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2023-10-19 -Land of the Free

US troops stationed overseas face cuts to cost-of-living allowance amid soaring inflation

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Posted by Skidmark 2023-10-19 00:00|| || Front Page|| [13 views ] Top

#1 But the offsets for State employees remains!

Posted by 49 Pan 2023-10-19 00:56|| 2023-10-19 00:56|| Front Page Top

#2 How about using some if not all of those "aid monies" on our military instead of giving them to our enemies?

Posted by Seeking Cure For Ignorance 2023-10-19 01:27|| 2023-10-19 01:27|| Front Page Top

#3 Need the money for illegal immigrants?

Posted by Grom the Reflective 2023-10-19 03:02|| 2023-10-19 03:02|| Front Page Top

#4 Social Sec. just sent us retirees and Email.
"The 3.2 percent cost-of-living adjustment (COLA) will begin with benefits payable to more than 66 million Social Security beneficiaries in January 2024. Increased payments to approximately 7.5 million SSI recipients will begin on December 29, 2023. (Note: some people receive both Social Security and SSI benefits)"

So we are getting a 3.2% COLA (if we qualify) in a economy that has seen 4.43% AVG., so far in 2023, or even more than that since the last SSA COLA.

All while Congress T&E and Staff budgets have dramatically increased many times beyond that percentage since 2020.

Posted by NN2N1 2023-10-19 07:55|| 2023-10-19 07:55|| Front Page Top

#5 How about far fewer troops overseas? That'll reduce the costs.

Posted by Procopius2k 2023-10-19 11:43|| 2023-10-19 11:43|| Front Page Top

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