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not that I hate all old people, but I don't get the whining from them that they should get cost of living increases in SS payments this year

Posted by Max Oct 20 '09, 13:06

if COI actually went down. Either it didn't go down and the COI calculation is entirely effed, or it did and the same amount of money they'll be getting should cover the same items.

"I didn't earn it, I don't need it, but if they miss one payment, I'll raise hell!"

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just because the cost of buying a new house has fallen doesn't mean the cost of THEIR house has fallen which is the fundamental flaw in COLA figures - zeitgeist Oct 20, 13:55
Why do you hate America? -- nm - Spawn Oct 20, 13:16 1
- not America, just Americans! -- nm - Max Oct 20, 13:20
COI doesn't include the cost increases in Medical stuff though - tRuMaN Oct 20, 13:07 3
- "The three worst things you can be in this country are old, poor and sick." -- nm - con_carne Oct 20, 13:11 1
  - and Canadian. -- nm - Barney Oct 20, 13:12
- oh, well then the formula is crap. -- nm - Max Oct 20, 13:10
The way that interacts with Medicare premium increases really sucks, but generally I agree. -- nm - TFox Oct 20, 13:07

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not that I hate *all* old people, but I don't get the whining from them that they should get cost of living increases in SS payments this year

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not that I hate all old people, but I don't get the whining from them that they should get cost of living increases in SS payments this year