are not going up where do they shop because i really cant afford to on that much money and eveything keeps going up and they say its not go shop at wal-mart
All I have to say is WHERE is congress this evening at the White House Press Conference Dinner at 25,000.00 a plate….or in their prviate jets to Europe and anywhere else they can spend our money…or are they just voting on a raise for themselves….50/47 what the _ _ _ _ does Congress care….absolutely NOT @@@@@@@@@@@@@ with out question it will NEVER matter to any of them they tell their lies to get elected and then smash us all like BUGS! so they can keep their Riches right in their pocets…a block of chees at the grogery store is NOW $7.87 for 1.5lb we will be starving but NOT congress/ house of reps’ oh no and NOT our President or his family either….we all keep drowing in the American Dream! “What was that again” ?
WHEN VOTING TIME COMES AROUND ALL THOSE ON SSI OR SSD ORSOCIALSECURITY NEED TO ALL REMEMBER EXACTLY WHO VOTED THE 250.00 OUT THEY SAY YOU CAN FIND OUT ITS NOT A SECRET AT ALL WELL THEIRS 50 OF THEM WHO NEED TO GET AXED IN PLAIN ENGLISH, AN THEN THEY NEED TO NOT ONLY GIVE 250.00 BUT PUT COLA BACK IN PLACE . OBAMA CAME IN COLA GOT AXED GRERAT SCENARIO TOTALLY, MAYBE WE CAN GIVE THE ONES WHO VOTED AGAINST THIS TO THE BP PEOPLE THESE 50 ARE AS BAD AN AS WORSE AS BP IS I LIVE IN FLORIDA I HAVE TO LIVE WITH THE OIL WASHING ASHORE IN OUR COUNTY WE ALL SUFFER WHETHER ITS BY OUR SENATE AN CONGRESS OR BP THEIR ARE NO WINNERS HERE AT ALL, BUT ONE THING IS FOR SURE WE ARE ALL LOOSERS HERE TOTALLY ! VOTE THEM ALL OUT IS THE SOLUTION , ANY ONE WOULD BE BETTER THEN THE 50 RESPONSIBLE FOR VOTING THIS OUT FOR THE PEOPLE WHO REALLY NEED THIS 250.00 STIMULUS I NOT GREEDY NEITHER SHOULD THEY BE GREEDY EITHER HELP THE AMERICAN PEOPLE WHO NEED THIS MONEY NOW NOT TOMORROW OR NEXT MONTH NOW IS THE SOULTION TOTALLY
I know the Lord will provide for His people
WELCOME TO THE UN UNITED STATES WE ARE NOW IN THE LAST DAYS ON EARTH SO COLLECT ALL THE RICHES U CAN THE PROBLEM IS U CANT TAKE THEM WITH U IF ANY OF U HIGH OFFICIALS KNEW ANYTHING ABOUT THE HOLY BIBLE YOU WOULD KNOW THAT WE SHOULD TREAT PEOPLE LIKE WE WOULD WANT TO BE TREATED THE TRULY SAD PART IS THAT OBAMA CAME IN UNDER FALSE PRETENSE CLAIMING TO BE A CHRISTIAN WELL IF YOUR CHRISTIAN THEN IM MUSLIM BECAUSE WE DONT ASK OUR TROOPS TO BURN THE HOLY BIBLE BECAUSE IT OFFENDS THE IRANIANS THE TRUTH BE KNOWN IT OFFENDS OBAMA AS WELL OUR FIRST CLUE SHOULD HAVE BEEN HIS NAME WHEN THE WORLD GOVERNMENT TAKES PLACE AND WE HAVE ONE RULER ITS TIME TO WATCH OUT HE IS THE SO CALLED MESSIAH MOST PEOPLE WILL BE FOOLED BY HIM HIS FIRST 3AND A HALF YRS WILL BE FOR PEACE PROPERITY AND PATRONAGE THEN THE VERI-CHIP WILL COME OUT ITS THE SIZE OF A GRAIN OF RICE WITH A 16 DIGIT NUMBER INT IT IT WILL BE INSERTED INTO THE HAND IN REVELATION CH.13 VERSE 15-17 HE WILL CAUSE GREAT SMALL RICH POOR TO RECIEVE THE MARK IN THERE RIGHT HAND NOONE WILL BE ABLE TO BUY OR SELL ANYTHING WITHOUT THIS CHIP LOOK UP THE VERI-CHIP THEY CLAIM IT WILL BE USED FOR IDENTITY THEFT AND OTHER REASONS AND U WONT BE ABLE TO BUY OR SELL ANYTHING WITHOUT IT THINGS THAT MAKE YOU GO HHMMMM COICIDENCE I THINK NOT ITS TIME TO TURN BACK TO GOD EVEN IF THE GOVERNMENT IS TAKEN US TO THE PATH OF HELL MAY THE LORD BE WITH US IN THESE LAST DAYS IM SO THANKFUL I DONT CARE ABOUT MATERIAL THINGS AND WHAT I CAN GET OUT OF THIS LIFE BECAUSE WHERE IM GOING WILL BE FAR FROM HATE \GREED/ENVY/LUST ……I PRAY THAT THIS OPENS PEOPLES EYES TO THE TRUTH GOD IS STILL IN CONTROL
YOU ARE SO RIGHT. I PUT ALL MY TRUSE IN GOD, YES HE IS IN CONTROT AND I HOPE PEOPLES WILL SEE WHAT REALLY IS HAPPEN.
Well Congress….. 57 million seniors are a lot of votes. I urge all seniors to find out who voted NO on the $250 payment to seniors.
Then come November VOTE THE BUMS OUT!
They don’t care about us, they don’t listen to us. Lets get rid of them NOW.
Don’t forget 2010 or 2012. Lets Take our country back !!!!
its like the prince and the pauper. all the gov people live inside the castle and all of the rest of
us live outside trying to gather as much food to live on and all the people in the castle live well,
eat well, sleep well, dress well, and when they are done with what they have, they throw the
scraps over the wall to the rest of us. so, that’s what we are being treated like,,,,,,just getting
the scraps. it would be nice when they sit down to their steak dinners at the white house,
they got the scraps -the FAT they trimmed to give US—and we got the good meat for a change.
they can’t see that because when they look in the mirror—-they seem themselves as the
fairest of them all.
God WILL have vengence—He said in His word, “Vengence is mine, says the Lord”.
keep your damn stimulas,and we will keep our votes!congress dont have SS#.I will vote that they will have to live on it like us.( yeah right!) in my dreams or next life.it must be nice to vote for your own retirements,and holiday bonus.and winter/summer/spring breaks at our expence.hope ya choke on it! God is watching.play nice.
It would be interesting to know if those 50 senators were able to receive their annual increase?
The rules state : “A cost of living-adjustment (COLA) increase takes effect annualy unless Congress voted to not accept it”.
WE should be united, not disfunctional AAARP, but in our rights, apply in civil rights court for our rights,
ask help in International Human Rights Organisation, reduce foreign financial aid, especially annual 6 billion dollars payment to Israel from 1949 untill know. There is 19 social group with this domand, we must to join them. That what we expected to do in our senior age? To struggle with our democratical
government for living wage?
I think that the government needs to make a freeze on rent.as to how much landlords can
charge..and give them a credit of somesort..
I also think that they need to raise the food stamps..and medicare more then 20 dollars a month.
Offer employers to employ more americans with a tax credit for so many only.
and most of all the government needs to get rid of AFDC…and giving the people whom are not full citizens off all programs except for the kids schooling/medical and food programs in school.
so their parents cant profit from it.
Mostley I believe that all government agencies and thats goes for those that run our government
a pay cut..and all banks can not give out bonus’s anymore..or extra anything..just like they
were a paying pro player..and about sports…they get way to much as in the actors and actresses too.
How about getting rid of grants for stupid stuff…we all read about those.
Grant vets more help..cause they deserve it..and elderly a pay out when you reach a certain age of 70
you dont get a ck every month you get 25 percent of what the goverment spend on tolit paper..
cause theres a lot of crap going around!
Dignity of society defines the way it treat their seniors and children.
This moral principle human been elaborate for centuries.
But not for us.
“No cost of living increase”? When last time our senators visited
the alimentary store? We should know every name voted against
care of seniors . In the same time those senators sent to Israel”s
seniors every year 6 billion dollars. Shame on them.
I think the the people that voted against this should TRY to live on what we the people live on for a few months.You have to wonder if you have enough money to not only pay the rent or house payment but the lights,gas and food.Most of us on this “fixed income” make a dollar or two to much to be able to get food stamps or heap,Yes I do mean Just a dollar or two, that’s all.Hell we can’t afford to buy things like meat or milk.Forget about the things we need like our medicine because of the spend down. Our government is so-pose to protect senior citizens but by voting against this is a crime to every one on social security.They take away from the very people that need it the most.We worked hard to get to these “golden years” the only thing is golden is the pockets if the people that voted against the people on social security..They take from the poor and give to the rich
This problem is everyone’s fault that has ran our Government and those whom ran Congress with all those that are in it now. You all should read about the trips these people and the Obama’s whom have had already since Feb in 2009 to Jan-2010 330 HUNDRED PARTIES GUESS WHOM PAID FOR IT AND ALL THHE SOCIAL EVENTS THEY HAD IN BETWWEEN AND THE VERY EXSPENCIVE NIGHT OUTS THEY TAKE PLUS THEIR VACATION AND OTHERS THEY BRING ALONG.pLUS THE MONEY CONGRESS SPENDS. tHEY ARE TAKING FROM OUR SSI FOR THEIR AGENDA’S AND GIVING IT TO ALL THESE ILLEGALS AND THIS MEANS EVERYONE THAT HASN’T PAID OR HAD BACKGROUND CHECKS FINGER PRINTED-NO PHOTO’S ANO HEALTH RECORD’S NOR SPEAKING reading writing are English,do you people relaize how much money we’d save if they all did the above. It dosent matter what color or race they are ,as long as they work to take care of their own others shouldn’t have to support people we don’t know and arn’t following our laws what happened to the Whites in all this screaming the black mexicans arn’t being treated fair and Obama isn’t doing what he said he would for them,well the man took an OATH to protect America and it’s People,IS HE DOING IT NO take a look at who took our Job’s Blacks should of been working a long time ago,but all of a sudden they came out of the wood work to make Obama look good,that is well and good,we’ve been supporting them a long time and all the mexican’s that have been here for years and all the rest that came in with jobs or like the others Amnesty it was started years ago for the American Indian’s and they had to speak read write English and for the salves not all the time some one whated them in,that’s why are America is falling apart,so don’t blame it on one Party it’s all. Even are ex-President took from our SSI WHICH WAS TO BE KEPT IN A TRUST fUND AND THOSE WERE BUSHES-CLINTON-REAGAN’S-CONGRESS EVEN THEN AND NOW IT’S CONGRESS AND OBAMA AND WHO EVER ELSE THEY MIGHT HAVE DONE SO THEY HAVE TAKEN TRILLIONS FROM IT AND NEVER PUT IT BACK WITH INTREST,SO STOP AND READ WHAT OBAMA SAID ABOUT OUR NATIONAL ANTHEM OUR PLEDGE- AND THE FLAG PIN HE WEARS. HE AND H.CLINTON WANT OUR MILITARY TO GO UNDER THE UNITED NATIONS ARMY CONTROLL THIS IS VERY WRONG,THEY TOOK AND OATH AND PLEDGE TO PROTECT THE USA AND IT CITIZENS,NOT THE UNA. THEN NOW THEY THINKING OF HAVING CHINA BUILD ARE FAST TRAIN,GUESS OBAMA THINKS WE HAVE NO ONE THAT KNOWS HOW TO DO SUCH A BIG TASK. THEN THERE’S SOME SENATORS THAT DON’T THINK THESE PEOPLE THAT TAKING OIL IN THE OUR SEAS OR THE GULF OF MEXICO SHOULDN’T HAVE TO PAY FOR IT IF SOMETHING GOSE WRONG LIKE THE BP DRILLING THEY SHOULD BE FULLY RESPONSIABLE FOR IT IF WE WENT IN THERE WATERS WE’D HAVE TO PAY FOR IT ALL,GETTING TO WONDER IF ANY ONE IS FOR AMERICA AND CITIZENSHIP. AND CHECKING ON ALL THESE MUSLIM THAT HAVE BEEN LET INTO AMERICA AND DON’T LEAVE THEIR ROBES AND HEAD GEAR AT HOME,AFTER SEEING THESE PEOPLE ALL COVERED UP KILLING OUR MILITARY WE DON’T WANT THEM HERE COVERED UP OR KEPT IN THEIR LITTLE WORLD EITHER BE A USA CITIZEN AND PAY AND WORK WITH US AND LEAVE OUR HISTORTY AND CUSTOM’S AND IN GOD WE TRUST ON OUR MONEY AND IN OUR COURTS AND ONLY ONE FLAG IN LANGUAGE ON NATIONAL ANTHEM AND TEACHERS THE TEACH NOT PREACH ABOUT WHOM THEY SHOULD VOTE FOR OR HEAR SONGS ABOUT THOSE IN CHARGE OF AMERICA. IT’S GETTING BAD AND IF EVERY AMERICAN CITIZENS DON’T STAND FOR THE TEA PARTIES AND WHAT THEY BELIEVE IN. WE ARE GOING TO HAVE TV AND RADIO STATIONS AND IN BOOKS AND PAPERS IT WLL BE ONLY ONE SIDE OF WHAT IS HAPPENING IN GOVERNMENT CONGRESS AND THE WORLD THATS WHAT OBAMA WANTS. WE WERE DEMS FOR 56 YEARS AND WHEN WE READ WHOM HE HUNG WITH AND THE LIE ABOUT NOT KNOWING BILL AYERS WHEN HE AND HIS WIFE HAD A CELEBRATION FOR HIM IN THE WEATHMEN TERRORIST ROOM FOR SENATOR AND WHEN HE WORKED WITH ARYES HIMSELF AND HE WAS OBAMA’S BOSS THAT DID IT FOR US AND TO THIS DAY WE HAVEN’T SEEN A REAL BRITH CERTIFACATE AND ALL THE NAMES HE USED,LOOK THEM UP. WE GIVE OUR BRITH CERTIFCATES TO ALL THAT HAVE BABIES HERE THAT IS WRONG SO IS OUR DISABILTY THEY GIVE TO ANYONE AND OUR SOCIAL SECURITY THAT THERE JOB PROABLY DIDN’T PUT INTO FOR THEM, THATS WHY WE’RE BROKE AND ALL KINDS OF PELL GRANTS AND OTHER KINDS OF HELP. LOOK HE HAS PEOPLE HERE THAT GET HELP TOO, THIS IS WRONG THEY ALL SHOULD BE CHECKED OUT EVERYBODY THATS JUST TAKING FROM ARE CHILDREN, WILL BE THE ONES TO SUFFER IN THE DAYS AHEAD, PEOPLE AREN’T TALKING TO THEIR CHILDREN ABOUT ILLNESSES THEY CATCH FROM FOOLING AROUND OR PILLS THEY MIGHT TAKE AND THEY ARENTFINDING OUT WHOM THEY HANG WITH EITHER. AS YOU CAN TELL BY THE WAY ALL CHILDREN DRESS NOW ADAYS EVEN ADULTS DRESS WITH TOO TIGHT OF CLOTHING OR TOO DAMN SHORT AND GUYS HOLDING UP THEIR PANTS IT’S GETTING PRETY OLD. GOD BLESS AMERICA AND CITIZENSHIP AND ENGLISH AND OUR TROOPS.
I heard that not everyone will receive them, but only those who have not received them during Bush presidency! Is that true?
I am disabled and like everyone eles..cant make it till the first of teh month agian..
The 250.00 new payment is for seniors who hit the donut hole no others will recieve it.
Not the vets ..not the disabled…only seniors who hit the donut hole only..
so that leaves me out..however I still have to pay so much for meds till my
deductable is meet…thats to crazy.
And Social services in Indiana has been so screwed up due to our great senator..
and now he wants to kinda go back and hire more people..to feel in the jobs of those they laid off
earlier in the year..make up our minds will you..give everyone the vets ..disabled..seniors
250.00 …plus cost of living…
I just wanted to say, that the republics should listen to the demoncrates for once. We didn’t ask to be put in this situation that we are in, and didn’t ask for a hand out from no one. We couldn’t get a raise because our country is always helping other countries that really doesn’t care about us. I agree with some of the others. We have people here that needs help just as much as other countries. We need to stand up for our country and do what we can to bring it back alike it use to be. We didn’t cause the problem that we are in, and why should we have to suffer for it.
As for the republicans, yes they may have bought grocies, gas, and other things. They can afford them because they get these big raise that they shouldn’t get all the time. Why don’t you take some of your money and help them over in the other countries. Do you think they would help us if we were in their shoes? I know that you don’t agree with everything the demoncrates say or do, but it should be equal rights, and decisions. Our President, is doing what he can for the elders and the poor. I feel if he says that we should get the stimulus check, then it should so be it.
Did the republicans forget who gave us this world? It wasn’t man kind, it was God. They wouldn’t have what they got now, if it wasn’t for God. He created everyone equal, not one better than the other. So just stop and think, you have parents or family members that are eldly that could use the money. You need to stop and think about all this, because one day, you may not be able to work, and be an elder one day. So put yourself in our shoes, because one day, you will be and then you will know what it feels like. God loves everyone, not just one kind, and he didn’t expect this to happen. Man kind put us in this situation, and about the cola situation, were not needing the money for that, and why would it matter. I hope that someone stops and think about this and reconsider.
So please think this over and help us. Were not asking for much, just to be able to live.
what do you think people can live on the little bit of money you give us now well we cant after paying all the bills 674 a month is not enough money
YOU ONLY GET 674 A MONTH GEE I GET 675 I AM RICHER THAN YOU LOL. PLUS I GET A WHOPPING BIG 19.00 FROM SSI AND I CAN M AKE IT A WHOLE 3 WEEKS OFF MY CHECKS .. AT 674.00 A MONTH YOU SHOULD OR WOULD QUALIFY FOR SSI AND YES YOU CAN DO THAT. MAYBE ONLY 19-20 DOLLARS BUT WITH WHAT WE MAKE EVERY LITTLE BIT HELPS,,, PLUS IT QUALFYS YOU FOR MEDICAID!!!! WHICH WILL MAKE YOUR MEDICARE PAYMENTS!!!!
To those of you who have no idea what its like to stretch less than 900 bucks a month so far that you can hear the last penny scream……WHAT WERE YOU THINKING WHEN YOU TOOK THAT MONEY FROM US WHO NEED IT SOOOOOOOOO BAD!! I’m only in my 40′s and sure as hell didnt plan on being disabled. I like all of us had already made plans to use it to catch a power bill up or maybe put extra food in the house, the list goes on and on. Ya know im not so sure there is any such thing as american pride anymore. This on top of everything going on overseas makes me ASHAMED TO CALL MYSELF AN AMERICAN!!! Mr President somebody better do something and do it fast before we loose this country.
I kno that’s right. That’s pretty messed up how they raised the cost of our living but not the amounts of our checks… terriable… america land of the free and struggling…
i think it is sad when those on social security,those who have worked and paid into the system pay nearly 100.00 per month for our medicare and when we must see a doctor we must pay 20%. forget about going to a dentist.,not covered and not affordable. my husband just had open heart surgery and by the time we got through our deductibles and co pays were three thousand dollars. on ssi,those that did not pay into the system,get medicaid. they get their teeth pulled with new dentures,all their medical bills and surgerys are paid in full.they get food stamps,free utilities,free phones,and the list of freebies goes on. why is it that the working stiffs get stuck for the generous ride the lazy people on ssi are on. and the food stamp program is also a joke.i know a family of five getting over $600.00 a month in food stamps.of that amount they spend around $400.00 on soda pop. why is the food stamp program allowing junk food purchased on stamps? dont they realize they will be paying for obesity diabetes,and of course new teeth for these people. revamp the intire welfare program PLEASE. and as for the stimulas for seniors.i guess my hospital bills will just have to wait or maybe i can give up eating a couple days a week thank you for listening
i am on social security and medicaid i get 750.00 a month when the next senate election and representatives and legislatures and congress come up for vote, the ones that are in there now will not be getting my vote do not vote for these same people again as well as our president we the disabled, the vets, the senior citizens we have enough votes between us to make these people take notice, don’t vote for these same people and impeach the new ones that don’t follow the constitution and take care of us the American citizens
I’m disabled and was looking for the extra help on the 250.00 check , who ever said the cost of living didn’t go up needs to look again, It’s not fair if they wasn’t going to give the stimulas check they should have giving ss a increase at the first of the year instead of making us think they were going to help us later on .Wizzie
DID EVERY ONE NO THAT THE CONGRESS AN SENATE AN GOVENORS ALL GOT A PAY RAISE THIS YR IM TOLD BETWEEN A 6%&13% PAY RAISE WELL SOME WHERE THEY FORGOT ALL ABOUT THE PEOPLE WHO HELPED THEM GET THEIR JOBS! THIS IS SAD WHEN OUR GOVERMENT WOULD NOT HAVE THEIR JOBS IF ALL THE PEOPLE DIDNOT VOTE THEM IN ITS TIME TO GET SOME DOING THEIR JOBS WHO CARE ABOUT THE AMERICAN PEOPLE FIRST NOT LAST, OUR COUNTRY CAN FIND THE MONEY TO HELP OTHER COUNTRIES BUT CANT HELP ITS OWN UNREAL TOTALLY EVERY ONE NEEDS TO GO TO FACEBOOK AN GO TO THE WHITE HOUSE ACCOUNT AN EMAIL THEM TILL THEY GET TIRED OF SEEING YOUR EMAILS IT TAKES EVERY ONE TO DO IT NOT A FEW I DO IT EVERY TIME IN ON FACE BOOK I THINK THE ONES WHO NEED THE 250 NEED TO GET IT CONGRESS AN SENATE NEED TO GET OFF THE ASSES AN START HELPING THE PEOPLE OF THE UNITED STATES FIRST!
i am disabled like a lot of people and alot of my family are vets i think its bad when the united states call for our troops to go to battle we dont even blink we go put when its time to give us all a cost of living raise or a 250 doller check the congress stops and blinks what has this world come to we stand up and fight for our country but congress thinks we dont need a raise or 250 dollers i say we make all of congress live just one month on a disabled check and try to pay there bills then i bet they would not even blink at giving us our raises
I was really looking forward to a little help this year. No increase in social security, but increase in rent, electricity, food, water, gas, and you name it. Without the increase the little bit of money that I had put away disappeared, and now I struggle day to day to keep a little bit of finance going so that I won’t be completed funless at the end of the month, which is very embarrassing. I’m already disabled and depending on a monthly income, but to be completely broke without any other means of income, (I can’t any find work because of my disability). Thanks a lot for the belief of the $250.00 stimulus I was looking for to help out this year, I guess the joke was on me believing that my vote counted.
I THINK IT IS VERY HARD NOW A DAYS.PEOPLE LIVE ON CHECKS ONCE A MOTH AND VERY THING IS GOING SKY HIGH.BECAUSE MY HUSBAND AND I ARE DISABEL NAD WE GET 505.50 A MONTH, BUT BY THE TIME WE PAY BILLS AND GET OUR MEDS WE ARE BROKE.SO WE REALLY NEED THAT STIMULUS CHECK. WE ALSO GET 170.00 IN FOOD STAMPS, BUT SINCE EVERYTHING IS SO HIGH WE CAN’T GET NOTHING WITH 170.00. SO I HOPE AND PRAY THAT WE DO GET THAT CHECK.
Its amazing that the government deemed no COLA is justified for SSA recipients, however, SSA employees and governmet other federal emoployees get a 2% COLA increase. Go figure..
After reading your recent post regarding the defeat of the bill extending a second $250 payment to Social Security recipients, of whom I am one, I contacted the SSA. I was terribly upset by the news that this payment had been defeated in Congress and by the fact that the SSA had not posted this information on their website.
According to the reps at Social Security this issue has not been decided in Congress one way or the other. They reiterated this statement when I challenged it, sending them a link to and copy of your post on the subject. Can you point me to the exact legislation (i.e. HRnnnn) in which Congress defeated this payment so I can send it to the SSA? Seems like someone is being less than honest over there, too.
Also, in your post stating that Congress was reinstating this payment as part of the health care reform bill, you state that the Medicare part D doughnut hole starts at $896.00 and does not “Close” until $4500. That is incorrect..If it were true most Medicare recipients would be dead by now due to a complete inability to pay for their medicine. The doughnut hole does not start until ~$2600 (I don’t know the exact amount for 2010 but it didn’t drop to <$900, I assure you. I would already be paying 100% of my medication costs, which are about $500/month if it had. I would notice-trust me. ) Please correct this misstatement in one of your posts on the subject before a lot of people get really upset for no reason.
I would also appreciate it if you could direct me to the section of the Health Care bill that addresses this issue. I would like to know if they have come up with a time line. Quite honestly, as I told the folks at SSA, I doubt very much that the government is going to be able to get anything out to the people who desperately need and were counting on this money before Christmas. In fact, I am beginning to believe that this whole thing was a sham from the get-go….something to keep these 50million voices quiet until the furor about the loss of the COLA died down. Now, if they do manage to get the $250 out to us by the end of the year they are probably going to use IT to deny us a COLA in 2011!
Do you ever wonder why Congress did not just pass emergency legislation to waive the requirement that the Consumer Price Index be higher than the previous year for a COLA to happen? ? After all, we were on the verge of a depression in 2008, 09 and the Fed was manipulating interest rates to decrease the likelihood of runaway inflation. Plus retailers were literally giving stuff away just to get people in the stores! It seems like even the morons in Washington could have figured out that these were extraordinary times, and therefore called for extraordinary measures.
Any comments?
TO THE WHITE HOUSE DO YOU KNOW WHAT MILLIONS OF SENIOR CITIZENS FEEL ABOUT THE DENIAL OF THIS SMALL AMOUNT OF MONEY YOU DENIED US? DO YOU REALIZE THAT THE SENIORS PAVED THE WAY FOR THE WHOLE NATION TO GET HERE? WE HURT DEEP INSIDE, AND MORE THAN YOU CAN IMAGINE WE WORKED FOR A SMALL INCOME IN OUR DAY. AND NOW YOU MAKE MORE MONEY IN A YEAR THAN WE MADE IN MANY YEARS OF OUR LIVES.
BUT IT IS OKAY, FOR THE DAY WILL COME WHEN JUSTICE WILL PREVAIL AND I WILL NOT FEEL LEFT OUT. JUST THINK ABOUT THAT AND BE AWARE THAT IT WILL COME. LOVE YOU ALL THE RABBI.
It is demagogy. My sister is living in Italy. And this year their government madea redaction of foreign aid to give own senior decent increase . Our government did not do that, continue send to Israel, for example, 6 billion dollars from taxpayer’s money.
If you can read magazine “New York” May 31,2010, page 7 you will learn how much jewish people
give as a grant( bribe) to politicians. Why jewish do not send this money in their Israel instead of thise 6 billions?
What I heard is that those 250 dollars checks will only receive those recipients who did not receive them during Bush presidency!
Babylon, Rome, Greece, and Persia what happened to these world kingdoms? They fell. Look out America I see a pattern. All you need to do is find out why.
Obama is the antichrist!!!!! All his votes came from African Americans who never voted before his election, anlong with other uneducated people that voted just because they liked what he said, but had no clue he couldn’t follow through with his promises. people had no clue about politics and made a bad choice. Im middle class and african American and still would choose Bush over Obama intrellectually speaking. Maybe next time before people vote they will educate themselves first.
“…people that voted just because they liked what he said, but had no clue he couldn’t follow through with his promises” THAT HAPPENS with every single administration !!! Get a grip !!!!!! Are you thick headed ?? This happens EVERY election __ people vote just because they like what the candidate says. And the candidate never follows through !! Secondly if you chose Bush you’re an absolute retard. He cared so very little for the elderly, the disabled and the disadvantaged, just like his wretched father. Wake up !! Are you retarded? Gawd! Use your friggin brain, birdbrain!
in my own opinion, mr. obama, needs 2 quit making all these empty promises 2 all these families of low-income, senior-citizens,and ,the disabled ,people of the U.S.,he has never kept 1 promise/or word that he made since he came in2 office.i have the upmost, respect 4 his, wife- kids, but, he, should, have never been elected president.he couldn’t even keep his word about bringing our troops home. they r still at war, and dying by the 100′s everyday. come on,mr.obama, ur wife, michelle, would’ve made ,definately,abetter president.she shows more strength,courage,power,leadership,and most of all,beauty,style, and,grace.even,hillary clinton,would of worked as president compared2u.allu r doin’istakin’from the poor -n-makin’rich,richer
Its always the people on social security that get the shaft .they havea hard time making it now.If the president says give them $250.00 they should get it. We need to stop helping other countries and help our own.And the economy is not getting any better,food is high ,gas is up and the wages stay the same.no new job are out there.The president and the congress and senators have nothing to worry about cause its the peaons ( tax payers) that pay for ther gas and wages so they can live high off the hog.
if it was not approved how did they get their checks ?
>A warning to seniors getting social security: A friend of mine had his AND his wife's $250 "stimulus" money ($500 total) taken BACK out of his bank account and THEN received a VAGUE notice from the IRS that they were taking it back, no explanation, NOTHING. Be sure to keep a close eye on your bank accounts as this may also happen to YOU!
>It should also be pointed out that in the Democratically Controlled Senate the final jobs bill passed with 57 Democratic votes but only 11 Republican. Perhaps you can tell us what roll the removal of the $250 stimulus played in getting these 11 Republicans to vote with the Democrats.
>I think it is a shame that seniors are not going to receive the 250.00. You can bet a lot of democrats will not have a job in the next election. It is also a shame that Congress can give themselves a raise and leave the seniors almost starving. If anyone is re-elected that holds a seat now it will be very surprising. I am ashamed of the way our country is going and the seniors have to pay. I guess if we die one by one it is just more SS in the goverments pocket.Shame on the greedy politicians out there.
>They don't care about gas prices, half them get a cut from it anyway and they get vouchers to fill up their tanks…that makes us of no consequence
>Here is how I feel about this whole mess our gov. has made. I agree we feed to many other out of country people and not enough of our in country born. We have people here born and raised who have fought hard and right for these jokers to make a decision that turns their life and their families into laughing stock at fighting for those d*cks on the hill…well they fought for us all not you ungrateful craps. Give to them if no body else o.k. . Then look to the person you pass on the street, can they walk or is there a homeless person there that you help put there? Give to them instead of other worlds who don't care about our well fare. Now look around and imagine what if that was your flesh and blood…sorry it's mine cause I care…not yours cause they didn't come from a privileged family and wonder how you would feel then. I have disabled family members from the wars and such that through not fault of their own now can't support themselves…imagine sleeping with that ever night cause you can't afford to help them for the economy and where you on the hill put us…
>politions be where no stimulus no vote from me and people like me.
>Everybody is up here complaining anonymously….We all need to take a stand and really make some noise…I didn't receive a stimlus check for the year 2010, but however I do feel that I am in great need of one…I completely agree with the ANONYMOUS writer in regards to us not getting an increase in our benefits this year although the cost of living is increasing…I notice the difference in everything I do that involves my finances…For example now when I do my grocery shopping I walk out less and less items but im paying about the same total if not more…I feel that we are in desperate need of a raise…I am on disability andI a not suppose to be working but I took it upon myself to get a side job, just to keep up with my rent, bills, school clothing for my kids, groceries, ad the list goes on…With all this being said, I beleive that if more civlians stood behind Obama and protest, maybe we'll have better outcomes for the PEOPLE….
>Id Like to Know how they Expect those of us who actually Live on Limited Income & Can't work to actually Live off of as little as $600 a month some Draw alot more but at the same time It is stretching the money from Month to month…Id like to see them take the $679 a month I draw & Actually have a descent place to live & Pay bills out of that… Some of us cannot work or Have retired then They'd think twice before the Cut out the Cost of Living expense & or the $250 stimulous Payment… How can they say The cost of Living hasn't gone up? Gas has gone up Food has gone up Properties have gone up EVERYTHING Except the wages.. Working people are getting a Weekly stimulous when Most places to Rent if you dont have your own home are at Least $500 + Utilities & Some of us dont even qualify for the Low income Housing due to our Credit.. I guess they'd like to see Us all out in the Street.. maybe We should all ask for a Room to stay in in the Whitehouse!!!
>If Obama can extend the unemployment(is that the jobs bill), then he surely might want to go ahead and find a way to give social security recipients the $250.00 that we all need so badly. Most of us don't even have enough to run us for a week after we get paid. How do you make it last a month after you pay all your bills?Not quite fair, is it? Politions just better remember that election time will be here again!!!!!!!!!
>Where is all the money coming from
for cell phones?
It seems that there is no shortage
of money for low income families when it comes to this!
Why doesn't the government invest in these companies to retrieve some of the welfare money?
There seems to be monies for cell phones, cigarettes, booze, and drugs.
Unfortunately there are some who need help and never qualify.
The stimulus mony needs to be controlled better!
As far as Congress and the Senate,
THEY ARE A JOKE!, no syncronization. Two Partys, each sticking together with a few turncoats.
It makes me wonder if it pays to vote anymore.
I am disabled on SS and could use the extra money, but not counting on it.
LOW INCOME, ENJOY YOUR CELL PHONES
>ANONYMOUS
i think that if you stop
making welfare so easy for the people that dont want to work.by keep making babies that we pay for. thats where you should cut. I am disabled and i cant get the help they get is wrong.stop putting up signs up that say pregant and scared maybe these girls would think.have there parents support them if they are under 18.welfare is only for spanish and imagrants not for the white people that work. wake up you are handing them everyting free .STOP and help other people that are not spanish. like the french, Irish polish.Its all about color that gets help i would like to have some of there luxuries .no i cant afford it .so i eat food from food banks. and cant have a car because of not enought money to pay bills and things that i need .not what they get. help us and stop making it so easy for them .i get so depressed seeing what they get and do and i sit at home with nothing. give us the money.and help us out so we can live to.PLEASE STOP THE WELFARE OR CHANGE IT .SO THAT THEY ARE ON WELFARE FOR A SHORT TIME , AND LET THEM SEE HOW IT IS FOR OTHERS TO LIVE WITH NOTHING .I THOUGH THAT YOU WERE GOING TO MAKE A DIFFERENCE NOT!!!!!!!!! WHAT A WRONG VOTE MADE HERE .COUSED
>total friggin insanity. I feel bad for Obama having to deal with Bush's gay mess but he has not done what he said to help people. I think he is being ill-advised by politicians out for themselves. I think they should let the people vote for some of this stuff.That's a DEMOCRACY. So there.
>Not voting for the 2010 Stimulus Payment of $250 is a slap in the face — to the Retirees, Veterans and Disabled…..Our outrage, I believe, will be reflected in the next election…..As an Older Senior Citizen….I feel not passing this Stimulus Payment is a disgrace to the Senate….
>I totally agree with you sir. If the payment of social security settlements was reliant on people paying into the system, I would have thought that the more sensible approach would be to work on job formation by stimulating the manufacturing sector and tightening the purse strings when it comes to Wall Street.
>I WISH THAT ALL THOSE PEOPLE UP THERE ON THE HILL WOULD TRY TO LIVE ON A LOT OF US INCOME….THEY DONT THINK ABOUT THE PEOPLE WHO WORKED HARD FOR SO MANY YEARS TO GET TREATED THIS WAY…IT WOULD BE REALLY NICE FOR ALL THOSE UPPED UPPED PEOPLE TO GIVE UP A $1000.00'S OF THEIR MONEY, JUST TO LET US LITTLE FOLKS PAY MED. BILLS, BUY FOOD FOR OUR TABLES…BUT I GUESS ALL THESE OTHER COUNTRES (WHO HAS NEVER HELPED US OUT) NEED IT MORE. THEY SHOULD HAVE TAKEN ALL THAT MONEY AND GAVE TO THE USA'S PEOPLE..BET YOU THAT WHEN WE GET HIT HARD AGAIN, NOT ONE OF THOSE COUNTRES WILL HELP US OUT.
>This whole economic recovery plan was ill concieved. The money went to the big companies…I.E. The already wealthy. If, instead, they had given $1,500. one time checks to the homeless, the worst of our poor and those on fixed incomes, within 2 weeks every dime would have been spent to catch up bills and purchase food, and would ALL be right back into the economy. As a disabled Veteran and unable to work as 100% disabled, my pension just does not make it. My direct deposit arrives and in 3 hours I am again broke for the next 30 days…and not ALL the bills even can be paid with this income and my level of debt is steadily increasing. America is going downhill fast.
>As of March 4, 2010 – There is no $250 stimulus check for SSI or anyone under social security. However, they will provide $250 to cover "Donut" hole (gap between when you meet your drug expenses and then you pay more, once you reach their set amount, then they pay %100, but you get $250 to help you while you are in the gap… what a crock! Again, many of us are left in the gap..often many of us don't buy the drugs we need, no matter how low they are, just to buy groceries or pay that utility bill..so we never meet the criteria to receive the $250 "donut" hole coverage.
>On Mon, Apr 5, 2010 at 12:48 PM, Rae Wilson wrote:
Congress should be figuring out a way to pay back all the money they stole from Medicare to pay off debts that had nothing to do with Our Medicare System that we worked for. Instead they think we will be happy when they tell us they managed to "extend" Medicare a little longer…This should never have been an issue…Medicare was doing good until they stepped in and decided to take a bite of the cake until it was nearly all gone. In otherwards, borrow now, pay later, but the pay went out the door with all the other stupid risks they took with OUR MONEY! Our Elected Officials have played Russinan Roulet with our money and our lives!
Now we are in debt to China forever! We are no longer a Free America…we are in bondage to other countries because of poor leadership going back at least 40 years! The Democrats and Republicans are too busy trying to show each other up and in the process have forgotten what they were elected for, to preserve this country and protect the people that put them in office! Not rob us blind and then borrow to try and cover their butts! The mess is so big now, all we can do is pray we have a future….because right now we are in so much debt to other countries we don't stand a chance to get out of this 'DEPRESSION"!
>I myself,would like to know,how would the people in Congress would like to live on 781.00 per month.It seams to me that they are allways looking for raises to line their pockets, not careing anything about us seniors!! All of them, have parents. How would they like to see them living on our income!!
>You know, I have read a lot of these comments, and I have to say that I agree with a lot of them, sure he is not to blame for the current economic crisis that we are in, but he is the one who said that there would be a stimulus for 2010. Now who do you think the American people are going to blame for it now coming. And all this helping other countries, since when do you care more about the outsiders than our own people. This is supposed to be the land of dreams not nightmares. Now I am not racist in any way and if I would of voted, probably would of voted for Obama but I see that the people of other races are taken care of more than we are. I see it everyday, everywhere. There are minorities everywhere who get better treatment, more food benefits, and all and where are the rest of us, left to deal with what some are talking about getting little to nothing a month. This is not right. I think that this country needs to say the heck with trying to take care of other countries and take care of the Americans. It is going to come down to people picketing the White House and other capital buildings. I think that may get someones attention, or maybe not, who knows.
>I don't believe that our President fought hard enough for our stimulus payment, as he did for the bailout monies for the auto and banking industries. If he were that interested in our well being, he would have gotten his way. Case in point, the health care bill he shoved down our throats. Need I say more?
>HEY–I'VE GOT AN IDEA!!!!! WHY DON'T ALL THE POLITITIONS TAKE A 50%, OR AT LEAST 25%, PAY CUT AND MAYBE THEN THE U.S. WOULDN'T BE IN SUCH BAD SHAPE. WHY ARE THEY ALLOWED TO MAKE SO MUCH MONEY? THE SAME GOES FOR ALL THE BIG EXEC'S AND ANYONE WHO MAKES OVER $100,000.00 A YEAR. WHY CAN'T ALL THE MONEY FROM ALL THESE PEOPLE BE PUT TO GOOD USE!! LIKE HELPING THEIR FELLOW AMERICANS!!!!!!!!!!! WHAT EVER HAPPENED TO "CHARITY BEGINS AT HOME?" ALL THE PEOPLE WHO ARE ON SOCIAL SECURITY HAD TO TAKE THE CUT OF NOT GETTING OUR COLA….ARE THEY BETTER THAN WE ARE?
>you are right.people should get more $16.00 in food stamps.it is sad to see elderly people begging for food because they do not get food stamps or little.so we need to stand up and help the ssi an social security get what they desevre.they deserve more than what they get.
>I think people need to stop blaming Obama for the economy being messed up some of you republicans need to THANK YOUR FORMER BELOVED PRESIDENT GEORGE W. BUSH THIS COUNTRY WAS HANDED OVER TO OBAMA JACKED UP. People who live on a fixed income should receive more than $16 in food benefits what can a person do with $16 that's not nothing I know younger people with tons of kids that get way more than that and they don't even need them. I think America has gone out the world butt backwards, we should be taking care of our elderly and making sure they are well feed and have everything they need medical wise. I work for a charity and its sad when so many of our elderly call in requesting food because they either don't get foodstamps or they get anywhere from $10-25 and that's just flat out ridiculous.
>I do not know how they you can live on $16:00 in food stamps.that is not very much.they should give a raise.
>I think its very sad that they did not pass this for the people that are on disability and retired. They don't realize that we live on a fixed budget, and that it's very hard to make ends meet in this rough economy. I know I sure could have used that extra money for my medication. Hopefully they will do something this year to help us. I worked a lifetime and now I am disabled, they don't realize or can even begin to imagine what we go through on a daily basis.
Bill – Orlando FL
>They, the Feds didn't flinch at raising our Medicare Part "B" premium increase from 96.40 to 110.50. and NO help for 2010. I called SSA when I rec'd my 2010 SSDI benefits letter. AND yes they increased the part B premium.
Slipped it right in with no warning. She told me it was posted on SSA.GOV. I finally found it about 3 or 4 pages in the site.
Unless I am out of it, I never heard it in the news media.
Does anyone know if it was broadcast that I just missed.
Sadly here in Wash State I make 55.00 too much for any help from state assistance.
With a gross bene of 1290.00 a month and net after part B and medgap ins I get 1125.00 and 16.00 in food stamps.
We all worked decades for this sad amount of money and $$16.00 in food stamps.
Thanks for letting me Rant!
>They keep telling us that things are getting better, for who? They tell us unemployment is looking up, where?
They tell us they are there to help, when and how? By turning down stimulus checks for those who really need it, especially since the medicaid and food stamps guidelines are a joke. If you need medicaid to supplement Medicare, you are put on a spend down if you earn even a few dollars more than their guidelines, the same goes for food stamps. Spend down? In otherwards, your medical bills have to "far" out weigh your income (SSI, SSDI, etc.) to receive any kind of help. Qualifying for $8.00 or $10.00 (me) is really a joke. What is the point in voting if the Senate can shoot it down at will? Why do we have a president? When will they really walk the streets and see how many people are hurting. They go by statistics, not reality!
>We need COLA and not just %2 or 5.4%. We can not survive on this. We need at least a 7% increase. Although it will not keep up with the cost of living (have you seen the price of groceries)but it will help. Anything less is a joke. Obviously no one in the senate has a relative that lives on disability that is less than $1100.00 a month.(deduct medicare and drug premiums and you have even less. Not everyone qualifies for assistance either because they make a hundred dollars a "year" more than is acceptable. Rent, groceries, utilities, doctors, medicines, etc. etc. etc. They should try living on what a very large number of retirees, disables, veterans live on. Not everyone made "money" through the years. Most of us lived from pay check to paycheck.
>i am on ssi have 3 teenagers who are all graduating this year. i get 594.00 a month, i cant even afford a tassel.. was so depending on this 250.00 payment its hard to raise kids on the amount i get, plus pay bills. doesnt anyone care anymore? what has this world became? we need that money, why dont they cut congress paychecks? im sure they would still live in comfort, they have no clue what its like to walk in our shoes, if we can even afford them…..
>Anonymous says….
All the disabled people should flood the Democrats who voted down the stimulus check with emails. Asking them by they did what did and do you sleep at night knowing you are taking from the poor to give to the rich.
Also let them know that come Election time, they will be forgotten.We must stick to our guns and fight for what we believe in. We live in the most powerful country in the world,( as they say) but we can't even care for the ones who need the help. Instead the Democrats take away what we need to give it away. Only in America can you be disabled, poor, retired and still be left behind in the dark. Time for a new move in the political world, spring cleaning and a fresh look is needed. Lets work together and fight for our rights.
>You just remember buddy who states "try to remember it was 40 republicas and 10 democrats that voted it down. mostly what doesn't get passed is because more republicans vote everything down just because they can. but blames get put on the democrats because of it." And all of you who want to play the Blame game on a party.Our Mr. President was not looking out for you little one! Let me remind you!!! All of this money he has been blowing!!!! You were not even thought of. Oh maybe you were. You didn't get your cost of living raise!!!! HMMMMM, guess he did think of all of us little ones. So instead of sticking up for this guy and his party who couldn't even begin to walk in our shoes. Stand up for yourself and stop being an Obama follower and face the facts. He was only trying make us all forget the truth and that is that we are all so in need that he knows that we would take anything and forget that he is not Mr.Wonderful.
>I think the congress just thinks hattie needs the money more than we do.they do not the people on social security need it more.gas and food is going up and so is everything else.
>You know I think that it is a bunch of crap that the Senate knocked down the Stimulus, and they say that the cost of living is not up. Have they been to the grocery store or a gas station lately. Apparently not, and I feel that they would rather take the US Money and give it to other countries when there are people here who need it more. That is crazy, why should we bail out everyone else when there are kids HERE that need it, who do not have the money to eat, have a place to live, or cloths on their backs. If they would just open their eyes and keep our money here then maybe just maybe this country would not be in the shape that it is in. I along with a lot of other people are going to protest this. I mean if Mr President can say one thing and then it should be. That makes him look bad, real bad.
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