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Crewleader Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu Jan-31-08 02:47 PM
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LOW-INCOME RETIREES IGNORED IN STIMULUS PACKAGE
Simplified Senate Bill Includes Most Seniors


By Frank Kaiser


Once again, the nation’s in economic hot water. This time, blame our fiscal headaches on a hangover from the housing bubble and $100-a-barrel gasoline.

It’s always something.

After the dot.com bubble popped back in 2001, President Bush chose to provide “free money” to stimulate the US economy. It happened again in 2003. I guess it worked; we’re about to do it once again.



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izquierdista Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu Jan-31-08 02:54 PM
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1. Well of course not
Why give it to people who need something when there are unsold yachts down at the marina?
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sandnsea Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu Jan-31-08 02:59 PM
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2. Obama didn't ignore them (nor Kerry)
He proposed an increase in social security checks from the start, first one I heard suggest it. Kerry sent out a press release that Baucus had included the ss bump in the Senate package. So there's still a chance seniors will get some help.
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