Hi All!!

I was reading my local newspaper and of course all the articles were about what is going on with today's economy and how the government MIGHT generate funds.

One reporter wrote "The government can fix the problem by LOWERING OUR SOCIAL SECURITY BENEFITS, OR.... by raising the age of people who qualify for Social Security.

Do any of you think that the government might REDUCE our monthly social security?? Can they do this? Now I know this is a stupid question, and I know the government can do any darn thing they wish to do.

But reduce a person's fixed income. Holy Cow. People can't make it as it is.

If my landlord's property taxes get raised, they will have to raise all the tenants. I've been very fortunate. They haven't done this in QUITE while, but if they are raised, then they have to pass this along to the tenants. I completely understand this.

But when you think about it, every January, we get some little raise in our monthly benefits. The medicare (well they take more money out of that), more money out of everything.

but to think that come January, when we expect some dinky little RAISE, and then to discover we might actually be getting less money....well, it does make a mind get a bit nervous.

Do any of you think the government might actually do this??

I'd appreciate all opinions.

Mel

I'm not worried about it. I think they'd come up against some mighty powerful objections if they messed with Social Security and or disability benefits.

I'm trying hard not to let the media put the fear of God into me about this economy. I think they generate more panic than is necessary.

Hi. Thanks for responding so quickly.

I am going to be repeating your post TO MYSELF, all day long.
I'm going to be like the Little Engine that could.

Instead of saying "I think I can, I think I can".

I'm going to be saying.:

OH NO, THEY CAN'T ....OH NO THEY CAN'T

lol lol

Thanks much

Just out of curiosity, I went to google and typed in "Can they reduce our Social Security Benefits".

I got this link.

VERY INTERESTING. Don't know if I believe it but here it is.

http://www.ssa.gov/qa.htm

I think they can do anything they want but it would be countered with a mass protest. I think it may seem more reasonable to think they would not give us cost of living before they cut your actual pay. But again, mass protest because our little check isn't much. lol

I can't work anymore.....I can't afford to lose even $5.00 of my benefits! Thanks for the link Melody!!

i agree with sandy ... they may try ... they may even do the cut but the mass protest that will arise will force them to return to how it is now ... i don't think the public will tolerate gov. taking more from ss

I guess I can assume I'm safe until 2041. That's okay. I'll be dead by then! Or wish I was.

Hi Old Steve; (with a shout out to Mrs. D).

In a few weeks I shall be 61 years young. My diabetes is under much better control, I lost over 120 lbs (from my highest to my lowest). Took me YEARS, but I did i.

My blood pressure is 100/60 (Cornell LOVES THIS). My last cholesterol reading was 160.

I'M STILL ALIVE AND KICKING, is my point. And I don't look too shabby either. lol

By 2041 I shall be 94 years young.

It is my humblest goal to look the way I do now, feel the way I do now, keep doing my 3 lb dumbbells the way I do now, keep driving my husband batty, the way I do now, keep eating my fish, taking my Methyl B-12 every day, and ALL MY SUPPLEMENTS.

And by age 94, we shall have perfected teleportation which means instead of chatting on message boards, we shall be beaming to a common destination and still talking about our neuropathies and relevant important topics.

33 years from now, technology will have perfected skin tightening, skin lightening, wrinkle removing, and arthritis reversal. We might even be able to get new bodies!!!!

This is how I see the future.

Or this is HOW I WISH THE FUTURE WILL OCCUR.

So I'm getting ready.

2041 ......I'm heading your way!!

lol

One candidate will, and one will not.

I voted for the one who will not reduce your benefits (and the benefits of military personnel....which is mind-boggling based on his history).

-Vic