AP - Democrats are making a pre-election pitch to give Social Security recipients a one-time payment of $250, part of a larger effort to convince senior voters that their party, and not Republicans, will best look out for the 58 million people who get the government retirement and disability benefits.
Not even the slightest attempt to hide what it really is: vote buying. I am disgusted.
Is there a link you'd like to share or we're all just supposed to read the part you want us to read and form an opinion from that just like you did?
Not even the slightest attempt to hide what it really is: vote buying. I am disgusted.
Yeah buying a vote is when you give somebody money to vote for you. That money cannot be dependent on whether or not the candidate wins and a vote for the measure passes the house and senate and is approved by the president -- when you sell your vote that means you get money or something of value. Right then.
By your logic, every time a candidate has ever promised to cut taxes, they're "blatently buying votes." Think a little harder, dawg.
A couple weeks before an election in which the Democrat legislators are falling behind, they cut a check to SS recipients "in the hope of showing them who's going to handle SS better"... and you don't see this as blatant vote buying?
Better trim that mustache, dawg, I think it is interfering with your vision.
Not even the slightest attempt to hide what it really is: vote buying. I am disgusted.
The CBO listed this sort of thing as a useful measure when comes to stimulating the economy. Perhaps there's no real expectation of a quid pro quo.Not even the slightest attempt to hide what it really is: vote buying. I am disgusted.
So I guess everything could be considered vote buying.
Somehow, though, I don't see many wise, elderly people being bought out with just a mere $250.00.
This can't be compared to tax breaks. Tax breaks are letting YOU keep more of the money that YOU already earned.
Cutting people a check for $250 is giving you more of OTHER people's money.
I understand that that two things are not identical.This can't be compared to tax breaks. Tax breaks are letting YOU keep more of the money that YOU already earned.
Cutting people a check for $250 is giving you more of OTHER people's money.
It's an AP story. Look it up if you like, or not as you prefer.
On May 7, 2009, the federal government issued the first economic recovery payments to people receiving Social Security and Supplemental Security Income (SSI) benefits. The payments are being issued on a staggered basis throughout the month of May. Please do not contact us unless you have not received your payment by June 4, 2009.
In February, President Obama signed the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009. This act provides for the one-time payment of $250 to nearly 53 million individuals who get Social Security and SSI benefits.
Social Security Online - One-Time Economic Recovery Payments Information Page
It's normally in good form to post a link along with a story, but if you'd rather be rude about it, then go ahead.
I understand that that two things are not identical.
Let me ask it this way:
Why is it that tax breaks aren't brought up in non-election years? Surely their value to the country is just as great when there isn't an election looming.
The bill was introduced in July.....Not even the slightest attempt to hide what it really is: vote buying. I am disgusted.
My calender says it's getting close to the end of the year. Is it really that disgusting or are you just politicizing a non partisan issue? If so, then some might find that disgusting, too."....The Seniors Protection Act of 2010 will provide a $250 payment to about 54 million Social Security recipients. Congressman Pomeroy introduced the bill, H.R. 5987, in July, and has since worked to ensure that this bill will be enacted before the end of the year....."
» Update on the $250 Social Security Stimulus (SSI) Payment in 2010 for Retirees, Veterans and the Disabled Who Get No COLA Increase | Saving to Inve$t
You mean like the tax break that nobody attention to...I understand that that two things are not identical.
Let me ask it this way:
Why is it that tax breaks aren't brought up in non-election years? Surely their value to the country is just as great when there isn't an election looming.
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