Last year finding out what the ss cola was

[catmandu57]

difficult, after several inquiries I finally found it in December, this year it's being announced everywhere, you don't suppose that's connected to the election as well?

[DURHAM D]

1. Sorry - I'm lost. What are you referring to ? n/t

[TechBear_Seattle]

3. Probably the social security cost of living adjustment n/t

[MADem]

2. The SS cola is WAY BIGGER THAN THE ACTIVE DUTY PAY RAISE

Which is the LOWEST in 12 years, and 12 years ago, kids weren't coming home in aluminum boxes.

Didn't mean to scream there in my subject line, but shit, that pisses me off.

[BOSSHOG]

4. Military retirees are getting a bigger pay raise then active duty folks

Scream all you want. Rational humans can understand why people are pissed at these motherfuckers.

[Warpy]

5. MADem, scream as loudly as you have to

because this is just plain evil, all of it.

You can't scream against it enough, IMO.

[catmandu57]

6. It's not right is it?

That active duty military should be getting stiffed, when us old folks cash in, I'd gladly accept something smaller if the difference would be applied to a military raise.

[MADem]

7. We shouldn't be stiffing ANYONE, IMO

If this stupid maladministration would simply keep track of all the money they waste, and demand a scintilla of accountability from their corporate crony pig pals, they could probably skim off enough billions to give everyone a decent COLA, AND maybe restart a few social programs too.

But no, these assholes are determined to run the country into the ground, and then, when the Democratic adults take charge, blame them for the austerity measures necessitated by GOP insanity.

[Bunny]

8. What is the cola going to be for 2007? I hadn't heard.

[catmandu57]

9. 3.3

or 3.4 I've heard both.

[Bunny]

10. Okay, Thanks!