Posted on 10/10/2015 2:02:00 AM PDT by JoeProBono
Unlike the weekly fairy tale jobs news this news was “EXPECTED”.
Wow, has any of you other retired folks noticed that rents went up over 12%, food has gone up about at least 5% even counting the outrageous prices of meat and eggs. How about the cost of clothes, 5%. What the hell are they calculating this inflation on anyway - farm tractors? Can’t figure out there reasoning even after searching on the internet.
I think that this administration is trying to save money on the backs of the retired for their own benefit...geez!
Post-millenium generation reaction
This is going to be an important test of just how powerful, or at least how dedicated to the welfare of their members, AARP and the Seniors’ lobby still is.
If they can’t push through a decent COLA in what’s supposed to became booming, full employment economy, there’s no way they can put up a decent fight on what’s coming their way with Social Security and Medicare insolvency, as well as the nastier provisions of Obamacare.
Heh, actually I expect to do just that, unfortunately, it will be most likely due to the Government than illness. I do await my expiration date - waiting for the last Social Security check ya know..heh. I expect it will be soon and actually understand it as Government over promised and under delivered. Heaven help the current generation and any future generations.
Have not use Medicare yet and hope never to use it so I’m doing my part to help the future generations...
Hey, not a problem except for the retired! The Government that provides the benefits will adjust the amounts according to their own methods, hmmm. Sounds like a find job to me..
Anyway, we continue to survive and vote so maybe we have a chance of living a bit longer but sometimes I think that this is not a good thing as it deprives the younger generation so take that for what it’s worth.
If I just thought that the younger generation was worth the effort...oh well, maybe they always seen so ignorant.
They're through the roof too!
Heh, well I could not think of anything outrageous other than that, sorry...
Well, I just want the Government to be honest and fair. I don’t want them to adjust anything that is not there but it seems lately (this administration) that they keep fudging the numbers to make them what will be best for them.
Not a member of AARP (and never will be) but they do have political power I admit. Booming, full employment economy, who are you kidding? We have 90 million folks looking for work and can’t get it and a large portion of those working part time. That is what the AARP should be pushing.
A new announcement claims Medicare premiums will increase this year by 50% as Social Security cola remains static . No doubt zer0 needs the extra bucks to prop up his failing un-affordable health care ruse .
Is that your Grandfather? He is someones Grandfather...
WHAT TOOK HER SO LONG?
“Expect no cost-of-living adjustment to Social Security in 2016”
Of course not, since we have to pay out benefits for all of Obama’s illegal friends
Ha yeah, no money for COLA, but your friendly government death panel would like to review your medical records...
No COLA for the peons, but government and federal workers will get their yearly 3% raise, no doubt!
Unless, of course, you are black, hispanic, queer or on welare.
There goes that Bayliner I had my eye on.
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