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President Obama and House Democratic leaders had urged passage of the bill to provide the one-time fee to Seniors, many of whom are struggling to survive on their social security checks as drugs, groceries and other basic needs continue to rise.
And what about this remark from one of those hypocritical Republicans who just insisted on keeping the Bush tax cuts that will add 700 to 800 billion to the deficit if passed.Â
Rep. Sam Johnson of Texas, the top Republican on the Ways and Means Social Security subcommittee ,noted the big increase seniors received in 2009 and the fact that a COLA increase means there will be no rise in Medicare Part B costs for doctors' visits. "Increasing our nation's crushing deficit on the backs of our children by an additional $14 billion is wrong," he said.
Barbara Kennelly, president of the National Committee to Preserve Social Security and Medicare, said it was a "cruel irony" that while Congress and White House were negotiating a deal extending huge tax cuts to wealthy Americans, "today we're told that providing $250 for America's seniors and their families is considered too generous."
So suck it up