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2024-06-25 Home Front: Politix

The Latest COLA News Could Be a Big Disappointment to Retirees

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Posted by NN2N1 2024-06-25 07:35|| || Front Page|| [11134 views ] Top

#1 The first step to recovery is to admit your have a problem. Our sitting government can no longer deal with truth.

Posted by Procopius2k 2024-06-25 09:58|| 2024-06-25 09:58|| Front Page Top

#2 I get a local gubbamint pension. Annual COLA increase is limited to 2%, everything else is banked for when CPI is <2% (yeah, as if!)

Posted by Frank G 2024-06-25 10:04|| 2024-06-25 10:04|| Front Page Top

#3 My wife (retired accountant) has the same problems, Frank. She sometimes can't even figure out the math and data they use.

Posted by Mullah Richard 2024-06-25 10:07|| 2024-06-25 10:07|| Front Page Top

#4 ..cause she starts from the wrong end of equation, which in government is the 'answer' not the data and formula.

Posted by Procopius2k 2024-06-25 11:31|| 2024-06-25 11:31|| Front Page Top

#5 My social security COLA increase this year was $4.69.

Posted by Deacon+Blues 2024-06-25 12:23|| 2024-06-25 12:23|| Front Page Top

#6 Joe Biden's Medicare Advantage Cut a 'Total Betrayal of Seniors'

Posted by Skidmark 2024-06-25 13:21|| 2024-06-25 13:21|| Front Page Top

#7 a little bit deceptive because many people who get SocSec benefits have deductions for Medicare B and D and these deductions change each year. Thus the basic Social Security may increase by, say, $40/month but the deductions may increase also so the net change would be less, say $30/month.

Posted by Lord Garth 2024-06-25 14:03|| 2024-06-25 14:03|| Front Page Top

#8 Sounds like CalPers Frank?

Posted by NoMoreBS 2024-06-25 14:41|| 2024-06-25 14:41|| Front Page Top

#9 The only thing our representatives are dedicated to is cashing their paychecks and collecting their bennies. They never fail to do that.

Posted by Elmaper+McGurque1612 2024-06-25 16:47|| 2024-06-25 16:47|| Front Page Top

#10 Well, that should cover the official inflation rate...

Posted by Glenmore 2024-06-25 17:14|| 2024-06-25 17:14|| Front Page Top

#11 Until Trump 're-ignites' inflation, of course.

Posted by Glenmore 2024-06-25 17:16|| 2024-06-25 17:16|| Front Page Top

#12 #8 SDCERS, NomoreBS

Posted by Frank G 2024-06-25 18:00|| 2024-06-25 18:00|| Front Page Top

#13 DC Swamp (targeted at a Conservative-leaning cohort) motto: "Starve 'em Out!"

Posted by Gleremble+Bucket3559 2024-06-25 21:45|| 2024-06-25 21:45|| Front Page Top

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