Closed Social Security offices, furloughed staff under GOP cuts, agency warns

[guno]

the attacks on the retired workers by the white christian party continues

“There would be up to two weeks of furloughs for all employees,” the agency said in information obtained by The Washington Post. “During this time, our offices would be closed to the public. Additionally, a full hiring freeze would cause service degradation and long wait times and delays


Closed Social Security offices, furloughed staff under GOP cuts, agency warns

 

[Lumpy 1]

Nice boneheaded fear tactic...


From your link... I might add that the national debt is 19.4 trillion and the federal unfunded liabilities are quickly approaching 1 million per taxpayer.

It’s not like Social Security is operating in the flush now. Since 2010, its operating budget has shrunk 10 percent after inflation while the number of beneficiaries rose by 12 percent. President Obama has proposed an $11.1 billion administrative budget for fiscal year 2017, $522 million more than this year. House Republicans have proposed $772 million less than the president’s budget, according to SSA figures, while Senate Republicans would reduce agency spending by $582 million. The administrative budget is separate from the trust fund that pays benefits to recipients.

 

[ScienceRocks]

I hope this hits the old white males hard!! Most of them must avg around 55-60 years old.

I hope it wakes the dumb bastards up on the reality that the republican party is bad.

 

[Lumpy 1]

 

[Lumpy 1]

I hope this hits the old white males hard!! Most of them must avg around 55-60 years old.

I hope it wakes the dumb bastards up on the reality that the republican party is bad.

It's estimated that Social security will have to cut benefits by 25% in 2035 presently, you would like to cut benefits even earlier?

The Future Financial Status of the Social Security Program

 

[Dekster]

Stop giving crack addicts and drunks disability. The SSDI program is siphoning money from retirees and the cost of administration.

 

[Kat]

I hope this hits the old white males hard!! Most of them must avg around 55-60 years old.

I hope it wakes the dumb bastards up on the reality that the republican party is bad.

Oh wow. I just learned something. You have to be a Republican to collect SS......something you paid into all your working life.
What a stupid thread.

 

[Lumpy 1]

I hope this hits the old white males hard!! Most of them must avg around 55-60 years old.

I hope it wakes the dumb bastards up on the reality that the republican party is bad.

Sadly you and reality hardly ever meet anymore...

 

[Blackrook]

Social Security was started by FDR as a way to sucker in middle America to the concept that they should not have to do their own retirement planning, but to allow the government to take care of their retirement instead. But if all that money taxed from Americans had been invested in the stock market instead of tossed down the government hole, Social Security could have provided very comfortable retirements for all who paid in, instead of the pittance it pays now. The whole program is a big piece of shit, and unfortunately people have bought into this shit and now the system is broke and there's no way to keep it going.

 

[Kat]

Social Security was started by FDR as a way to sucker in middle America to the concept that they should not have to do their own retirement planning, but to allow the government to take care of their retirement instead. But if all that money taxed from Americans had been invested in the stock market instead of tossed down the government hole, Social Security could have provided very comfortable retirements for all who paid in, instead of the pittance it pays now. The whole program is a big piece of shit, and unfortunately people have bought into this shit and now the system is broke and there's no way to keep it going.

Then the monies paid into it should be given back.

 

[pwjohn]

the attacks on the retired workers by the white christian party continues

“There would be up to two weeks of furloughs for all employees,” the agency said in information obtained by The Washington Post. “During this time, our offices would be closed to the public. Additionally, a full hiring freeze would cause service degradation and long wait times and delays


Closed Social Security offices, furloughed staff under GOP cuts, agency warns

Gosh darn repubs.

 

[pwjohn]

Social Security was started by FDR as a way to sucker in middle America to the concept that they should not have to do their own retirement planning, but to allow the government to take care of their retirement instead. But if all that money taxed from Americans had been invested in the stock market instead of tossed down the government hole, Social Security could have provided very comfortable retirements for all who paid in, instead of the pittance it pays now. The whole program is a big piece of shit, and unfortunately people have bought into this shit and now the system is broke and there's no way to keep it going.

Now that's what I call a load of hay that's already been through the horse onetime.

 

[StLucieBengal]

Government offices closed? Yes please.

 

[LuckyDuck]

Nice boneheaded fear tactic...


From your link... I might add that the national debt is 19.4 trillion and the federal unfunded liabilities are quickly approaching 1 million per taxpayer.

It’s not like Social Security is operating in the flush now. Since 2010, its operating budget has shrunk 10 percent after inflation while the number of beneficiaries rose by 12 percent. President Obama has proposed an $11.1 billion administrative budget for fiscal year 2017, $522 million more than this year. House Republicans have proposed $772 million less than the president’s budget, according to SSA figures, while Senate Republicans would reduce agency spending by $582 million. The administrative budget is separate from the trust fund that pays benefits to recipients.

Let's not forget that:
1. Conservative republicans never wanted social security in the first place. To them it was a "socialist" agenda. Their belief was "work you until you can no longer work and replace you with no benefits.
2. There actually used to be a trust fund specifically for social security, however, the federal government kept dipping into it to fund other ventures, thus depleting it.
The elderly shouldn't suffer for the federal government's incompetence in maintaining the trust fund. It needs to find ways to get the trust fund back on track.
I used to think that the United States was the best nation on earth as I kept hearing how people would brag how great we were, then I heard on the news about the elderly having to eat dog food to keep costs down and not purchase their medications to keep food on the table. The federal government's public response was...."we will increase the quality of the dog food." It was then that I realized that we were absolutely not the best nation in the world. Add in that we are presently around 27th in health care around the world and 36th in education.

 

[StLucieBengal]

Nice boneheaded fear tactic...


From your link... I might add that the national debt is 19.4 trillion and the federal unfunded liabilities are quickly approaching 1 million per taxpayer.

It’s not like Social Security is operating in the flush now. Since 2010, its operating budget has shrunk 10 percent after inflation while the number of beneficiaries rose by 12 percent. President Obama has proposed an $11.1 billion administrative budget for fiscal year 2017, $522 million more than this year. House Republicans have proposed $772 million less than the president’s budget, according to SSA figures, while Senate Republicans would reduce agency spending by $582 million. The administrative budget is separate from the trust fund that pays benefits to recipients.

Let's not forget that:
1. Conservative republicans never wanted social security in the first place. To them it was a "socialist" agenda. Their belief was "work you until you can no longer work and replace you with no benefits.
2. There actually used to be a trust fund specifically for social security, however, the federal government kept dipping into it to fund other ventures, thus depleting it.
The elderly shouldn't suffer for the federal government's incompetence in maintaining the trust fund. It needs to find ways to get the trust fund back on track.
I used to think that the United States was the best nation on earth as I kept hearing how people would brag how great we were, then I heard on the news about the elderly having to eat dog food to keep costs down and not purchase their medications to keep food on the table. The federal government's public response was...."we will increase the quality of the dog food." It was then that I realized that we were absolutely not the best nation in the world. Add in that we are presently around 27th in health care around the world and 36th in education.

Social security should be ended. No one under 40 should get it. Let it Peter out.

We aren't the best nation in the world because we have social security. We are the best nation in the world because we allowed people the freedom to make their own lives.

 

[Kat]

Nice boneheaded fear tactic...


From your link... I might add that the national debt is 19.4 trillion and the federal unfunded liabilities are quickly approaching 1 million per taxpayer.

It’s not like Social Security is operating in the flush now. Since 2010, its operating budget has shrunk 10 percent after inflation while the number of beneficiaries rose by 12 percent. President Obama has proposed an $11.1 billion administrative budget for fiscal year 2017, $522 million more than this year. House Republicans have proposed $772 million less than the president’s budget, according to SSA figures, while Senate Republicans would reduce agency spending by $582 million. The administrative budget is separate from the trust fund that pays benefits to recipients.

Let's not forget that:
1. Conservative republicans never wanted social security in the first place. To them it was a "socialist" agenda. Their belief was "work you until you can no longer work and replace you with no benefits.
2. There actually used to be a trust fund specifically for social security, however, the federal government kept dipping into it to fund other ventures, thus depleting it.
The elderly shouldn't suffer for the federal government's incompetence in maintaining the trust fund. It needs to find ways to get the trust fund back on track.
I used to think that the United States was the best nation on earth as I kept hearing how people would brag how great we were, then I heard on the news about the elderly having to eat dog food to keep costs down and not purchase their medications to keep food on the table. The federal government's public response was...."we will increase the quality of the dog food." It was then that I realized that we were absolutely not the best nation in the world. Add in that we are presently around 27th in health care around the world and 36th in education.

Social security should be ended. No one under 40 should get it. Let it Peter out.

We aren't the best nation in the world because we have social security. We are the best nation in the world because we allowed people the freedom to make their own lives.

Agreed, except strangle enough we weren't give any choice to opt out of SS. Now the gov has misused the funds. They stop SS, then I believe every dime we have had to pay should go back to us.

 

[StLucieBengal]

Nice boneheaded fear tactic...


From your link... I might add that the national debt is 19.4 trillion and the federal unfunded liabilities are quickly approaching 1 million per taxpayer.

It’s not like Social Security is operating in the flush now. Since 2010, its operating budget has shrunk 10 percent after inflation while the number of beneficiaries rose by 12 percent. President Obama has proposed an $11.1 billion administrative budget for fiscal year 2017, $522 million more than this year. House Republicans have proposed $772 million less than the president’s budget, according to SSA figures, while Senate Republicans would reduce agency spending by $582 million. The administrative budget is separate from the trust fund that pays benefits to recipients.

Let's not forget that:
1. Conservative republicans never wanted social security in the first place. To them it was a "socialist" agenda. Their belief was "work you until you can no longer work and replace you with no benefits.
2. There actually used to be a trust fund specifically for social security, however, the federal government kept dipping into it to fund other ventures, thus depleting it.
The elderly shouldn't suffer for the federal government's incompetence in maintaining the trust fund. It needs to find ways to get the trust fund back on track.
I used to think that the United States was the best nation on earth as I kept hearing how people would brag how great we were, then I heard on the news about the elderly having to eat dog food to keep costs down and not purchase their medications to keep food on the table. The federal government's public response was...."we will increase the quality of the dog food." It was then that I realized that we were absolutely not the best nation in the world. Add in that we are presently around 27th in health care around the world and 36th in education.

Social security should be ended. No one under 40 should get it. Let it Peter out.

We aren't the best nation in the world because we have social security. We are the best nation in the world because we allowed people the freedom to make their own lives.

Agreed, except strangle enough we weren't give any choice to opt out of SS. Now the gov has misused the funds. They stop SS, then I believe every dime we have had to pay should go back to us.

Unfortunately our money is paying for the baby boomers.

This will just be that unicorn we never see.

 

[LuckyDuck]

Nice boneheaded fear tactic...


From your link... I might add that the national debt is 19.4 trillion and the federal unfunded liabilities are quickly approaching 1 million per taxpayer.

It’s not like Social Security is operating in the flush now. Since 2010, its operating budget has shrunk 10 percent after inflation while the number of beneficiaries rose by 12 percent. President Obama has proposed an $11.1 billion administrative budget for fiscal year 2017, $522 million more than this year. House Republicans have proposed $772 million less than the president’s budget, according to SSA figures, while Senate Republicans would reduce agency spending by $582 million. The administrative budget is separate from the trust fund that pays benefits to recipients.

Let's not forget that:
1. Conservative republicans never wanted social security in the first place. To them it was a "socialist" agenda. Their belief was "work you until you can no longer work and replace you with no benefits.
2. There actually used to be a trust fund specifically for social security, however, the federal government kept dipping into it to fund other ventures, thus depleting it.
The elderly shouldn't suffer for the federal government's incompetence in maintaining the trust fund. It needs to find ways to get the trust fund back on track.
I used to think that the United States was the best nation on earth as I kept hearing how people would brag how great we were, then I heard on the news about the elderly having to eat dog food to keep costs down and not purchase their medications to keep food on the table. The federal government's public response was...."we will increase the quality of the dog food." It was then that I realized that we were absolutely not the best nation in the world. Add in that we are presently around 27th in health care around the world and 36th in education.

Social security should be ended. No one under 40 should get it. Let it Peter out.

We aren't the best nation in the world because we have social security. We are the best nation in the world because we allowed people the freedom to make their own lives.

I'm pretty sure you're one of those types that would like to see the end to retirement benefits, child labor laws, unions, any form of health care for the less fortunate, complete deforestation, all wildlife killed (as they're in the way of that deforestation and development) and an end to our national parks and national forests to make room for more mining, drilling and development. To you, the elderly should just get it over with and die. Perhaps you could set up the extermination camps.

 

[Lumpy 1]

Nice boneheaded fear tactic...


From your link... I might add that the national debt is 19.4 trillion and the federal unfunded liabilities are quickly approaching 1 million per taxpayer.

It’s not like Social Security is operating in the flush now. Since 2010, its operating budget has shrunk 10 percent after inflation while the number of beneficiaries rose by 12 percent. President Obama has proposed an $11.1 billion administrative budget for fiscal year 2017, $522 million more than this year. House Republicans have proposed $772 million less than the president’s budget, according to SSA figures, while Senate Republicans would reduce agency spending by $582 million. The administrative budget is separate from the trust fund that pays benefits to recipients.

Let's not forget that:
1. Conservative republicans never wanted social security in the first place. To them it was a "socialist" agenda. Their belief was "work you until you can no longer work and replace you with no benefits.
2. There actually used to be a trust fund specifically for social security, however, the federal government kept dipping into it to fund other ventures, thus depleting it.
The elderly shouldn't suffer for the federal government's incompetence in maintaining the trust fund. It needs to find ways to get the trust fund back on track.
I used to think that the United States was the best nation on earth as I kept hearing how people would brag how great we were, then I heard on the news about the elderly having to eat dog food to keep costs down and not purchase their medications to keep food on the table. The federal government's public response was...."we will increase the quality of the dog food." It was then that I realized that we were absolutely not the best nation in the world. Add in that we are presently around 27th in health care around the world and 36th in education.

Social security should be ended. No one under 40 should get it. Let it Peter out.

We aren't the best nation in the world because we have social security. We are the best nation in the world because we allowed people the freedom to make their own lives.

I'm pretty sure you're one of those types that would like to see the end to retirement benefits, child labor laws, unions, any form of health care for the less fortunate, complete deforestation, all wildlife killed (as they're in the way of that deforestation and development) and an end to our national parks and national forests to make room for more mining, drilling and development. To you, the elderly should just get it over with and die. Perhaps you could set up the extermination camps.

Sheesh, I'm pretty sure you're one of those types that jump to conclusions...

 

[MeBelle]

Social Security was started by FDR as a way to sucker in middle America to the concept that they should not have to do their own retirement planning, but to allow the government to take care of their retirement instead. But if all that money taxed from Americans had been invested in the stock market instead of tossed down the government hole, Social Security could have provided very comfortable retirements for all who paid in, instead of the pittance it pays now. The whole program is a big piece of shit, and unfortunately people have bought into this shit and now the system is broke and there's no way to keep it going.

Then the monies paid into it should be given back.

With interest.