In what appears to be lock-step with the Democratic talking points on Social Security as it relates to the debt ceiling crisis, CBS news anchor Bob Scheiffer made the rather brazen, and, rather inaccurate statement that millions of Americans ”may not get their next [Social Security] check if the debt ceiling crisis is not resolved.”
Now where have we heard that before? Earlier today, The Blaze reported that Rev. Al Sharpton went ballistic when he was criticized by a caller on his radio program for misleading the public to believe they might not receive their Social Security payments if the government defaults on its debts.
Now, ever the alarmist, Scheiffer has reportedly made the same assertions on air three separate times between July 22 and July 26.
Contrary to the CBS host’s sky-is-falling rhetoric, however, NewsBusters alleges that there is enough federal revenues and authorized expenditures to pay for the entitlement:
Fear mongering notwithstanding, there is actually enough money to pay the checks to those who depend on Social Security. On July 8, The Weekly Standard cited a study from the Bipartisan Study Center which “projects there will be $172 billion in federal revenues in August and $307 billion in authorized expenditures. That means there’s enough money to pay for, say, interest on the debt ($29 billion), Social Security ($49.2 billion), Medicare and Medicaid ($50 billion), active duty troop pay ($2.9 billion), veterans affairs programs ($2.9 billion).”
But why let data like that get in the way of a good narrative?
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The best answer was to say repealing Obama care will not take anything from people and the cost of health care would drop at least 15%. Even though it would not get passed the Senate the GOP would be enjoying veto proof Houses in 2012. Both sides want complete power over the people.
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Schieffer, perhaps its time to retire. Those long hours are making your LIBERAL brain work overtime.
Is America still in a recession. Are Americans out of work? Where are the jobs? Returing veterans would like a job Mr. Obama & Immelt!
G.E. given the Green Light to move to China! Yes, G.E. is moving to China while G.E.’s CEO, Jeffrey Immilt, who is one of Barack Obama’s advisors on U.S. job creation gives the green light. Anyone here care to say the word….Hypocrite-in-Chief? Do you all still have your head up his you know what so far you can’t say the word?
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I understand that this useful "IDIOT" the phony so-called Rev. Al Sharpton has a new show on MS-LSD. Wonder what he will be covering?? Right on Jesse Jackson is here, and right after the break we will be talking with my favorite friend JIMMY CARTER, and we will discuss those dam JEWS in New York.
Rev Sharpton where did he get that title from probably a cereal box. he is mental midget who has profited from the civil rights movement. him and carter should both be hung by their gonads as very racist people
Marxist(Anti-Christ) politicians leading u.s. (Israel by the seed of Joseph, as England, but not Judah, only promised grace) now led by the forbidden foreigner(Deuteronomy 17:15) and left professed Anti-Christ of Revelations chapter 11 Obama do your thing! The Bible identified "man" as being saved only through Yisrael through the seed of Joseph, but that it also must produce the endtime "Anti-Christ" that rides the "white horse" to destroy u.s, which is found only at the Marxist chartered UN today! Imagine that! Thanks, Truman! Next will come the two-witnesses to testify against u.s. for 3 1/2 years, most likely starting at the Feast of Trumpets in 2012 when scientist also say that the heavens will be "spectacular" due to the alignmment of "heavenly" bodies. Watch!
Lets See The "New" George Soros News Media Empire With Anchor Man Dave Letterman, With Al Sharpton, Bob Schieffer, And Weatherman Barry Soetoro, Yikeess, Break-out The Telepromters. God Bless America And Palin/Bachmann.
What else can the American people expect from Rev. Al? After all he is just another whacked out Socialist as in Bob Schieffer. I don't believe a thing that comes from the George Soros Media.