Yup. Inflation is the most politically expedient option given the state of the electorate.
It gives the politicians the ability to steal from everybody. The problem for SS and everything else funded by government is that there will be no “COLA” that will keep up with the decrease in relative value of the checks. That’s how you kill socialism.
If they do it right they’ll be able to divert the blame to “the rich” or “greedy corporations” and anyone else who wants fair value for anything they make or sell.
It will also give ample opportunity to pit one government check receiver against another - since there are so many.
It’s hard to explain to folks that when you take other peoples hard-earned money because you think “you deserve it” or “they owe me” those folks whose money you take will not sit still and keep paying.
In the end, if you depend on a government check, you will be sadly disappointed.