Congress became terrorists to seniors

“trea·son [ trz'n ]   

betrayal of country: a violation of the allegiance owed by somebody to his or her own country, e.g. by aiding an enemy.

treachery: betrayal or disloyalty

act of betrayal: an act of betrayal or disloyalty”

“"Social Security payments may be delayed or jeopardized if the Treasury does not have enough cash on hand to pay benefits," the report said.

Others, however, don't buy the argument that the administration may not be able to fulfill its Social Security commitments. CNNMoney readers weighed in, saying that Obama can turn to the trust fund to make benefit payments. Some think the president is raising the specter of defaulting on Social Security payments purely to get senior citizens up in arms about the debt crisis and put pressure on the Republicans.

The Social Security Act dictates that payroll taxes and the trust fund must be used for paying benefits or administering the program, said Jason Fichtner, former acting deputy commissioner of the Social Security Administration.

Raise the debt ceiling. For my mom's sake

"They can always pay Social Security if they choose to," he said. "The debt limit is not a reason not to pay Social Security."

Since administration officials are not definitively saying that tapping the trust fund would be illegal, they should find a way to send out the checks, Fichtner said.

"They really should err on the side of making sure benefits are paid," he said. "It's wrong to scare seniors for political purposes. They can pay the benefits. They should pay the benefits."”