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10. Not sure yet. Was basing that NO on a few things:

Thu Jan 12, 2012, 02:06 PM

Jan 2012

1. Past experience

2. Hearing the late Ted Stevens' "NO!" in my head when I read the OP:
http://www.bing.com/videos/search?q=ted+stevens+%2bno&mid=53C0CB01D5EBA6963D8153C0CB01D5EBA6963D81&view=detail&FORM=VIRE7

and
3. CSM article from October 2011

Medicare premiums taketh what Social Security giveth?

Medicare premiums are slated to rise – by about $10 a month – for most recipients in 2012. These higher Medicare premiums will eat into the extra $39 a month that the average Social Security recipient is expected to get from next year's cost-of-living adjustment.

By Stephen Ohlemacher, Associated Press / October 19, 2011

http://www.csmonitor.com/Business/Latest-News-Wires/2011/1019/Medicare-premiums-taketh-what-Social-Security-giveth

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I got a 25.00 a month COLA!!!!!!! Can I be the 1% now? [View all] dixiegrrrrl Jan 2012 OP

What do congress critters cost in your neck of the woods? Ruby the Liberal Jan 2012 #1

Hmmm..they are all Republicans.. dixiegrrrrl Jan 2012 #2

Well, on the good side, that probably wouldn't cost much. Ruby the Liberal Jan 2012 #3

You scream, I scream, we all scream for ice cream! InkAddict Jan 2012 #4

Treat yourself to some Fancy Feast. hay rick Jan 2012 #5

Or Senior Vittles! eridani Jan 2012 #6

Is Medicare going up for 2012 Ruby the Liberal Jan 2012 #9

Not sure yet. Was basing that NO on a few things: cyberpj Jan 2012 #10

Thanks - I had missed that. Ruby the Liberal Jan 2012 #11

This might help. cyberpj Jan 2012 #13

Thank you again! Ruby the Liberal Jan 2012 #14

there ya go shanti Jan 2012 #16

Don't spend it all in one place! Saving Hawaii Jan 2012 #8

You are only part of the 1%.... AnneD Jan 2012 #12

was it taken up by shanti Jan 2012 #15

Dunno..don't have Medicare premiums. dixiegrrrrl Jan 2012 #17