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redstatebluegirl

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1. Gee what will my Great Aunt do not getting that extra $20 dollars?

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Mon Oct 16, 2017, 01:56 PM

Oct 2017

Of course the medicare premiums will go up 50 which could damage her, except her loving great nieces and nephews send her a few bucks every month so she can eat and keep a roof over her head.

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Shelve any plans for the extra Social Security payments [View all] question everything Oct 2017 OP

Gee what will my Great Aunt do not getting that extra $20 dollars? redstatebluegirl Oct 2017 #1

Great Aunt is lucky to have a loving family question everything Oct 2017 #4

She spent her life cleaning other people's houses and taking care of their kids so SS is all she has redstatebluegirl Oct 2017 #5

This article explained that for most, and it sounds like for your aunt, Medicare premiums marybourg Oct 2017 #8

Been waiting for this shoe to drop. Wellstone ruled Oct 2017 #2

They know we vote for Democrats and they want us dead. redstatebluegirl Oct 2017 #6

We live in a mostly Senior Wellstone ruled Oct 2017 #7

"Older but NOT wiser" seems to be their motto. BigmanPigman Oct 2017 #9

So friggin true. Wellstone ruled Oct 2017 #10

I am getting ready to lose everything and not to long from now. Doreen Oct 2017 #3

I hope you will not question everything Oct 2017 #12

I'll have a small increase in the take home amount of Social Security Yonnie3 Oct 2017 #11