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elleng

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7. Yes, more than 'harsh.'

Reply to erinlough (Reply #5)

Thu Dec 20, 2012, 03:02 AM

Dec 2012

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Like millions of others, I just got my COLA notice, and... [View all] TreasonousBastard Dec 2012 OP

I'll be getting $5.00 more each month! Suich Dec 2012 #1

Right, worth about $2/month to me. elleng Dec 2012 #2

Yep, let the Republicans win Fumesucker Dec 2012 #3

Exactly Liberalynn Dec 2012 #13

To be honest... 99Forever Dec 2012 #18

What does SS have to do with the deficit? dogman Dec 2012 #4

This is really important. erinlough Dec 2012 #5

+1 nt jaysunb Dec 2012 #6

Yes, more than 'harsh.' elleng Dec 2012 #7

Crucifying? Wow. The President paraded around for years preaching against gay people's rights Bluenorthwest Dec 2012 #11

+100 truebluegreen Dec 2012 #16

Inflation has been tame in recent years. But the 13.5 percent inflation of 1980 ProgressiveEconomist Dec 2012 #8

True dat, but then the COLAs can be raised again. None of this is cut in stone... TreasonousBastard Dec 2012 #9

Why tamper with the SS COLA safety net? Spikes in inflation ProgressiveEconomist Dec 2012 #15

Your future? My future is here already... TreasonousBastard Dec 2012 #20

Sure, the COLAs can be raised again... truebluegreen Dec 2012 #17

There are lots of things... TreasonousBastard Dec 2012 #19

Then let the Republicans go kamikaze on their own truebluegreen Dec 2012 #21

+1. K&R cecilfirefox Dec 2012 #10

thank you! librechik Dec 2012 #12

I understand that but to some, two bucks a month makes Autumn Dec 2012 #14

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