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http://www.democraticunderground.com/10023427805
Im sorry to say that the president of my own party has advocated this and hes wrong, Harkin told a group of seniors at a retirement center on Tuesday. Im so tired of people saying weve got to cut Social Security. I thought, we got to come back and say something, no, youve got to increase Social Security.
Many attendees also spoke out against the plan, but one woman, Sheryl Tenicat, became emotional as she begged for Social Security not to be cut.
I have $624 a month, thats what Im living on, Tenicat explained. Ninety-nine [dollars] of that goes to Medicare Part D and B. After I get my check, in two weeks, its gone. I have nothing. I live with what I eat here. And I just do not want my cost of living cut because Ive paid in since I was 16 to the government. Im looking for work in my retirement years so that I can exist. I do own my house, but I dont know how long that will go because I have property taxes to pay.
Tenicat added that her car had broken down and she now had to take the bus to the retirement center to receive her free meals.
There is no way for me to eat less,she said
video & more:
http://www.rawstory.com/rs/2013/08/08/woman-weeps-to-senator-over-social-security-cuts-theres-no-way-for-me-to-eat-less/
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kpete
Aug 2013
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Autumn
(45,071 posts)1. Whatever you do unto the least of these, you do unto me.
That's something I remember from when I was a child. Recommended
n2doc
(47,953 posts)2. Republicon- "Where's my 6 figure campaign contribution?" n/t
Lifelong Protester
(8,421 posts)3. I would second Autumn above
"when I was hungry, you fed me"....
Guess that isn't a part of the Right Wing's Christianity...I thought it was to be a big part of it.