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Supplemental Security Income (SSI)

TeaRowz

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I'm aware of the back and forth speculation about whether Social Security checks will go out after the August 2nd debt ceiling deadline.

I'm just wondering - since SSI checks are sent on the first of the month, which would be before the August 2nd deadline, how would Capitol Hill explain those checks not going out.
 
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I would think the SSI checks would go out on the 1st as usual, the question would be what about the retiree checks which are sent out on the 2nd, 3rd and 4th Wednesdays of the month.
 
Alt+F4 said:
I would think the SSI checks would go out on the 1st as usual, the question would be what about the retiree checks which are sent out on the 2nd, 3rd and 4th Wednesdays of the month.
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No one who is entitled to these checks deserves to be denied them because our government prefers to play politics rather than be concerned about its citizens.

I particularly mention SSI because these (those who are honest) people have no other resources.
 
TeaRowz said:
No one who is entitled to these checks deserves to be denied them because our government prefers to play politics rather than be concerned about its citizens.

I particularly mention SSI because these (those who are honest) people have no other resources.
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I strongly feel that no one is going to be denied their checks in August.
 
Alt+F4 said:
I strongly feel that no one is going to be denied their checks in August.
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I do believe you're right. Can you imagine the uprising if millions of people if they couldn't pay their rent next month? The government must know that.
 
There seem to be millions of people with that problem who aren't on the dole. Not much happening yet.
 
SSI is not 'Social Security', but yes, Social Security is also the dole.
 
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There seem to be millions of people with that problem who aren't on the dole. Not much happening yet.
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I anticipated comments from those who might be angry at, or envious of people 'one the dole'. Yes, there are millions of people who work hard and are struggling. And they sure don't deserve what this economy is doing to them.

Here, I am talking about the "haves" and the "have nots". Those who "have" have choices, and resources to fall back on. The "have nots" usually don't.

Accepting, and having to rely on money from the government to simply exist is highly demoralizing to those who are left with few choices, and who wish they could work. Most of the autonomy that the "haves" have is lost.

Most people who are physically/mentally disabled and dependent on SSI hate being 'on the dole'. Although I would never wish it on anyone, I wish I could challenge the people who think existing on SSI is a joy ride to experience that kind of life. They would come away from it thinking, oh my god, I didn't know!, and they would be thrilled that they are able to work.
 
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Yet I doubt there will be an uprising in the streets should SSI and /or Soc. Security not be forthcoming in August.

Will it be painful? Yes.

But tell me again why my children and grand-children have this "obligation". I accept the govt's right to use my tax dollars in ways I don't necessarily agree with, but imo the problems you mention are more a local issue than a Federal issue.
 
AlBell said:
SSI is not 'Social Security', but yes, Social Security is also the dole.
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I sure hope you're never in a position to have to be "on the dole". Those who believe they might not ever be are those who think they are 'better' than others.
 
AlBell said:
Yet I doubt there will be an uprising in the streets should SSI and /or Soc. Security not be forthcoming in August.

Will it be painful? Yes.

But tell me again why my children and grand-children have this "obligation". I accept the govt's right to use my tax dollars in ways I don't necessarily agree with, but imo the problems you mention are more a local issue than a Federal issue.
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Disabled people are not likely to be able to do an 'uprising in the streets'. The uprising would likely come from the "haves" who have compassion for those who would be left homeless. We are left to rely on the "haves" to do our bidding for us. More loss of autonomy.

So now, if your children or grandchildren were to become disabled, and unable to work, you would be upset that the government might have to take care of that person? Then again, you might be one of the "haves" who would have the resources to take care of them. That would take compassion though, and some people just don't have that.
 
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I don't begrudge the SSI payments, promised long ago by politicians who left the current mess for others to solve.

At the rate we're going, you may be lucky to be able to buy a loaf of bread with a months' total with what dollars will soon be worth.

Good luck.
 
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But tell me again why my children and grand-children have this "obligation".
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Because they have you. I doubt there will be much left in Social Security when I retire but I was gald what I paid into it helped take care of my parents. Now that my parents are deceased I'm glad my payments help out the severely disabled who will have no one when their parents are gone. What bugs me very much as those who are on SSI but don't have a disability that prevents them from working.[/quote]
 
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Because they have you. I doubt there will be much left in Social Security when I retire but I was glad what I paid into it helped take care of my parents.
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As did we all. And yes my kids are now paying their shares being lucky enough to currently be employed.

Now that my parents are deceased I'm glad my payments help out the severely disabled who will have no one when their parents are gone. What bugs me very much as those who are on SSI but don't have a disability that prevents them from working.
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That too; it being a govt program, past experience implies fraud is rampant.

As to my kids & grandkids (and yours) the Ponzi scheme has run out of marks to fund their Soc Security checks.
 
AlBell said:
There seem to be millions of people with that problem who aren't on the dole. Not much happening yet.
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You do know that SSI is a disability program? Them not paying thier rents would be a problem for them.

Especially since their are no institutions for them to go back to.
 
AlBell said:
Yet I doubt there will be an uprising in the streets should SSI and /or Soc. Security not be forthcoming in August.

Will it be painful? Yes.

But tell me again why my children and grand-children have this "obligation". I accept the govt's right to use my tax dollars in ways I don't necessarily agree with, but imo the problems you mention are more a local issue than a Federal issue.
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It cost state governments a lot to warehouse disabled people, so deinstitutionalization shifted the burden from the states to the Feds. 1% of the population lives with one of the schizophrenias, and only 25% of them are capable of works, so families and local governments will pay for them once they loose SSI? Right?

I wonder how many people their are with a developmental disability in the same boat?
Or people with bipolar disorder?

BTW when the heck is our government going to pay back the SS trust fund the three trillion dollars it borrowed?

So tell me again why we don't close the tax ******** give aways to large corporations and rich people and institute a flat tax?

More importantly why do I have to subsidize the trucking industry which corporations benefit from? The gas tax should be tripled. No more depreciation on equipment either.
 
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