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31. They are saying its because of deflation.

Tue Sep 1, 2015, 01:49 PM

Sep 2015

Gas prices came down so much, it caused a decrease in the CPI basket.

I understand gas is cheaper, but when rent, food, medicine and medical costs are increasing, i don't understand the math they use which shows we are suffering through deflation instead of inflation.

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No Social Security increase in 2016 at substantial cost to most older adults [View all] eridani Sep 2015 OP

They're fucking over the old people yet again. And everyone gets old, and in a place where RKP5637 Sep 2015 #1

When the average teaparty moron figures out who is screwing them, will they randys1 Sep 2015 #51

Welcome to the world of govt calculated COLAs 1939 Sep 2015 #2

Housing costs too Hydra Sep 2015 #4

Are you accusing Obama/his administration of lying about inflation GummyBearz Sep 2015 #41

Yes, but he cant take credit for inventing the selective inflation thing Hydra Sep 2015 #43

I went to the store Sunday to pick up a few things I had forgotten mnhtnbb Sep 2015 #8

I went to Safeway to buy eggs Saturday. $4.99 for 18 medium eggs. Autumn Sep 2015 #12

Yowza! mnhtnbb Sep 2015 #22

My neighbor said they were $5.25 at WalMart. Autumn Sep 2015 #23

Where are you? NY? SF? LA? mnhtnbb Sep 2015 #30

Colorado Autumn Sep 2015 #49

Ouch! Downwinder Sep 2015 #3

Nope. A complex loophole in law fucks over many of the elderly. Divernan Sep 2015 #9

Thanks to Gov. Perry, Downwinder Sep 2015 #11

Republicans want us to die, period. mountain grammy Sep 2015 #5

Wish they would make up their minds. Downwinder Sep 2015 #6

Not just Republicans-every politician who takes $$$ from Big Corporations,1%ers. Divernan Sep 2015 #10

No, they want you miserable awoke_in_2003 Sep 2015 #20

Add the cost of supplemental insurance with high copays and deductibles and at age 65 graywarrior Sep 2015 #7

I'm on an Advantage Plan, meaning SheilaT Sep 2015 #16

You really have an excellent plan. Divernan Sep 2015 #21

Apparently plans like mine aren't available in very many places. SheilaT Sep 2015 #24

What insurance do you have? graywarrior Sep 2015 #28

I'm on Medicare, and I use Humana's Advantage Plan. SheilaT Sep 2015 #39

That's how I ended up with Tufts. graywarrior Sep 2015 #50

I have been MEANS TESTED................... turbinetree Sep 2015 #13

they do pay into Medicare dsc Sep 2015 #45

That whopping big $13/mo I got this year was so helpful in keeping up with the bills. hobbit709 Sep 2015 #14

Take the money they stole from SS and put it back AlbertCat Sep 2015 #15

Got to pay for those lies that got us into a war with Iraq somehow. You didn't think Wall Street was L0oniX Sep 2015 #17

"They" told us that the Oil would pay for the War. bvar22 Sep 2015 #35

I'm still hoping for one of those pallets of 100 dollar bills. L0oniX Sep 2015 #36

There should be some way to get on that list! bvar22 Sep 2015 #37

>>> Question: Which Democratic candidate can be trusted to cover seniors' needs? HappyPlace Sep 2015 #18

I trust Sanders and O'Malley as best on the issue n/t eridani Sep 2015 #46

actual inflation rates rdking647 Sep 2015 #19

Gas prices really screw up the COLA for seniors Divernan Sep 2015 #25

Can't the President intervene in this? ooky Sep 2015 #26

Oh the outrage. Oh my! underthematrix Sep 2015 #27

My coverage will start January 1. Happy New Year! Buns_of_Fire Sep 2015 #42

Not to mention many people with disabilities KamaAina Sep 2015 #29

They are saying its because of deflation. untrue Sep 2015 #31

The government CPI calculations have been a dirty joke for years. Elwood P Dowd Sep 2015 #33

The solution is switching to CPI-E eridani Sep 2015 #38

Good thing we have a Democrat in the WH. WinkyDink Sep 2015 #32

Heartless colsohlibgal Sep 2015 #34

Well since the gov. reports inflation to be near 0, there shouldn't be an increase. GummyBearz Sep 2015 #40

Couples with incomes of more than $428,000 will have monthly premiums of $509.80 ?????? politicaljunkie41910 Sep 2015 #44

This increase they are talking about only applies to singles doc03 Sep 2015 #53

I was just going by what the OP stated in his post. Didn't know that the OP's info was not true. politicaljunkie41910 Sep 2015 #54

The OP's info is true it affects about 30% of Medicare doc03 Sep 2015 #58

We have to elect Bernie Sanders. nt Zorra Sep 2015 #47

Medicare supplement plans are going up as well. My mother's premium will go from totodeinhere Sep 2015 #48

Warren and Sanders Want To Expand fredamae Sep 2015 #52

Clinton hasn't even bothered to come out against the chained CPI. n/t eridani Sep 2015 #55

And so often fredamae Sep 2015 #56

^^^THIS^^^ n/t eridani Sep 2015 #57