Posted By: Nick
John McCain makes $169,000 a year as a United States Senator. He’s also married to a very wealthy woman. You’d think he’d be pretty comfortable with that life, and wouldn’t need any additional income.
But you’d be wrong. You see, McCain also collects just over $23,000 a year in Social Security benefits. Is he entitled to that money? Of course he is. But as someone who complains that Social Security is broken, and going to run out of money, and as someone who does not need that $23,000, you’d think he might just not accept it.
But wait! There’s more. Don’t forget that John McCain was a POW in the Vietnam War (if you do forget, I’m sure he’ll remind you). Injuries sustained during his five year imprisonment make him eligible for 100% veterans disability pay. That amounts to an additional $58,000 a year… oh and he doesn’t have to pay taxes on it either.
The problems concerning veterans these days are well documented. With so many returning veterans from Iraq and Afghanistan needing care that they are not recieving (largely due to lack of funds), doesn’t John McCain think there might be a better use for that $58,000 than to line his pockets? A man with as much money as he has surely doesn’t need that money. So why does he still accept it?
John McCain is completely within his rights to take both the Social Security payments and the Veterans Disability benefits, but shouldn’t we expect something more of someone who would be President?
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Don’t forget his Navy retirement pay too!
His wife is worth $6 million. And he has all sorts of other income.
If you earn over 50,000 a year, you shouldn’t be allowed to collect on a social security program designed as a safety net for the impoverished.
The Podcast Patriot.
I agree. There should definitely be some limits. It’s just wasteful spending to give Social Security to wealthy individuals. You’d think McCain (who always talks about wasteful government spending) would understand this.
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