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DemoTex

(25,396 posts)
Fri Mar 1, 2013, 10:34 PM Mar 2013

Today I officially became a 47%er .. a TAKER.

Today was my first day on Medicare. Social Security and PBGC benefits start next week. Hot-damn it's great to tell my GOP friends that I'm on "The Dole"! Funny thing is, most all the GOPers that I know that are my age or older are on "The Dole" too.

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Today I officially became a 47%er .. a TAKER. (Original Post) DemoTex Mar 2013 OP
when does your Escalade Caddy show up filled with food stamps for the liquor store? NightWatcher Mar 2013 #1
After you upgrade your cellphone plan to 24/7 implant Mopar151 Mar 2013 #4
And don't forget to Google senior citizens discounts' aquart Mar 2013 #2
I'll tell my kids and grandkids to work harder tularetom Mar 2013 #3
Retirement rocks. Blue_In_AK Mar 2013 #5
So now its steak and lobster for dinner every night!1! And an Apple IPhone!11 riderinthestorm Mar 2013 #6
Hear! Hear! longship Mar 2013 #7
Welcome Aboard. You are a survivor. Downwinder Mar 2013 #8
Congratulations. :) Hard Assets Mar 2013 #9
Congratulations, and welcome! I may be the 47% but I feel lucky. mountain grammy Mar 2013 #10
And you work for the Guv'mint! nadinbrzezinski Mar 2013 #11
ask them how they feel about being one of the takers..... Fresh_Start Mar 2013 #12
Slacker! Honeycombe8 Mar 2013 #13
Congratulations! scarletlib Mar 2013 #14
After spending a life working for everything jambo101 Mar 2013 #15
When will you be having your gay pot wedding? 6000eliot Mar 2013 #16
Happy Birthday, you MOOCHER! Jumpin Jack Fletch Mar 2013 #17
Congratulations! In eleven days, I, too, officially become a burden on society! Buns_of_Fire Mar 2013 #18
Congrats! rucky Mar 2013 #19

NightWatcher

(39,343 posts)
1. when does your Escalade Caddy show up filled with food stamps for the liquor store?
Fri Mar 1, 2013, 10:37 PM
Mar 2013

I didnt get mine either when I went on disability. I'm bummed.

tularetom

(23,664 posts)
3. I'll tell my kids and grandkids to work harder
Fri Mar 1, 2013, 10:49 PM
Mar 2013

Now that they have one more "taker" on "the dole" to support.

 

riderinthestorm

(23,272 posts)
6. So now its steak and lobster for dinner every night!1! And an Apple IPhone!11
Fri Mar 1, 2013, 10:54 PM
Mar 2013

And a giant HDTV!!!! elevens!!111

Did you pick out your Cadillac yet?11!!!??


Cuz ya know, that's what everyone gets with Obama doncha know!111!!!

longship

(40,416 posts)
7. Hear! Hear!
Fri Mar 1, 2013, 10:57 PM
Mar 2013

I am with you. Plus, I will raise you my food stamps. Only a pittance, but they help at the end of the month when I often would otherwise have to choose between eating or driving. Oh. BTW. It's 15 miles to the grocery store (each way).

 

Hard Assets

(274 posts)
9. Congratulations. :)
Sat Mar 2, 2013, 12:25 AM
Mar 2013

My mom started her dole today too. You old fogies get the fun while we young'uns have to wait till we're 67 or worse, 70!

(Not me, I'm on disability and get SSDI and Medicare, but that *may* change soon due to a potential job lead)



mountain grammy

(26,619 posts)
10. Congratulations, and welcome! I may be the 47% but I feel lucky.
Sat Mar 2, 2013, 01:05 AM
Mar 2013

That money's in my bank account the 4th Wed. of the month like clockwork, and now I have medicare. The best health insurance I've had in 20 years.

 

nadinbrzezinski

(154,021 posts)
11. And you work for the Guv'mint!
Sat Mar 2, 2013, 01:08 AM
Mar 2013

By the way, we got a couple hot ones in Riverside Co.

We are going off roading tomorrow, taking the Nomex just in case.

Yup, at what time, my god it's early!!!

(The parrots will have a cow)

Fresh_Start

(11,330 posts)
12. ask them how they feel about being one of the takers.....
Sat Mar 2, 2013, 01:16 AM
Mar 2013

they had more time to get used to being worthless in the eyes of their party elites

jambo101

(797 posts)
15. After spending a life working for everything
Sat Mar 2, 2013, 09:05 AM
Mar 2013

I'm now retired and getting everything supposedly for free.
This getting everything for free is kinda nice, i should have gone this route much earlier in life.
Work hard for a living or get everything for free? the choice is a no brainer.

Buns_of_Fire

(17,175 posts)
18. Congratulations! In eleven days, I, too, officially become a burden on society!
Sat Mar 2, 2013, 09:37 AM
Mar 2013

Which will conveniently coincide with the day my savings, my former 401(k), and what's left of my pension run out. No more Ol' Roy Dog Food for this kid, no sir -- I'm moving up to Kibbles 'n' Bits!

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