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I once called a radio show and asked a senator, “Can you name one government program that came in on time and without budget overruns.” He couldn’t.
How about going in to the doctor for your monthly shot and being told, “sorry, Medicare doesn’t cover that anymore.”
Oh yeah. Gimme that ‘Kool-Aid’ – I’ll drink it.
Sweikert, interesting info.
Kwhite, watch out! Tongue in cheek again. You are so right – I have full faith and confidence that, with the IRS and the other government agencies running Obamacare, I have total confidence that no mistakes will be made. “We’re from the government and we’re here to help you.”
MUHAHAHAHA.
Well, I don’t have enough Spanish to understand the words, but, if the idea was to make the embassy approachable, it works for me. The embassy needs isn’t just to help US citizens, its also to increase tourism to the US. Maybe more pix of US tourist spots?
I used to work with teens who were drug dealers. Talk about money laundering….. When a 13 year old walks into a Nike store in NYC and buys $5,000 worth of clothing with cash, nobody questions it. Money laundering. Its everywhere.
“Useless eaters?” Excuse me? Retired people put tons of money into the economy. Do miles of volunteer work. “Useless eaters” my grandma’s eyebrows! Wake up, sonny.
The politician keeps the money in the US, supporting local and state governments, local businesses; putting the money back into the country. Those already out of the US are ok, but future retirees are “encouraged” to remain in the States and spend their money supporting the economy.
I might agree…..but.
We are also spending our IRAs, 401Ks etc. overseas. Remember, the people already outside of the US will be grandfathered. The only ‘block’ will be on people who haven’t yet moved.
I kinda doubt whether anyone at the SSA cares where your money gets spent after Social Security disburses it. Even if you spend all of it in the US, a lot of it winds up in China eventually anyway. lol[/quote]
Really? SS dollars spent in the US prop up the US economy. SS dollars spent in CR do not. Someone is going to notice at some point.
Thanks for the update. That report is for the year 2011 and is the most current available.
I suppose the next question is, does that include our ‘snowbirds’ and other part-time residents? My SS benefits go to a CR bank. If your benefits go to a US bank and then get transferred out of the US, how is that counted.
I agree that people who are already living outside the US are probably ‘safe’, i.e. their benefits will not be effected by any change in SS law. However, the law could be changed to prevent the newly retired from moving out of the US, thus keeping SS dollars in the country. Would you move out of the US if the law prevented you from taking 100% of your benefits?
