Op-ed: Solving failed economic policies on the backs of the elderly

Op-ed:
Solving failed economic policies on the backs of the elderly
By: Diane Sori
 
Let's cut to the chase and tell it like it is...Barack HUSSEIN Obama is the most miserable excuse of a president our country has seen in a long time. This man has NO shame or compassion whatsoever, because instead of proposing cuts to all the freebie and handout programs he gives to the 'sponges' of our society and to the ILLEGALS so both groups will continue to vote Democratic, his upcoming budget proposal instead proposes cutting the monies given to seniors through their Social Security benefits, which in most cases is their sole source of income. Obama still deliberately ignores the fact or is just too plain stupid to understand that Social Security is NOT an entitlement program...it's something you pay into all your life.

Hey Obama, repeat the mantra...Social Security is NOT an entitlement...it's your own money given back to you.

This most shameful of budget proposals, which he will present of April 10^th, is an attempt to get Republicans to compromise on a deficit-reduction deal. Obama's proposal aims to raise $600 billion in additional tax revenue over 10 years and to cut the deficit by $1.8 trillion over those same 10 years by cutting the rate of inflation (which is NOT a reality in the real world for the rate is what it is) for Social security beneficiaries by changing the inflation calculation itself to adjust down the cost-of-living increases (COLAs) given to seniors and retirees...even as the cost of living continues to go up...and goes up again thanks to Obama's abominable handling of our economy over the past four years.

And his reasoning to justify these cuts is just totally unbelievable as Obama and his minions claim that those on fixed incomes...the elderly and ailing...that those Social Security beneficiaries buy less expensive generic products when prices rise, meaning they can maintain a decent standard of living with a lower annual cost of living increase. Obama NEVER gives even an iota of a thought to the fact that that those on fixed incomes buy less expensive products because they CANNOT afford to buy 'brand' products as they do NOT have enough money to do so.

Geeesh....

Thankfully NOT just Republicans oppose this slap in the face to seniors and retirees but some Congressional Democrats oppose it as well but NOT for altruistic reasons...they oppose this because they know they will lose the senior vote come their re-election time if they vote for Obama's proposal. That's why they did NOT touch Social Security in their Democratic budget proposal, which, by the way, Obama supported yet he chooses to ignore that fact now.

And oh yes, we can't forget that Obama claims he will do some minimal cuts to a few other 'other' entitlement programs to placate Republicans (gag) while still missing the fact that Social Security is NOT an entitlement program. And now Obama has thrown even more nonsense into this mix by saying he will only go for even his own proposal if Republicans agree to higher taxes, and if they do that in exchange he'll consider undoing some the $85 billion in sequestration spending cuts that recently went into effect.

Sounds like blackmail doesn't it.

Still bloviating about more infrastructure spending and for even more free and universal pre-kindergarten programs, Obama wants to increase already high cigarette taxes to do so. Let me say right here and now that while smoking is NOT a healthy habit (and a stinky one to boot) this is still a free country, at least the last time I looked, and people have a right to smoke if they so chose and should NOT be made to bear an unfair amount of the burden to finance programs put in place just to raise the next generation of Democratic voters.

And while I digress a bit, here's a better idea...parents need to stay home and raise their own children and stop looking to the education system to be their baby sitters. Children need to be children...children need their parents in their early formative years NOT to be in school at 2 and 3 and 4 years of age for teachers are NOT their parents. And besides, Obama already raised cigarette taxes when he signed bills to fund an expansion of the children's health insurance program.

Obama's proposed budget also includes a $400 billion in proposed Medicare cuts by reducing payments to doctors, hospital and drug companies. This will force more and more doctors to retire early, hospitals to close, and drug companies to be unable to research new drugs. In other words, the ObamaCare death panels will become reality simply by forcing health care providers out of business because they cannot afford to stay in business. NO doctors...NO hospitals...NO drugs...people will die simply because those that can save them are NO longer in business. Takes the guilt factor off ObamaCare Obama hopes...I think NOT as this was his plan all along.

Another one of Obama's proposals to raise revenue is to raise taxes by placing a $3 million upper limit on tax-preferred retirement accounts, and by stopping people from collecting disability benefits and unemployment insurance at the same time. Hate to tell him but disability benefits alone in NO way covers monthly living expenses for the most critically disabled...but hey, in Obamanation he needs those saved dollars so he can give even more to his faithful 'sponges.'

All Obama knows is to bloviate for raising taxes to cover up for his misguided economic policies...policies that are bankrupting this country. Hopefully, those on both sides of the isle will see Obama's proposal for what it is...a joke. Republicans have always said they will NOT cut Social Security nor will they raise taxes, well now the Republican controlled House has the chance to show some guts, courage, and fortitude and say a resounding NO to this insulting joke of a budget proposal by this joke of a president.

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