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ruffburr

(1,190 posts)
Fri Oct 5, 2012, 06:03 PM Oct 2012

Ok A query for DU'ers

What if Willard gets in? My self as an older disabled guy (heart and back problems) I figure i'm toast, How about the rest of you Guy's / Gal's , Ask yourself how will this affect me ,I'm curious too see /get an idea of how this would affect the 47 plus % and how you all feel about it???

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Ok A query for DU'ers (Original Post) ruffburr Oct 2012 OP
umm .. darkangel218 Oct 2012 #1
I survived Nixon and Reagan Mr.Bill Oct 2012 #2
Toast nt Misskittycat Oct 2012 #3
IN that case my future is south of the border Vincardog Oct 2012 #4
Won't happen, but... Wait Wut Oct 2012 #5
I know, I'm toast. Cleita Oct 2012 #6
First he isn't going to win but courseofhistory Oct 2012 #7
Actually ruffburr Oct 2012 #11
America slides down into the Bowels of Hell Angry Dragon Oct 2012 #8
This is the most important Wellstone ruled Oct 2012 #9
I'll be 62 next year. I have my life savings B Calm Oct 2012 #10

Cleita

(75,480 posts)
6. I know, I'm toast.
Fri Oct 5, 2012, 06:13 PM
Oct 2012

I'm not disabled or anything, but I am old and I'm finding it harder and harder every day to make ends meet on Social Security. Even though I can work, there are about 100 young people who show up for any job opening in my area that I could do. So no real Medicare if it becomes vouchered and diminishing Social Security purchasing power would definitely put the nail in my coffin and I'm pretty well off from most in my circumstances who rely on government benefits (which we worked for all our lives) and find them disappearing.

courseofhistory

(801 posts)
7. First he isn't going to win but
Fri Oct 5, 2012, 06:14 PM
Oct 2012

assuming a worse case scenario for this country, IF he did, we would have a dem senate and more reps in Congress who are dems so he won't get any of his dracionan lies passed nor will ther be bills for him to sign because the Senate will very likely vote them down. Besides, I doubt Congress would let seniors like us be affected. I have a little bit more of a safety net with Tricare for life and Medicare. But keep saying it! Obama will win! Tweet and spread things around that show him to be a decent president and how Romney will be a disaster--point out his lies and constant repudiation of his own policies and statements, etc. People will get the picture and tell them to get the word out too, everyone passing it along on the itnernet and in person to friends, etc. will help Obama!

ruffburr

(1,190 posts)
11. Actually
Fri Oct 5, 2012, 06:35 PM
Oct 2012

The main reason i ask this is to get everyone to think about the worse case and look at how it will affect them,Thereby helping people see what is at stake for them personally, Fight on brothers and sisters, We cannot as a nation survive another neo-con teabag republican war mongering administration!!!

 

Wellstone ruled

(34,661 posts)
9. This is the most important
Fri Oct 5, 2012, 06:17 PM
Oct 2012

election since Coolidge. The Rethugs will cancel all and every program that helps or assist average Americans. We live in a city of about 60 sum thousand,Redder than hell,mostly white and angry old ones,more than 70 % relies on some sort of Federal support;i.e.,SS,SSI, Medicare,Medicare and other programs. These folks are the ones whom support Willard. Oh forgot,mostly Mormon.

Ignorance is Bliss!!!

 

B Calm

(28,762 posts)
10. I'll be 62 next year. I have my life savings
Fri Oct 5, 2012, 06:22 PM
Oct 2012

invested and everybody knows the stock market does better with a democrat in the White House!

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