Shameless. Democrats are pitching an old story as news in hopes of snagging a few needy seniors on the edge of voting for Republicans.
Congressional officials are re-suggesting that Congress pay out $250 "bonuses" to Social Security recipients since the agency has determined it will not pay out a cost of living increase next year.
It's nothing more than ploy for votes. Congress has already turned back the idea on more than one occasion earlier this year. The reasons were varied, but the biggest problem is: no money. If federal lawmakers are going to bang the drum about no more deficit spending, it means they can't do it to lure votes either.
Democratic leaders are being more than disingenuous about the issue, they're lying.
"The only thing standing in the way of America's seniors receiving this critical support are Senate Republicans," saidSenate Majority Leader Harry Reid.
No. That's a lie. A dozen Democratic senators joined Republicans to kill the bonus measure last March, according to an Associated Press story. One of those senators was Colorado's own Michael Bennet. Most of the opposition to the measure was based on not wanting to borrow money to provide the bonuses.
Democrats have lost the higher ground on this issue now, which is too bad since the real cost of everything that matters has most certainly gone up in the last year, including the cost of fuel, home heating, medication and health insurance.
Rather than try to explain away their tawdry behavior, best to apologize, back away and look for real issues to tackle that they can be truthful about.
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