Thirty-First

Taking advantage of the disadvantaged.

Veterans more often than not, fall into the category of aged, blind or disabled, and are forced to live off a very limited income.

Our Governor and the State Legislature notoriously screw you first. Here is how.

The federal and state governments make sure theres a minimum monthly income for anybody who is aged, blind or disabled. If a person doesnt have enough outside income or Social Security to reach the minimum standard, the feds kick in whats called Supplemental Security Income, or SSI. States can also add extra money, which California does. Thats called the State Supplementary Program, or SSP.

Heres the California sin: The Social Security Administration annually calculates inflation and adds a cost-of-living adjustment to its monthly benefit. And when budget balancing is tough in Sacramento, state politicians routinely seize that federal COLA meant for the aged, blind and disabled. They toss it into the states general fund.

The Governor and Legislature do that by cutting the state SSP payment by an amount equal to the federal COLA.

THIS IS WRONG!

MONTHLY, our tax dollars pay $10,012,378,914 in salaries to 2,256,634 California State employees.

$10 billion per month.

And their solution for a shortfall with the budget is to screw the Veterans, aged, blind & disabled in our State.

IT IS TIME WE THE PEOPLE STAND UP AND FIGHT FOR WHAT WE BELIEVE IN. OUR HOMES, OUR LIVELIHOOD, OUR FAMILIES, OUR STATE!