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bigbrother05

(5,995 posts)
6. Old white guys get SS, so has to keep the base happy
Thu Oct 11, 2018, 11:36 AM
Oct 2018

If old white guys got SNAP, pork rinds and beer would be on the primary foods list.

COLA increase? Srkdqltr Oct 2018 #1
They almost always raise Medicare just enough to wipe out the increase in SS. llmart Oct 2018 #2
Yep! mountain grammy Oct 2018 #5
Colorado PERA retirees are stuck for two years with no increase jayschool2013 Oct 2018 #15
Yes you nailed the real Wellstone ruled Oct 2018 #11
Youbetcha. They need to feed BigMed, Inc. & BigPharma Inc. Achilleaze Oct 2018 #12
2019 Medicare Insurance Cost CountAllVotes Oct 2018 #14
Interesting. They used to have just two categoies question everything Oct 2018 #30
That happened to me and others. pazzyanne Oct 2018 #24
Yep. And don't spend it all in one place. LibDemAlways Oct 2018 #4
Yeah, well if the Cock brothers and Ryan had their way, you'd owe money. 3Hotdogs Oct 2018 #10
Yep. Mine will go up $40. nt tblue37 Oct 2018 #22
How'd they get this by the greedmongers and their President... jodymarie aimee Oct 2018 #3
Old white guys get SS, so has to keep the base happy bigbrother05 Oct 2018 #6
It has nothing to do with tRump CountAllVotes Oct 2018 #8
If Trump & GOP got together, they could kill or lower the COLA bigbrother05 Oct 2018 #16
Social Security COLA CountAllVotes Oct 2018 #18
The only credit he deserves is not stepping on his tie in this instance bigbrother05 Oct 2018 #25
Expand Social Security Caucus Donkees Oct 2018 #7
+1,000 !! CountAllVotes Oct 2018 #9
The 'Expand Social Security Caucus' is fighting for a stronger COLA Donkees Oct 2018 #13
and the Medicare deduction will go up! at140 Oct 2018 #17
Look above CountAllVotes Oct 2018 #19
what is the post # ? at140 Oct 2018 #21
link CountAllVotes Oct 2018 #26
Thank you! at140 Oct 2018 #29
You are welcome CountAllVotes Oct 2018 #32
So little, so late saidsimplesimon Oct 2018 #20
'Congress should enact a better, more accurate measure of inflation for people receiving S.S. Donkees Oct 2018 #23
Woo hoo I got a raise!!! beachbum bob Oct 2018 #27
It's meaningless Medicare will take it back nt doc03 Oct 2018 #28
Actuallly, I'll come out about $25 ahead CountAllVotes Oct 2018 #31
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