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Originally posted by Alxandro
It appears Obama is not bluffing when he says he cannot guarantee Social Security checks and military checks will go out on August 3.
Of course he's not bluffing, he's got a birthday bash to pay for!
What a surprise.
We all know how much Obama loathes the military, except for a brief period when they captured Osama and ended up getting a small bump in the popularity polls as a result.
But of course both his mini poll bump and appreciation for the military were short lived, so now that he no longer has any use for them, it's time to throw them under the bus and cut off their checks.
As for seniors, he hates them too, and cutting off their checks only confirms that he truly embraces the Death Panel concept that his followers scoffed at just a few short years ago.
But wait, here's thought.
If Obama is truly worried about the lack of money in the coffers,
why not cut off the welfare checks too?
Makes sense to me.
Why just pick on the majority of the folks that truly deserve to receive their checks?
Maybe he is afraid of potential nation-wide, flash mob robberies occuring all over America.
NAH!
He wouldn't even dare of cutting off welfare checks because, ahem, he dare not upset his last remaining base of loyal faithfuls.
It's all about the vote, baby!
What do y'all think?
Originally posted by Mr Objectivity
Originally posted by Alxandro
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I think your entire post reeks of racism and opinionated bias.
Originally posted by Alxandro
NAH!
He wouldn't even dare of cutting off welfare checks because, ahem, he dare not upset his last remaining base of loyal faithfuls.
It's all about the vote, baby!
What do y'all think?
Originally posted by watcher3339
I have mixed feelings about welfare and unemployment. My husband was looking to hire someone for $12 an hour for a 40 hour work week. No less than five people he told about it (all out of work for over a year) said that they had a few weeks left on their unemployment and might consider it then. He lost interest in them after that reply. Two more said maybe they would do it while collecting if he would pay off the books. He will not.
He and I were both stunned that people would just sit there and suck off of the system, even though the edge of the cliff is drawing near, and turn down actual paying work.
I am less concerned about saving these programs than I was a month ago after this experience.
There are people who need it though. It's the abuses that have to be gotten rid of.
How many of you know at least two people who have a kid together, live in the same home, and because they are unmarried the girl is getting government benefits?
I know more than two and I don't consider my circle of aquaintances to be particularly "low". This practice is increasing and it is wrong. That's the kind of waste that should be eliminated.
Originally posted by Alxandro
Originally posted by Mr Objectivity
Originally posted by Alxandro-snip-
I think your entire post reeks of racism and opinionated bias.
Ok, forget about the post then,
but what about the title?