Comments on: $250 Social Security Stimulus Checks are in the Mail

By: loretta

loretta — Sun, 14 Mar 2010 03:34:18 +0000

remember when hurricane katrina hit how the people were treated in our country.I feel for these people in haiti they do need help,but I feel like we should take care of our country there are starving people here i feel our country neglect.

By: gina

gina — Thu, 11 Mar 2010 19:16:27 +0000

Would anyone rather be in Haiti right now or Africa. Be thankful for what u have. No matter how bad u think u have it there are others worst off. Even here in the good old US of A

By: Nancy

Nancy — Tue, 09 Mar 2010 20:23:34 +0000

You’re right,Steve. I think I will call them right now. Thanks in advance for posting what the letter says.

By: Steve

Steve — Tue, 09 Mar 2010 19:42:01 +0000

Yeah i dont know if im going to believe all of that considering i have a letter in writing. Nancy, i have to dig up the letter but yes i’ll post what it says when i find it, most likely no later than tomorrow i’ll be giving Social Security a call as well to confirm anything but i dont understand why anyone else hasnt done the same

By: Miki

Miki — Tue, 09 Mar 2010 18:40:07 +0000

This article says no. It wasn’t passed.

http://www.savingtoinvest.com/2009/10/extra-250-for-social-security.html

By: Nancy

Nancy — Tue, 09 Mar 2010 18:32:51 +0000

I’m glad to hear that.Steve!! The letter was dated this year? Now my hopes are up again. Exactly what did this letter say,if you would be so kind and let us know. Thanks.

By: Steve

Steve — Tue, 09 Mar 2010 15:02:37 +0000

i received a letter last month saying that is has been passed and i would be getting the stimulus check in about 30 days…

By: Nancy

Nancy — Tue, 09 Mar 2010 14:16:07 +0000

[Update Mar 2010] Unfortunately the Democrat-controlled Senate has rejected a measure by a 50 to 47 vote that would have given seniors a one-time Social Security benefit payment
of $250 to make up for the lack of a cost of living increase The jobs bill, which contained the $250 SSI provision, was rejected despite Obama’s backing. The payments which would amount to $13 billion, where earmarked in the jobs bill – which was deemed too costly by lawmakers trying to allay their image of big spenders.

The badly needed Social Security payments would have helped 57 million seniors, a risky number to overlook considering the fall elections and how badly Democrats are viewed ever since the recession became a reality. Now that lawmakers have slapped seniors in the face the historical return is that this year marks the first time since 1975 that Social Security beneficiaries didn’t receive a cost of living increase. An extra payment may become a reality later this year if a new jobs bill is introduced to further extend unemployment benefits or the COLA provision in President Obama’s budget is approv

By: Anthony

Anthony — Sat, 27 Feb 2010 05:32:03 +0000

Hey FRANK!!!!! I believe that a person like yourself is so angry that you can’t see or think straight, and seems like you are blinded by $$$$ you don’t even have. It would also seem that you have to much time on your hands putting others down or just trying to make them feel bad about what the believe or don’t believe. Sounds like YOU should just go out a get a job since you seem to know everything. It’s people like YOU FRANK that the world is the way it is, rich or poor. So everybody I suppose we should thank FRANK for our troubles and be sure to PRAY FOR HIM AND HIS FAMILY. FRANK, how about you MAN UP and start taking responsibility for your own life, and let others live theirs without you pathetic comments. GOODNIGHT FRANK AND MAY GOD BE WITH YOU!

By: candy

candy — Thu, 25 Feb 2010 20:00:52 +0000

people who get ssi should not get 250 becouse they get medicaid they don’t have to pay no money out for medicaid the state pay’s it all . when ssd people who worked for ssd have medicare and have to pay 100.00 a mo . oh and i get ssi so im saying we should not get it it should go to people who have worked for it.