Where did bush** get the magic number 55?

[SammyWinstonJack]

Who in the BFEE is right now 55? Laura, Neil, Marvin, Jeb? Or did he just pull it outta his butt?

[GR]

1. He Saw It On A Highway Sign In Texas Once....

:(

[liberal N proud]

2. I would say out of his butt, the same place they pulled the lies

about Saddam.

[snippy]

3. I think it was derived from polling results. n/t

[i miss america]

4. Maybe he confused it with his IQ score

[fasttense]

5. The polls indicate that people 55 and over tend to vote more regularly.

So, he probably used the number in the hopes of avoiding a backlash of voters against the Repukes.

So those 54 and younger are screwed. I'm getting my shopping cart ready for when I end up in the streets at 75.

[scarletlib]

13. What they think people over 55 don't have children,

grandchildren, neices and nephews they care about? Does he think everyone is so selfish and greedy to get the all mighty dollar that they would condemn their children to suffer? Not me. Never.

[bowens43]

6. He got it the same place as the other numbers he used,

he pulled it out of his ass.

[Eagle_Eye]

7. Sammy Hagar

http://www.songfacts.com/detail.lasso?id=1614

[Scout]

8. What's the age you can join AARP?

maybe he doesn't want to piss off too many older americans, just a some...

[SammyWinstonJack]

9. You can join AARP at 50. n/t

[Kindigger]

10. Speaking of shopping carts...

I have yet to find an answer to my question. I've emailed my Senators etc.

I am 46, and disabled. I will be disabled the rest of my life (sans a miracle).

If I make it to retirement age, will I still be disabled, and keep my current paltry SS, or will I suddenly become an elderly person who happens to be disabled? No frickin' way could I live if my check were cut at 65.

It's just something I've never seen answered anywhere. I'm not that worried, as I don't think this fiasco will pass anyway.

[SammyWinstonJack]

11. The SS Administration doesn't have an answer to your ?

Get it straight from the horses' mouth so to speak.

[Lisa]

12. he's already said that he thinks 55 is "really old"

From his birthday card to "Kenny Boy" Lay in 1997: "55 years old. Wow! That is really old. Thank goodness you have such a young, beautiful wife."

http://www.dubyaspeak.com/puredubya2002.shtml