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Obama wants vets to get another $250 check

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Posted by Besoeker 2010-10-19 06:10|| || Front Page|| [3 views ] Top

#1 Misleading title. IIUC, only vets who are social security eligible will get the $.

Posted by lord garth 2010-10-19 07:10|| 2010-10-19 07:10|| Front Page Top

#2 Very misleading headline.

Like the payouts that were delivered in 2009, this round of economic recovery payments would sent $250 checks to all seniors receiving Social Security, including about 2 million veterans.

Retired Milkman Magazine could write it up as "Obama wants retired milkmen to get another $250 check".

Posted by tu3031 2010-10-19 07:55|| 2010-10-19 07:55|| Front Page Top

#3 buying votes with YOUR money. Tells you what he thinks of seniors that they will motivate and vote for $250

Posted by Frank G 2010-10-19 08:29|| 2010-10-19 08:29|| Front Page Top

#4 I'm a Senior, I'll gladly take the small bit of stolen cash refund, but it is suc a small bit (In relation to what he's stolen)and Nowhere near enough to vote for him.
Start at one million tax free and go up from there, then I Might?(Per person of course)
and NO zimbob bucks, got ten million already.

Posted by Redneck Jim 2010-10-19 10:27|| 2010-10-19 10:27|| Front Page Top

#5 I smell desperation.

Posted by DarthVader 2010-10-19 10:32|| 2010-10-19 10:32|| Front Page Top

#6 Sigh, more coffee.
I'm a vet (Navy, Vietnam era, stupid phrase. never was anywhere near any fighting) and a Senior,(63) and my fingers won't behave this morning.

Posted by Redneck Jim 2010-10-19 10:32|| 2010-10-19 10:32|| Front Page Top

#7 Navy jets were greatly appreciated in the Ah shau

Posted by bman 2010-10-19 11:44|| 2010-10-19 11:44|| Front Page Top

#8 I met 1 today in the grocery store. Was gonna comment, at least you're cheap w/my money.

Posted by anonymous2u 2010-10-19 13:04|| 2010-10-19 13:04|| Front Page Top

#9 "Slip the kid a fin and tell him to take a hike."

Posted by mojo 2010-10-19 13:40|| 2010-10-19 13:40|| Front Page Top

#10 "NO zimbob bucks, got ten million already"

And that one bill doesn't take up much room, does it, RJ? ;-p

Posted by Barbara Skolaut 2010-10-19 15:09|| 2010-10-19 15:09|| Front Page Top

#11 If you're a vet getting VA compensation you will actually take a hit on your tax return next year b/c of your $250 check. I'm an OIF Vet and I get VA comp for hearing loss and some damaged joints. I got the $250 last time they tried to buy my vote (it didn't work). This past year I noticed my tax return was lower than anticipated, and made a visit to my CPA to find out why. He said that since I'd received the $250 along with full VA Comp for that month the $250 had to come back out of my tax return. Bascially, they're buying votes and then taking the money back at tax time (it almost makes me lagh as I'm typing). If this isn't indicative of how these people operate I don't know what is!

Posted by Keenster 2010-10-19 15:37|| 2010-10-19 15:37|| Front Page Top

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