Reply #24: My 78-year-old sister just told me about this about my Grandmother who didn't qualify for SS in '40: [View All]

I always wondered why my Grandmother's house was sold after she died and my father couldn't have moved into it instead of having to rent the rest of his life. My sister told me that back then in the mid 30's when my Grandfather died my Grandmother had to sign the house over to the county if you had no income, and then the county helped you with a small amount of money each month and then sold your home after you passed away. My Grandfather, who was a truck farmer and had never paid into SS never worked at a job and had lost his savings in the Depression.

My father had been hurt in WWI and never got a pension from it and couldn't help his Mom out very much. My Grandmother was actually one of the lucky ones that had a home to give to them. Some people in that era just went to the County Home to live out their lives if they had no one to help them out. In defense of Social Security, it is mostly spent by retirees unless they have a lot of money and it would be devastating if it was taken away.

Ed Schultz has been talking about the 99's. Those are the people who are going to have their unemployment stopped soon and many of them are in the 50's and 60's. Some before SS has started. They CANNOT find any jobs! If you are young and think you will never have to face this for a long time, forget about it! Believe me the time flies after 40 and before you know it you will be at that door!