Seniors have successfully expressed their outrage at being excluded from benefiting from the Economic Stimulus package proposed by the House.
Congratulations! Congratulations?
Senate Democrats announced today that they will add $150 billion in rebates for senior citizens living off Social Security. This move will likely cause a clash with the White House and House leaders who sponsored the narrower package that excluded seniors from receiving funds in the stimulus package.
Whether or not the plan will save the economy from a recession is still in question. However, including seniors in the stimulus plan insures that financial help could be delivered to those most arguably in need — our nations retired who live on a fixed income.
Although, adding senior benefits would likely mean shrinking the size of payments to those earmarked earlier.
- Who do you think most “deserves” stimulus package benefits?
- Will the stimulus package save economy from recession?
- Does anyone actually need these benefits?
Being a Senior myself and therefore being experienced in the art of managing Household- Funds { and it is an art!}, it disgusts me to think that the House would neglect to see the need for Senior’s be part of this “Stimulis- Package, knowing full well the Senior’s are the “most needy”, but were some of the most contributing Citizen’s, most of which also served theire Country. I really didn’t think that Mr. Bush would care, seeing he didn’t do much for anybody, exept the Rich,while being the President of the United States. His Ratings therefore should be at 0 by now.
Karl Goeres,
koifish@localnet.com
WASHINGTON AS USUAL. ONCE YOU BECOME A SENIOR THEY (WASHINGTON) SEEM TO CARE LESS ABOUT YOU JUST AS THEY SEEM TO CARE LESS ABOUT OUR MILITARY WHO SERVED 2O YEARS OR MORE.
BILLIONS GO TO FOREIGN AID EACH YEAR AND THOSE WHO GAVE THEMSELVES FOR THEIR COUNTRY ARE PUT OUT TO PASTURE JUST AS SENIOR CITIZENS ARE. MANY FAMILIES PAY NO TAXES BECAUSE THEY DO NOT EARN ENOUGH TO DO SO. THEY ARE ALSO IN NEED OF HELP.
MANY IN WASHINGTON HAVE FORGOTTEN THAT THEIR DUTY IS TO SERVE “WE THE PEOPLE”, NOT THE OTHER WAY. IT SEEMS MOST OF THEM
IS CONCERN WITH THEIR PARTY OR CAREER THAN THE AMERICAN COMMUNITY?
THEY OUGHT TO BE ASHAMED. HOW MANY PEOPLE ARE ABLE TO GIVE THEM SELVES A PAY RAISE? THEY DO AND HAVE SUCH A POOR RATING, THE EMPLOYEE THAT PERFORMED AS THEY DO WOULD BE LOOKING FOR ANOTHER JOB.
MANY IN WASHINGTON HAVE BEEN THERE MUCH TOO LONG. IT IS TIME FOR A CHANGE IN BOTH PARTIES, THEY ARE MUCH TOO COMFORTABLE FOR THEIR OWN GOOD ” WE THE PEOPLE ” NEED TO CALL THEM MORE OFTEN AND LET THEM KNOW WE ARE UNHAPPY WITH THEIR PERFORMANCE!!!
GOD BLESS AMERICA, OUR ARMED FORCES, AND SENIORS WHICH HAVE PAID THEIR DUES TO OUR COUNTRY.
JOE LIZOTTE
USAF RET 1972
COLORADO SPRINGS, CO.