Wyatt earp
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I didn't want to "retire" at 62, but was forced to. I was denied 3 times for disability even though I could not move my point finger at all...trigger finger they call it...nor could pick anything up or write or use my hands at all, nor walk very well. I asked them "would YOU hire someone that cannot use their hands? Of course not. What makes you think anyone else will?" and they just shrugged. So...here I am at almost 65 and barely making it. Homeless twice in my life too..once when I was in my 20's so it was no big deal. Again, this past September when the landlord asked for his house back although we had a verbal agreement that we could live there until we died. I should have gotten it in writing, but he was a "friend" and I took him for his word. 12 years and 9 months later and us investing our money in his house thinking it would be our house for our lifetime....he went back on his word. Not so much fun, being homeless, 65 and 70 years old, living in a car. So now all our SS goes on rent and the EBT card goes on food..or what little we can get with 170 bucks a month. The rest is for gas and taking care of our other basic needs not covered with assistance.He said he was retired, how old is he?
Edit : just checked he says he is 66
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I retired when 59 with no pension or severance pay. I never inherited one penny and was homeless twice in my long life. When I turned 62 I took SSA early retirement because I paid into it. When signing up I asked the lady behind the bullet proof glass in the SS office, "Can I take everything out that I put in as a lump sum." She smiled and said no.
And you want to give the Cheeto a "chance"? Seriously have you learned NOTHING about what policy the GOP party has? Hint it's ALWAYS going to gut the safety net for the poorest while those "job creators" are paying about 40% of the EFFECTIVE tax rates they did 1945-1980 while we grew the middle class! Since then (Reaganomics)over 95% of ALL gains went to the top 10% of US
WWII and lack of regulations and rules grew the Middle class, any Yahoo could of started a machine shop company in his garage in the 1950s and created a million dollar empire.
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LMAOROG, Sure Bubs, sure.
OK, give me 3 policies the GOP has given US the past 50 years that worked as promised IF you expect me to believe ANYTHING you say on the economy or history. Just 3???
Already did.....
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