Well, my walk today was 3.8 miles, and currently 81⁰. Who else can say it is 81⁰ five days until Christmas?
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It's 71 and sunny here
33 cloudy and very windy.
Good morning Scout.
Good morning Chris.
Good morning.
A back story which is 40 years old. I worked the private sector for 15 years before being a cop, and I paid into social security for all these years. Obviously, once I became a cop, we didn't pay into social security, but once I retired and started drawing my rightfully paid social security, I found out that because I drew a government pension, I was penalized and the government took away 40% of my rightfully earned social security, and where I was suppose to receive $1800 a month SS, my penalty reduced this amount to $600 per month.
Well, with the help of calling over 100 senators from across the country, us penalized first responders convinced the senators and members of the House of Representatives that this was truly unfair. Well, last night, HR 82 finally went to a vote. Ted Cruz and Rand Paul didn't feel we were deserving of receiving our own money back, and tried 4 different variations (which would cause the bill to stall forever), these variations were declined. At 1am EST, the bill was passed, and now sitting on Biden's desk for a signature on Monday morning.
Well, provided Biden doesn't die before Monday, it looks like I will get a $1000 per month raise starting next month.
Keeping my fingers crossed.
A back story which is 40 years old. I worked the private sector for 15 years before being a cop, and I paid into social security for all these years. Obviously, once I became a cop, we didn't pay into social security, but once I retired and started drawing my rightfully paid social security, I found out that because I drew a government pension, I was penalized and the government took away 40% of my rightfully earned social security, and where I was suppose to receive $1800 a month SS, my penalty reduced this amount to $600 per month.
Well, with the help of calling over 100 senators from across the country, us penalized first responders convinced the senators and members of the House of Representatives that this was truly unfair. Well, last night, HR 82 finally went to a vote. Ted Cruz and Rand Paul didn't feel we were deserving of receiving our own money back, and tried 4 different variations (which would cause the bill to stall forever), these variations were declined. At 1am EST, the bill was passed, and now sitting on Biden's desk for a signature on Monday morning.
Well, provided Biden doesn't die before Monday, it looks like I will get a $1000 per month raise starting next month.
Keeping my fingers crossed.
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The Almighty
Had gall bladder surgery yesterday afternoon. Home today.
Good morning Mark.
