[Poohbah]

Yes, Congress is planning a 4% COLA increase for federal employees. No inflation, they say. Apparently Congress sees 4% inflation.

And, of course, politics never enters into the COLA determination process, right?

Good grief, some people are gullible.

[OK]

And, of course, politics never enters into the CPI determination process, right?

I just repeated your statement and substituted CPI for COLA. The CPI has been falsified for years now.

Some people are really gullible to believe government statistics.