Wonder if he will also freeze increases in fed and vets retirements pay. Impeach the bastard.
On Sat, Aug 22, 2009 at 8:12 AM, Bruce Majors <[email protected]>wrote: > > > > > http://www.collinsreport.net/2009/08/21/no-social-security-increase-until-2012-obama-double-crosses-his-base-media-smothers-the-story/ > > > No Social Security $$ increase until 2012; Obama double crosses his base, > media smothers the > story<http://www.collinsreport.net/2009/08/21/no-social-security-increase-until-2012-obama-double-crosses-his-base-media-smothers-the-story/> > > August 21, 2009, 6:59 am > By Kevin “Coach” Collins > This is another important story being smothered by the Democrat controlled > media. > The Obama administration has quietly announced there will be no raise in > social security payments next year and maybe not until 2012, a presidential > election year. > Citing a 2008 third quarter cost of living decline, Congress has voted no > cost of living increase in next year’s Social Security checks for the first > time since 1973. > The Democrats are pointing to their own prediction of a “… [steady] decline > in consumer prices through the first three quarters of this year…” Based on > this they claim to foresee no need for raises until possibly 1212. > Democrats ignore Consumer Price Index: hide behind flat Inflation > Obama’s base will suffer the most. While 80% of our big cities voted for > Obama it’s apparent the elderly, both White and minority, will be asked to > “balance the budget” by themselves. There might not be any inflation but the > Consumer Price Index (CPI) has risen steadily since January, and people are > living by the CPI not the rate of inflation. > Numbers show ignoring the CPI will crush elderly and minorities > Using Gastonia North Carolina as a baseline for CPI, here are some > comparisons with other centers where the population is White Black Hispanic > elderly and overwhelmingly Obama supporters. > In each of these Urban centers Obama got more than 80% of the vote but: > Those living in New York City need 55% more to live than those in Gastonia. > In Detroit they need 12% more; in Cleveland they need 10% more; Bostonians > 25% more > Chicagoans 10.7% more and Oakland Californians need 43% more than those in > Gastonia > The poor in these cities receive standard payments the same as everywhere > else. The combination of no raise and a rising CPI will actually kill some > of them. > This seems to be exactly what Obama’s plan for making his plans appear to > work. > On top of these problems those who are newly signed up for Social Security > during the next two years will pay more for Part B Medicare and everyone > receiving Medicare Part D prescription drug benefits will pay more. > Let’s face it, if George Bush did this it would be front page news from now > until Election Day 1212. > Some get it some don’t > The White elderly seem to be turning on Obama, but Black and Hispanic > seniors will never follow them. They will continue to be dragged through the > mud for the rest of time because they will never have the courage or good > sense to let go of the Democrat level on Election Day. > We have to get the word to all seniors whether they rely upon Social > Security to survive or not. We have to tell them they have been fooled. Get > the facts. Speak the truth and change some senior minds. America is > depending on all of us. > Comments on this or any other Collins Report essay can be sent to kcoachc > “at” gmail.com > > > > > ** > > *"Our truest life is when we are in dreams awake."* > Henry David Thoreau > > > __._,_.___ > > Your email settings: Individual Email|Traditional > Change settings via the > Web<http://groups.yahoo.com/group/RumblesAList/join;_ylc=X3oDMTJnZGpjaDU2BF9TAzk3NDc2NTkwBGdycElkAzIxMTI2MzIwBGdycHNwSWQDMTcxMTY0MzYyNwRzZWMDZnRyBHNsawNzdG5ncwRzdGltZQMxMjUwOTI1NTM2>(Yahoo! > ID required) > Change settings via email: Switch delivery to Daily > Digest<[email protected]?subject=email+delivery:+Digest>| > Switch > to Fully > Featured<[email protected]?subject=change+delivery+format:+Fully+Featured> > Visit Your Group > <http://groups.yahoo.com/group/RumblesAList;_ylc=X3oDMTJla3ZwYTYxBF9TAzk3NDc2NTkwBGdycElkAzIxMTI2MzIwBGdycHNwSWQDMTcxMTY0MzYyNwRzZWMDZnRyBHNsawNocGYEc3RpbWUDMTI1MDkyNTUzNg-->| > Yahoo! Groups Terms of Use <http://docs.yahoo.com/info/terms/>| Unsubscribe > <[email protected]?subject=unsubscribe> > > __,_._,___ > > > > > > --~--~---------~--~----~------------~-------~--~----~ Thanks for being part of "PoliticalForum" at Google Groups. For options & help see http://groups.google.com/group/PoliticalForum * Visit our other community at http://www.PoliticalForum.com/ * It's active and moderated. Register and vote in our polls. * Read the latest breaking news, and more. -~----------~----~----~----~------~----~------~--~---
