Teamsters: Call the White House at 202-456-1414 and tell President Obama to protect Teamster pensions and stop supporting the CR-omnibus bill.
Central states-what happens when???
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Don't sit there call and bitch.
oldngray
nowhere special
Obama hasn't done a thing yet for the Teamsters after they supported getting him elected. He only cares about what can help him now and promises for the future. There are too many earmarks for Obama supporters in that bill for him to ever go against it. He will just throw the Teamsters under the bus. Again.
Bubblehead
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I have called all my congressmen and senators over the last few days, but didn't consider the White House.
Consider it done!
Bubblehead
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The government can bail out banks and corporations, but not pension funds for the working man?
What would be a more worthy entity?
Brownslave688
You want a toe? I can get you a toe.
You've got to be kidding me.
The bailouts they made were a mistake. I prefer they don't continue to make the same mistakes.
rod
Retired 22 years
Same old BS----lets cut Social Security--lets cut Veterans programs-- What do you mean we can't cut welfare programs. I figure its about time the Government did something for a person who actually worked for a living. If it takes bailing out the little guys pension programs so be it. It would be a drop in the bucket to what was given to Wall Street after the last bust. Lord knows the fat cats have been bailed out many times. Brownslave you must believe that your Pension is safe just because you are still working. I hate to burst your bubble but its not--neither is your Social Security. (neither are any of your investments). It could all go south over night.
Brownslave688
You want a toe? I can get you a toe.
ski or die
Ski or Die
Maybe our elected officials could take a pay cut or get part time jobs to make up the difference.
rod
Retired 22 years
Or they could cut back on giving billions to countries that hate us. Maybe also ease up on funding studies on why cow
stinks or the sex life of frogs.
Brownslave688
You want a toe? I can get you a toe.
Heard a good one yesterday. Men are more attractEd to women who wear heels.Or they could cut back on giving billions to countries that hate us. Maybe also ease up on funding studies on why cow
No
? Maybe cause 400 lbs heifers don't often wear heels. And when one has on heels she's usually done all up.
Bubblehead
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Kidding???
I'd say more like being facetious.
Some of the bailouts were ridiculous, while other like the auto industry were prudent.
If I remember right, GM and Chrysler paid that money back?
It is simply unfair, in every sense, to take away an "government insured" benefit earned by a retiree during a lifetime of labor; while entitlements are doled out so freely.
Bubblehead
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rod
Retired 22 years
Heard a good one yesterday. Men are more attractEd to women who wear heels.
No
That one sounds like one of the cheaper ones. Probably only set us back a few hundred thousand.
kingOFchester
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Not even our IRA's and 401k's safe. The government could even take that away at some point. For the good of the people.
Brownslave688
You want a toe? I can get you a toe.
Yep. Although I think that's a really risky thing to do. You likely be looking at a revolt.
oldngray
nowhere special
The government already changed the rules on IRA's a couple of years after they were introduced because people were saving too much (non taxed) money. That was what pushed most people into 401k's instead.
kingOFchester
Well-Known Member
Problem is, most americans don't have much in retirement accounts. The few that revolt will be a small percentage. Long term market crash and there won't be money for SS. Take the personal retirement accounts to fund SS. Those relying on SS will be the majority and happy to take away everything we worked and saved for.
Likely hood, not much. But always a possibility.
Brownslave688
You want a toe? I can get you a toe.
All the more reason maybe I should listen to the wife. Retirement plan live on an offshore island country. Lol
