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4. Great Aunt is lucky to have a loving family

Mon Oct 16, 2017, 02:21 PM

Oct 2017

This is something that many, who look at Social Security and Medicare as "give away for seniors" don't realize:

Many of us remember when an elderly, or a sick relative moved to live with us. We squeezed, no MacMansion then, not even "average" 2,000 sq ft homes. But we knew that when their source of income disappeared, or when they could not live alone, that family member had to step in.

Thus, the ones who bad mouth the "benefits" should realize that were it not for these programs, they would have to stop it. Or would they?

shudder..

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Shelve any plans for the extra Social Security payments [View all] question everything Oct 2017 OP

Gee what will my Great Aunt do not getting that extra $20 dollars? redstatebluegirl Oct 2017 #1

Great Aunt is lucky to have a loving family question everything Oct 2017 #4

She spent her life cleaning other people's houses and taking care of their kids so SS is all she has redstatebluegirl Oct 2017 #5

This article explained that for most, and it sounds like for your aunt, Medicare premiums marybourg Oct 2017 #8

Been waiting for this shoe to drop. Wellstone ruled Oct 2017 #2

They know we vote for Democrats and they want us dead. redstatebluegirl Oct 2017 #6

We live in a mostly Senior Wellstone ruled Oct 2017 #7

"Older but NOT wiser" seems to be their motto. BigmanPigman Oct 2017 #9

So friggin true. Wellstone ruled Oct 2017 #10

I am getting ready to lose everything and not to long from now. Doreen Oct 2017 #3

I hope you will not question everything Oct 2017 #12

I'll have a small increase in the take home amount of Social Security Yonnie3 Oct 2017 #11