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[luckydog]

the Stimulus Bill Will Help Retirees
February 18, 2009 10:52 AM ET | Emily Brandon | Permanent Link | Print
Retirement is something that can happen when you are making other plans. A layoff or buyout often becomes an unplanned retirement if you can’t find a new job within a reasonable amount of time. The unemployment rate for adults age 65 and older grew to 5.7 percent in January, a 31-year high. But there are a few provisions in the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act, the giant $789 billion stimulus bill signed yesterday by President Obama, that could help retirees, especially if they have recently been laid off. Here’s a look at some of the provisions that could help retirees the most.

Social Security. Social Security beneficiaries, railroad retirees, veterans, and state government retirees will get a one-time extra payment of $250. The Social Security Administration will also get $500 million for a new computer facility and $500 million to reduce processing backlogs

[logicprobe]

Weren't the last stimulus checks more than the amounts in this new plan?

And they didn't cost us $789 billion.

[d mowery]

250.00 +250.00 is 500 bucks , whatever I will take it as probly all I get from this givaway plan anyway