I Just Quit Republican Party - Now Independent

[Moonglow]

After voting fer Reagan in 1980 and seeing him **** us over, I became an independent.

 

[Moonglow]

I haven't eaten out in 25 years.

My golden rule is: don't do it when they sneeze frequently.

 

[Meister]

After voting fer Reagan in 1980 and seeing him **** us over, I became an independent.

...cough democrat......cough

 

[protectionist]

Just for the heck of it, how did that change your current situation?

Gives me $876/year less money in my pocket (which wasnt much to begin with). I'm getting to where I need to move out - but to where ?
And how ? Moving is expensive.

 

[Woodznutz]

A young 75.

And no SS? Curious.

 

[Thinker101]

Gives me $876/year less money in my pocket (which wasnt much to begin with). I'm getting to where I need to move out - but to where ?
And how ? Moving is expensive.

I understand all that, how did changing to independent help your situation?

 

[Moonglow]

...cough democrat......cough

Yeah, where's the beef Mondale was such a strong candidate.. There was Ross.

 

[Meister]

And no SS? Curious.

Nope, not a dime. government black op's.

 

[Moonglow]

And no SS? Curious.

He lost it in a card game.

 

[Meister]

Yeah, where's the beef Mondale was such a strong candidate.. There was Ross.

Independent? No, nobody sees that in you.
We see you voting for democrats as they move further and further to the left.

 

[Mr Natural]

If republicans had their way, they’d eliminate Social Security (and Medicare) all together and give the billionaires another tax cut and let the money trickle on down.

 

[Moonglow]

Independent? No, nobody sees that in you.
We see you voting for democrats as they move further and further to the left.

You are blind in one eye and can't see out of the other...What I do enjoy is getting you old ***** to become the little bitches you are. Hell, you'd think that life would have made you tougher. Which is why you people vote Republican, because they are the party of God while adorating Satan...Dems do have some fucked up people with fucked up ideas also, but it is their younger class that seems mad at you boomers that are assholes.

 

[Thinker101]

Shocker....Social Security was never intended to be the sole or primary source of income for retirees. It was designed as a safety net to supplement existing retirement savings, pensions, and other income sources, not to replace them.

 

[BasicHumanUnit]

I just changed my political party from Republican to Independent. Yes, I agree with Trump on a variety of things BUT there is one glaring (if not terrifying) thing that is staring me in the face, that I don't see anybody even talking about, much less dealing with it. That is the outrageous discrepancy between the yearly Social Security COLA (Cost of living Adjustment) increase in our monthly Social Security check, and the monstrous housing rent increases that landlords have been walloping us with.

So what does this mean in $$ & cents ? The 2025 & 2026 COLAs both were 2.8%. So our Social Security checks went up 2.8%.
This gave me a "whopping" (insulting) $31/month more to my income. At the same time, my apartment rent went up $104. So I LOST $73 per month. That's like going out in the street and being mugged for $73 once every month. Or being mugged for $876 once a year. Or $4,380 every 5 years.

For $4,380, I could buy a helluva nice guitar and mandolin, both of excellent quality.

It would be nice if some politicians were to even BE TALKING ABOUT THIS, much less doing something about it.

So, all you seniors out there, collecting Social Security, have you contacted your folks in Congress ? A 2018 study done by the Senior citizens League showed a noticable 34% loss of buying power since 2000 - and that was before housing rents went on their astronomical surges of the 2020s (and showing no sign of diminishing). REMEMBER >>> If your congressmen don't hear from you, THEY THINK YOURE HAPPY, AND DOING FINE.

Either the rents have to be controlled, or the COLAs need to be increased (or both). Doing nothing is unacceptable. Unless you think getting poorer & poorer with each passing year is acceptable - in which case, you'll need to have your head examined.

Note - 73% of Social Security recipients rely on it for most of their income. 50% rely on it for ALL of their income.

https://seniorsleague.org/assets/2018-Loss-of-Buying-Power-Report.pdf

Judging by the comments, few here seem capable of comprehending the full ramifications of your post.

This is the number ONE problem with America. It's become an Idiocracy, and the vast majority of thise idiots believe they are brilliant. God help us.

 

[Moonglow]

If republicans had their way, they’d eliminate Social Security (and Medicare) all together and give the billionaires another tax cut and let the money trickle on down.

They want to see people dying in the streets just like the era of the Gilded Age.

 

[Moonglow]

Shocker....Social Security was never intended to be the sole or primary source of income for retirees. It was designed as a safety net to supplement existing retirement savings, pensions, and other income sources, not to replace them.

Evidently, corporate America forgot.

 

[MarathonMike]

I just changed my political party from Republican to Independent. Yes, I agree with Trump on a variety of things BUT there is one glaring (if not terrifying) thing that is staring me in the face, that I don't see anybody even talking about, much less dealing with it. That is the outrageous discrepancy between the yearly Social Security COLA (Cost of living Adjustment) increase in our monthly Social Security check, and the monstrous housing rent increases that landlords have been walloping us with.

So what does this mean in $$ & cents ? The 2025 & 2026 COLAs both were 2.8%. So our Social Security checks went up 2.8%.
This gave me a "whopping" (insulting) $31/month more to my income. At the same time, my apartment rent went up $104. So I LOST $73 per month. That's like going out in the street and being mugged for $73 once every month. Or being mugged for $876 once a year. Or $4,380 every 5 years.

For $4,380, I could buy a helluva nice guitar and mandolin, both of excellent quality.

It would be nice if some politicians were to even BE TALKING ABOUT THIS, much less doing something about it.

So, all you seniors out there, collecting Social Security, have you contacted your folks in Congress ? A 2018 study done by the Senior citizens League showed a noticable 34% loss of buying power since 2000 - and that was before housing rents went on their astronomical surges of the 2020s (and showing no sign of diminishing). REMEMBER >>> If your congressmen don't hear from you, THEY THINK YOURE HAPPY, AND DOING FINE.

Either the rents have to be controlled, or the COLAs need to be increased (or both). Doing nothing is unacceptable. Unless you think getting poorer & poorer with each passing year is acceptable - in which case, you'll need to have your head examined.

Note - 73% of Social Security recipients rely on it for most of their income. 50% rely on it for ALL of their income.

https://seniorsleague.org/assets/2018-Loss-of-Buying-Power-Report.pdf

What percent increase in SS do you require in order to vote for the Democrats?

 

[Meister]

You are blind in one eye and can't see out of the other...What I do enjoy is getting you old ***** to become the little bitches you are. Hell, you'd think that life would have made you tougher. Which is why you people vote Republican, because they are the party of God while adorating Satan...Dems do have some fucked up people with fucked up ideas also, but it is their younger class that seems mad at you boomers that are assholes.

I'm just saying that you have always been a democrat at heart if not in reality.
I'm just voting against the party that wants to forever change our Consitution.
You are all in, hook line and sinker.

 

[EMH]

It all starts with TOO MUCH SPENDING and we have observed

1. the Democrat Party addicted to spending for decades
2. the GOP just as bad or worse since W/Fox Faux News/Zionist Fascist RINOs took over the part a quarter century ago


WE NEED A THIRD PARTY that is

1. fiscally conservative
2. patriotic to America not Israel


The numbers are there. It gets to 40% easily, and the Only Israel Matters GOP and Woke Kleptocratic Bigot Dem Party split the rest perfectly 30-30 if not less.


Will it be Libertarian Party or another, we, the "Patriotic 40% who understand math" need our party, because the two parties both hate us... AND AMERICA.

 

[CrusaderFrank]

I just changed my political party from Republican to Independent. Yes, I agree with Trump on a variety of things BUT there is one glaring (if not terrifying) thing that is staring me in the face, that I don't see anybody even talking about, much less dealing with it. That is the outrageous discrepancy between the yearly Social Security COLA (Cost of living Adjustment) increase in our monthly Social Security check, and the monstrous housing rent increases that landlords have been walloping us with.

So what does this mean in $$ & cents ? The 2025 & 2026 COLAs both were 2.8%. So our Social Security checks went up 2.8%.
This gave me a "whopping" (insulting) $31/month more to my income. At the same time, my apartment rent went up $104. So I LOST $73 per month. That's like going out in the street and being mugged for $73 once every month. Or being mugged for $876 once a year. Or $4,380 every 5 years.

For $4,380, I could buy a helluva nice guitar and mandolin, both of excellent quality.

It would be nice if some politicians were to even BE TALKING ABOUT THIS, much less doing something about it.

So, all you seniors out there, collecting Social Security, have you contacted your folks in Congress ? A 2018 study done by the Senior citizens League showed a noticable 34% loss of buying power since 2000 - and that was before housing rents went on their astronomical surges of the 2020s (and showing no sign of diminishing). REMEMBER >>> If your congressmen don't hear from you, THEY THINK YOURE HAPPY, AND DOING FINE.

Either the rents have to be controlled, or the COLAs need to be increased (or both). Doing nothing is unacceptable. Unless you think getting poorer & poorer with each passing year is acceptable - in which case, you'll need to have your head examined.

Note - 73% of Social Security recipients rely on it for most of their income. 50% rely on it for ALL of their income.

https://seniorsleague.org/assets/2018-Loss-of-Buying-Power-Report.pdf

Seniors in Israel have the best American funded healthcare

Our thousand of redundant Generals, military brass and contractors have it even better. So do Pharma

Best of all are our elected “representatives” who make tens of millions while selling us out.

“I’m dying of thirst over here!” — Tree of Liberty