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-Short Attention Span Theater-

Stimulus payments reward a loyal Democrat constituency

2009-05-12

Millions of Americans on Social Security are receiving $250 checks as part of the president's stimulus plan -- including an Anne Arundel woman who died more than 40 years ago.

The woman's son, 83-year-old James Hagner, said he got the surprise when he checked his mailbox late last week. "It shocked me and I laughed all at the same time," Hagner said. "I don't even expect to get one my own self, and I get one for my mother for 43 years ago?"

His mother, Rose, died on Memorial Day in 1967.
I would not be surprised if she's voted straight ticket in every election since.

Posted by:Mike

#4 Welcome to America - Chicago Style.

Posted by: SteveS 2009-05-12 20:27

#3 Anybody check to see if ACORN had her registered to vote last fall?

Posted by: Ebbang Uluque6305 2009-05-12 16:28

#2 Rose then promptly donated $250 to the Committee to Reelect President Obama (CReePO).

Posted by: ed 2009-05-12 15:06

#1 Social Security representatives said there is a good explanation. Of the about 52 million checks that have been mailed out, about 10,000 of those have been sent to people who are deceased.

Geez, that's only two and a half million wasted. Damn fine job for a guvmint bureaucracy. Take a bow, Social Security Administration...

The agency blames the error on the strict mid-June deadline of mailing out all of the checks, which didn't leave officials much time to clean up all of their records.

Yeah, she's only been dead since 1967. Take your time, do it right...

Agents ask that people return the check if they receive it.

Oh, yew betcha...

Posted by: tu3031 2009-05-12 14:43

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