A mini rant. My computer was hacked and is dead. SSI minimum insufficient to support life!
If $10 to $15/hr is considered a living wage today, why is SSI's minimum $3.62/hr considered OK for millions of elderly women? The Cat Food Commission doesn't want us to consider cruel facts as they push to cut, not strengthen SSI.
And why is it ok to deduct 14.5% of the minimum SSI check for Medicare B, leaving $623/mo to barely survive on? We will avoid doctors because, on top of the $1,200+ annual Medicare Part B premium, we have to pay 20% of the medical bill. Is this insane or simply murderous?
ACA puts a premium limit at 9.5% of annual income. A Case for either raising minimum SSI or having a progressive Medicare Part B fee. And forget about Part D X F whatever.
Why are so many women only qualifying for the minimum SSI Benefit? We were paid jack for our hard work, that's why! We are given NO credit for raising good citizens, community service, caring for our parents and grandchildren. My generation of women are at great risk and no one is talking about this unfolding disaster.
I worked for 44 years!
As you are aware, Social Security benefit is based on life income. Women of my generation were paid very, I mean VERY low wages for important jobs.
Personal example: In 1966, my first take home check for 40 hours as THE accounts receivable Billing Clerk for an international nautical compass manufacturing company was $48 a week. I was paid $60 a week gross. My male counterpart earned enough to support a wife and two children. It's just the way it was.
Women are getting the Social Security shaft. How many dumpster diving grannies will it take before this is discussed and resolved?
SHAME ON THIS COUNTRY! I want to thank 40 years worth of Congress members for destroying her in oh so many ways. Hope all your daughters suffer too! karma is a beotch.
End of rant.
Stuck on iPad sorry I can't provide nifty charts etc.
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Started this rant months ago before computer died last week.
Love the Christe Walker coverage, btw.
America has become uber fubarred!
Sigh......not surprised, been reporting the writing on the wall for years......
RISE