http://www.washingtonwatch.com/bills info@washingtonwatch.com http://www.pjdoland.com/chai/?v=0.1 http://www.washingtonwatch.com/bills/show/110_HR_219.html#42016 The only way we are going to get this bill passed is to vote out the dead beats in congress and get in some better politics who are with the Seniors Nov 4th is coming fast tellyour congessman now.... 42016@http://www.washingtonwatch.com Fri, 12 Sep 2008 00:00:00 EDT http://www.washingtonwatch.com/bills/show/110_HR_219.html#41405 The Politicians pretty much do as they want, as far as I can see. Since their not in this pool for their SS, what does it really mater to them if they use it for other things they think are needed now. Heven forbid they use some of their money for such things. After all, they vote themselvs more money and get paid for serving one term in office for the rest of their life. BOO!! Maybe sometime, we will get a CHANGE in the staff of thinking, but until then, people just TALK!!! I think there has been some that are honest for the most part, but not enough of them to change things. if more people would react to what is going on, it might stop, but we are too busy to take time for that, and so it goes, statis quo---... 41405@http://www.washingtonwatch.com Thu, 28 Aug 2008 00:00:00 EDT http://www.washingtonwatch.com/bills/show/110_HR_219.html#40588 We can thank President Johnsonin the 1960's for letting the trust fund money to be spent on the general operating budget!... 40588@http://www.washingtonwatch.com Tue, 19 Aug 2008 00:00:00 EDT http://www.washingtonwatch.com/bills/show/110_HR_219.html#40313 It would be about time that the elected officials paid attention to the people that put them in office, and do the right thing! VOTE THIS BILL IN!!!!!!... 40313@http://www.washingtonwatch.com Sat, 16 Aug 2008 00:00:00 EDT http://www.washingtonwatch.com/bills/show/110_HR_219.html#40060 The people have spoken over and over about this fund being used by our elected officials. Why does the gov't not listen to the US citizens? They work for us. It is ours, we put it in the fund.... 40060@http://www.washingtonwatch.com Tue, 12 Aug 2008 00:00:00 EDT http://www.washingtonwatch.com/bills/show/110_HR_219.html#39575 The American citizens have lost faith in our politicians. The robbing of the social security funds is a prime example of why. If Congress really cares about the people, it will protect these funds from other uses except to go back to the people when they retire.... 39575@http://www.washingtonwatch.com Wed, 30 Jul 2008 00:00:00 EDT http://www.washingtonwatch.com/bills/show/110_HR_219.html#39301 The same old game Everyone in Washington plays. Skim money every place you can for your pet projects with no regard for the people who worked all their life to put money into this account. It is truly absurd that suck a bill even needs to be proposed. This is why everyone hates politicians.... 39301@http://www.washingtonwatch.com Wed, 23 Jul 2008 00:00:00 EDT http://www.washingtonwatch.com/bills/show/110_HR_219.html#39255 As usual our Congress has resorted to making choices that are good for their owwn special interests. Each one should hang their collective heads in shame at the way our SS taxe money is being spent.... 39255@http://www.washingtonwatch.com Tue, 22 Jul 2008 00:00:00 EDT http://www.washingtonwatch.com/bills/show/110_HR_219.html#39107 It is immoral for politicians to take money out of hard working Americans SS trust fund. The raiding of SS by Congress for their pet "special interest" spending projects must be stopped. Stop Congress from spending our SS trust fund and there will be no need to cut benefits or raise taxes!... 39107@http://www.washingtonwatch.com Fri, 18 Jul 2008 00:00:00 EDT http://www.washingtonwatch.com/bills/show/110_HR_219.html#39111 TRUST FUND??? Since when is the the SS a Trust fund? Where is the original text to be found for the passage of the Social Security Act? When was the last time an American citizen directed the SS to give an assessment of their taxes? The US people have been conned out of another right, but they don't know how...most probably don't even care, but the ones that do are usually dealt with very harshly. I wonder why the Japanese outright rejected the idea of having the same system in their country???...because they didn't want to be numbered like cattle.... 39111@http://www.washingtonwatch.com Fri, 18 Jul 2008 00:00:00 EDT http://www.washingtonwatch.com/bills/show/110_HR_219.html#39123 Social security is for the people of the US who paid into it for their old age! Every person alive who votes should flood their representatives and congressmen with their input. For years now this fund has been raided and it is time for it to stop. I personally feel that members of congress and the representatives should have to live on social security just like everyone else. Why are they so privileged to draw so much more that you and I. Afterall most of them are already wealthy and if they aren't when they go into office they are fixed for life when they retire. Again, I don't believe that they should stay in office until they either drop dead or retire. There should be limits on how long they can serve.... 39123@http://www.washingtonwatch.com Fri, 18 Jul 2008 00:00:00 EDT http://www.washingtonwatch.com/bills/show/110_HR_219.html#39090 Absolutely -- get the lead out and pass this already. I agree that if our govt officials had to live on OUR SS, they would not have put this on the back burner for so long -- I want to know if MY elected officials voted or vetoed this -- Question: whyu is it so difficult for a citizen to get the voting record of these officials?? Isn't this supposed to be a public record?... 39090@http://www.washingtonwatch.com Thu, 17 Jul 2008 00:00:00 EDT http://www.washingtonwatch.com/bills/show/110_HR_219.html#38932 Why not just print cash for a war. It's much easier than raising taxes.... 38932@http://www.washingtonwatch.com Fri, 11 Jul 2008 00:00:00 EDT http://www.washingtonwatch.com/bills/show/110_HR_219.html#38382 I do not agree to amending this Act, and so allows Social Security or Medicare trust funds to be used to pay for a war (as in in Iraq), nor for hurricanes or other national disasters. As we now know, the White House will simply lie about the need for a war, anyway. It becomes much more difficult to start a war, if taxes would have to be raised to fund it. It is much too easy to start a war with this trust fund to raid for ready cash.... 38382@http://www.washingtonwatch.com Fri, 27 Jun 2008 00:00:00 EDT http://www.washingtonwatch.com/bills/show/110_HR_219.html#36358 Question: How is the Social Security surplus invested now? I understood that it was invested in US government bonds paying about 4%. Is this not true? 10XP6... 36358@http://www.washingtonwatch.com Wed, 04 Jun 2008 00:00:00 EDT http://www.washingtonwatch.com/bills/show/110_HR_219.html#34617 Why can't this bill be passed? I believe that if I had been allowed to invest the social security money myself, I would have gotten a better return.... 34617@http://www.washingtonwatch.com Mon, 12 May 2008 00:00:00 EDT http://www.washingtonwatch.com/bills/show/110_HR_219.html#32799 What ever happened to the term"lock Box"in referance to SS trust funds? we have for years heard that SS IS running out of funds. If we absolutly put in a lock box to be used only for SS and not pork we would be solvent. Congress pass H.R. 219, or find a new job!... 32799@http://www.washingtonwatch.com Tue, 22 Apr 2008 00:00:00 EDT http://www.washingtonwatch.com/bills/show/110_HR_219.html#32503 I would be remiss in not admitting that our congressional representatives have to find ways to support thier constituients. However, the S.S. Trust is a SACRED Trust that the citizens have paid into it for thier surival and it should not even be considered for any other use than what it was intented to be.Every Congressman and/or Senator that votes no on this Bill (no matter how good they have been) should be voted out of office during this next election! Of couse, the name of the game is bury it or put it off until after the elections. There should be NO excuses to bringing this to the floor and getting it passed!... 32503@http://www.washingtonwatch.com Thu, 17 Apr 2008 00:00:00 EDT http://www.washingtonwatch.com/bills/show/110_HR_219.html#31882 Why aren't the news media blaring this across the land? Most people have no idea this thievery is going on. Peter Jennings, where are you?... 31882@http://www.washingtonwatch.com Wed, 02 Apr 2008 00:00:00 EDT http://www.washingtonwatch.com/bills/show/110_HR_219.html#31695 This stinks. How long does it take to pass this? It's ridiculous. It's in the best interest of "we the people" and future generations. Get the lead out and pass it!... 31695@http://www.washingtonwatch.com Tue, 25 Mar 2008 00:00:00 EDT http://www.washingtonwatch.com/bills/show/110_HR_219.html#30827 Social Security should not be paid to persons living outside the US. They earned it here, keep it here!... 30827@http://www.washingtonwatch.com Sat, 23 Feb 2008 00:00:00 EST http://www.washingtonwatch.com/bills/show/110_HR_219.html#30077 VOTE RON PAUL for 2008 President. Guided by our CONSTITUTION he is the man responsible for this bill and others that favor American citizens. He is on the Rep. ticket.... 30077@http://www.washingtonwatch.com Fri, 01 Feb 2008 00:00:00 EST http://www.washingtonwatch.com/bills/show/110_HR_219.html#29719 It is too bad that most congressmen will not even reply to their constituents when they ask for a stand on the issues. It appears like an escape from accountability.... 29719@http://www.washingtonwatch.com Fri, 25 Jan 2008 00:00:00 EST http://www.washingtonwatch.com/bills/show/110_HR_219.html#29315 Isn't it too bad that the general public isn't allowed to vote on this bill come election time? No wonder Congress has their own social security system and not the one of the general public.... 29315@http://www.washingtonwatch.com Fri, 18 Jan 2008 00:00:00 EST http://www.washingtonwatch.com/bills/show/110_HR_219.html#27548 Why hasn't this bill been passed?It has been introduced for years and they never do anything but keep on taking money for things they like when it is money that the taxpayer is saving for their future and it is not for Congress to spend.This is unacceptable.... 27548@http://www.washingtonwatch.com Wed, 09 Jan 2008 00:00:00 EST