Well..IF we go past the 17th...and IF they stop SS payments all together....

[Junkdrawer]

will the Chained CPI will seem like a reasonable compromise?

Welcome Back My Friends to the Show that Never Ends.....

[TheKentuckian]

1. No, but the Michael Corleone solution becomes more attractive.

If that doesn't do the trick then the Russian solution to Czars starts having appeal and that would go for those holding the strings of the political puppets but I figure Boner reprising the role of Moe Green will get the message across.

[socialist_n_TN]

15. I prefer the Russian solution myself........

The Bolshevik version in October 1917. Taking out the actors doesn't change the system.

[Cyrano]

2. The heads of white, Tea Bag men on SS will explode.

But it goes without saying that they'll blame Obama.

[snappyturtle]

3. The head of this white Democrat woman on SS will explode too. nt

[RebelOne]

7. I am not disabled, but I am on Social Security.

And I am also having an anxiety attack as SS is my only source of income.

[Cyrano]

5. I hear you.

The teabaggers are a clear and present danger to the survival of millions of people. If they let the debt limit expire, they'll have turned the Constitution into a suicide pact.

[ruffburr]

6. All I can say-

If they do this crap and leave millions without checks and 0 safety net, Many will die,Many will become homeless, While even the banks will lose millions of credit card payments, Many just barely able to make their mortgage will fail to make payments, Straining the already fragile economy,Soon after that we will have a real 30's style depression , The ripple effect will be felt on a scale unknown to the whole world, Thanks to the republican teabaggers and corporate greed

[NV Whino]

8. They ain't seen nothin' if the S/S crowd starts marching

We're talking former Vietnam protesters here. We won't take this sitting down.

[dgibby]

9. No good choices.

I have 3 sources of income, all government related. I get a military retirement check, 70% of which comes from the VA (disability), and a SS security check. All of those will either stop or be greatly diminished if the shutdown continues or the Debt Limit is not raised. The stress involved is almost overwhelming at this point.

I'm trying to decide if I need to stock up on necessities now or if I can wait until closer to 22Oct when the govt. is going to run out of money. In the meantime, I am trying to save as much money as possible.

I'm know I'm not the only one in this boat, just wonder what other folks are doing to prepare.

[MFM008]

10. then it may be time

to take to the streets, It will happen .

[LWolf]

11. No, but my mom will be hurting.

More than she is already. We're there for her.

[RebelOne]

12. My son is here for me.

I am planning to move in with him and his wife in January even if we do not go into default or I lose my SS benefits for a while. Expenses are just becoming too much to handle even with my SS benefits. Fortunately, I do not have any credit card debt.

[LWolf]

13. My mom is there.

She's spent winters with me before, but hasn't wanted to give up her place entirely. It's getting to the time when she'll need to, even without losing SS.

[JoePhilly]

14. Not. Happening.

[socialist_n_TN]

16. Personally, I think that's what they're going for.....

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