McCain, who is 71, has received benefits since he was 65.

In 2007, he received benefits of $23,157 from Social Security, approximately $1,930 a month. The maximum monthly benefit under Social Security is $2,185. Social Security benefits are determined by age at retirement.

So McCain is entitled to collect is old age benefits - he's of the right age.

But is that right?

Should be receiving social security for retirement when he's not even retired?

The Social Security he receives is in addition to his current salary as a U.S. Senator that is in the range of $180,000 plus and does not including his Senatorial pensions.

In 2006, McCain's wife Cindy earned $6 million, and has a net worth of approximately $100 million. If anyone in America doesn’t need $1,900 a month – it is John McCain.

For someone who claims to be so AGAINST the social security system, he sure didn’t miss a heartbeat to sign up and get his money.

If the system is so broken, why make it worse by participating? It is not mandatory that he collect the money.

It gives him joy to screw the public and other retirees just that little bit extra, I suppose. He rages against the machine, yet keeps mum about taking all he can while he can, even when he clearly does not need it. Wotta guy!

This is just one more example of how John McCain is in it for himself, and no one else.

Nothing new here. *yawn*

If you truly believe this....then why aren't you calling on all the fat-cat Dems (like Bill & Hillary Clinton) who tell us the "rich" should be paying more in taxes, to just simply NOT take the deductions they have coming on their Schedule A's and to pay in more money to the federal gov't? After all, nothing says they have to take them.

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"What exactly is this foreign policy experience?" Obama said mockingly of the New York senator. "Was she negotiating treaties? Was she handling crises? The answer is no."

If Obama cares about poverty, why does his brother live off of a dollar a day.

I just wanted to quote the above so I could read it again and bask in it's eloquence. ::sigh:: I wish I could argue like this.... A few shots of rum and a joint and maybe I can.

Aside from having nothing to do with SS or the fact that it's tripe factor is off the chart it's probably the best thing yet from you tonight.

to the OP (I just learned that tonight, learning... it's when you find out something that you didnt know before by asking questions, now you are learning, doesnt it feel good?)

McCain gets SS. He isnt doing anything Illegal, we should change that, somehow, wish I was smart enough to tell you how. I don't think the original intention of SS was to add to the income of those who clearly don't need it. But in the end if you pay in then you can withdrawal out so he is doing nothing wrong.

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If your best argument against Obama is that his name sounds like Osoma, or that his parents were not married, or that he is a Muslim, or anything that includes the word elitist then you are an example of how far the Republican party has fallen.

Palin won’t say whether veep is an executive post - Does this scare anyone else? It terrifies me.

Probably the biggest irony of this election is that there is a possibility of having a Palin-Pelosi administration in the next 8 years.

Well, I do believe the rich should pay more in taxes, AND take less from the commons. If Bill and Hillary Clinton are collecting Social Security payments, they should also refuse to take the money, or donate it all to some elder charity or similar. They don't need it just like McCain doesn't need it.

Yes, you can believe it. I'm a Democrat and I'm against ANYONE taking (*)(*)(*)(*) they don't freakin' need, when so many others are desperate - party affiliation be (*)(*)(*)(*)ed.

There.

Now who are you going to whine about?

I just checked and he is not on SS. But he is only 62 so that's not really surprising.

I too am against taking money you don't need and posting nonsensical, hate filled rants that no one needs.

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If your best argument against Obama is that his name sounds like Osoma, or that his parents were not married, or that he is a Muslim, or anything that includes the word elitist then you are an example of how far the Republican party has fallen.

Palin won’t say whether veep is an executive post - Does this scare anyone else? It terrifies me.

Probably the biggest irony of this election is that there is a possibility of having a Palin-Pelosi administration in the next 8 years.

I'm with you here. I also don't think he should be pulling SS money away from those who really need it, but that is the system we have. Is there a way to opt out?

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Ronald Reagan was not the only one to suffer from Alzheimer's Disease. America did, too.
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"I know the human being and fish can coexist peacefully." --President George W. Bush.
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Los Angeles voters=dumber than rocks.

Well, the good professor deleted his whiny post before I could quote it and educate him... so this is for all the other McCain apologists:

Just so you can see things in perspective:

Kinda makes that $1900 a month look small huh? Chew on this one Glinda!

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