Commentary: Thumbs down on $250 checks for seniors, disabled
October 17th, 2009From across the political landscape, pundits weigh in on President Obama’s proposal to provide a one-time payment of $250 to Social Security recipients to offset the absence of a cost-of-living adjustment this year. A sampling:
Des Moines Register editorial: America can’t afford $250 Social Security bonus
USA Today editorial: Pandering to Social Security crowd sacrifices responsibility
Wall Street Journal editorial: A $250 bribe to make ObamaCare medicine go down
Los Angeles Times editorial: The government wants seniors and others to get $250 check. Why?
Column by Yael T. Abouhalkah in the Kansas City Star: Kill Obama’s $250 handout to seniors
In the Washington Post: comments by economists, pollsters and politicians
Jay Hancock’s blog in the Baltimore Sun: Don’t give handouts to Social Security recipients


October 19th, 2009 at 7:10 am
In fairness, it should be noted that Republican Rep. Rodney Alexander (R) introduced a similar bill that would provide a 2.9% COLA adjustment though one wasn’t due.