Watch Out for Democrat Election Year Scare Campaign in Your Area

Republican National Committee ^ | 31 May 2001 | Republican National Committee Staff

[weegee]

Funny that both of those poll show taxes at the same level as "health care".

[Captainpaintball]

That memo can be a literal golden sledge hammer in which to mercilessly bludgeon the Democrats this November. If the RNC does not use this letter in a nationwide mega-media blitz to expose the DNC's shameful tactics, I give up.

[LarryLied]

The GOP is raising huge amounts of money for the congressional races in Florida. Kathleen Harris has nearly two million. My rep, Mark Foley is nearing one million. Hope this is occuring in other states. Trouncing the democrats in the fall would be soooo nice.

[ChadGore]

The summer DNC "BOOapalooza" has begun.

[PhiKapMom]

The article for Sen Nickles was ONLY reported by my paper and Newsmax except I did post in on here. Other news organizations did not carry it.

[PhiKapMom]

Same here with raising money! I really want to trounce the DemocRATS and FL is the perfect place to do it!

[PhiKapMom]

LOL!!!!!! Good one!

[LarryLied]

If Democrats retake the House, the show is over. John Conyers will head Judiciary. That is the committee which deals with terrorism among three dozen other critical things. If Conyers retires, Barney Frank becomes the chairman. Waxman will run Government Oversight. Can you imagine the hearings he would call?

[PhiKapMom]

The thought of that really scares me and is why we have to KEEP the HOUSE. You are so right! It would sure be nice if the rest of the folks on here could see the light instead of some of the anti-Bush, anti-Republican I have seen the last few days. Time for everyone to be in the same wagon!

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[AuntB]

I was recently dealing with a Social Security problem. I contacted a bunch of congresspeople. The only response I got was from Sen. Gordon Smith, Rep. Greg Walden and one Oregon house republican. Not one democrat responded. Yea, they really care. Another thing most people do not realize is that you can work and pay into SS for 40 years, take early retirement for a few years, for whatever reason (mine was to care for a sick relative) and THEN realize you have NO retirement or disability benefits. The last few recent years are all that count. Those 40 years and tens of thousands of dollars paid in are GONE. Here's some more on SS.

http://www.latimes.com/news/nationworld/politics/wire/sns-ap-social-security0502may02.story?coll=sns%Dap%

BACKLOG DELAYS SOCIAL SECURITY

By LEIGH STROPE

Associated Press Writer

May 2 2002, 6:01 AM PDT

Washington - Social Security officials say disabled Americans who apply for benefits often must wait two to three years to start receiving them because of a backlog of applications. (Note: Medicare does not kick in for another 2 years after this award!)

SS Commissioner Jo Anne Barnhart delivered those findings Wednesday to Sen. Max Baucus, D-Mont., Chairman of the Senate Finance Committee, who requested during Barnhart’s confirmation hearing last year a study of delays in agency operations.

“I think the length of time the disability claims process can take is unacceptable,” Barnhart said. Barnhart said she wants to make chages to the hearing process, including developing shorter forms for favorable decisions…

…It can take as long as 1,150 days to process a disability application, the SSA study said. For about half the time, the applications remain idle because of a huge backlog of cases that haven’t been completed because of legal appeals and other procedures. For example, there were about 200,000 backlogged cases in 2001 at the administrative judge level.

Out of 100 people who apply for disability benefits, on average 40 will be approve in about 125 days, the agency said, based on 2001 figures. About 35 of the 60 applications that were denied will go away, and about 25 will appeal. If a person continues through the entire appeals process, a final decision could come in as long as 1,150 days.

…..The SSA receives more than 2 million applications for disability benefits each year.

“The result is that disabled Americans are left to spend hundreds of days in limbo without critical help.” Baucus said………

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