Comments by "Peter Ford" (@peterford9369) on "Lofgren reacts to Trump’s CPAC poll numbers" video.

  1. True enough. Shaking the tree, eventually causes some leaves to fall. I spent 2 years fighting for my SS retirement funds. It took me finally writing my fla city of Tampa congresswoman to finally make them look, really look at my status. Within a week I was approved. After 2 years, of me jumping thru hoops, writing letters, contacting every gov source for information. In a way, it worked out, because I got 2 years of back pay all at once. But the road traveled cost us money we didn't have and aggravation beyond belief.
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  2. I agree. We're just an impatient society. We expect everything when we think it's time. That's why trump was elected. Something new,with false promises that many are looking for daily. The people that still follow him are the fools. Showing everyone his true self, honestly should have brought his popularity way down. But obviously many Americans just can't see the forest for the trees. But as far the DOJ, be patient. They should explain their methods eventually.
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  3.  @nba1942  what the hell is wrong with you bots. You can't be people. Well, u can, but at the lowest form.
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  4.  @joyfullydreaded1371  Well SSDI does get a lot of claims that aren't legit. Mine was strictly retirement. Caused by my parents never filing for my citizenship and after my dad adopted me. So my whole life I've been in limbo and not knowing it. Even though my military years. Thats not political, just blatant failure to follow thru by my parents and the SS department. It's a constant problem throughout the years history of the SS department. And truly other gov departments as well. I found that out in my 2 years of having to jump thru their hoops, while doing as little as possible themselves.
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  5.  @bobbytookalook  I say, if your rep works for you and not their own interests or their next step up the ladder. Then keep reelecting them. But you know, most people, no matter the state, pretty much want the same thing. So though state governments may have different personal desires for their, constituents,,, the results should be the same. My wife is from Kansas. She s told me since we met that Kansas is one of the most conservative states to live. Yet even they have a majority of people who stand up for women's rights. And we have seen that to be the standard amongst Americans all over. Yet many republican and maybe some Dem State governments want to force, their bosses, yes bosses, ways on them. But the sales pitch is so believable people think it was their own ideas.
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  6.  @joyfullydreaded1371  Oh yes! I totally agree. My brother is 55 years old and is a parts driver. He lives check to check, like many Americans. He recently had a stroke,so obviously could have used his disability thru SS. I mean come on, a stroke. The SS department knows damn well how strokes work. But by the time he would have gotten any money, he fortunately was able to work though still being half paralyzed on one side. Start the checks then investigate would be my thinking. Get the person some instant aid then if they show fraud, stop the checks. We send billions abroad almost instantly for other countries aid. But our own citizens suffer, praying for family help if it's available. Thankfully my sister had appropriate housing for the 5 months my brother recouped. Even if just maybe only to 65% capability. He never got a dime from SSDI. Even to comp my sister having to buy a bed. We got him a walker, shower needs etc. Yet he's paid in for his whole working life. I'm 69. A vet, worked my whole life as a carpenter. Paying in from 24 on. And yes when I applied for my SS retirement, they made sure to tell me, I didn't have enough points to claim SSDI. Not that I wanted too. But let me give you another little tidbit of fairness in SS. My daughter in laws mother is an American citizen, living in Italy. She got remarried to an Italian citizen. And they live and work in Italy. He's never paid a dimes worth of taxes here, yet he gets almost 800 a month for spouse claimed SS retirement from our coffers. And she has worked and lived in Italy, for the last 45 years or more. But still gets SS retirement as well. It's most definitely messed up. But this is what I mean by fraud, in my opinion. Things need some adjustments. But it's too etched in stone so they don't deal with it. I agree with you totally that it's an unfair mess a lot.
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