Social Security increase the smallest in 4 years....

[marmar]

At least the cost of living isn't going up, right? :shrug:


By MARTIN CRUTSINGER, AP Economics Writer
6 minutes ago



WASHINGTON - Come January, Social Security benefits for nearly 50 million Americans are going up 2.3 percent, the smallest increase in four years. It will mean an extra $24 per month in the average check, the government announced Wednesday.

http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20071017/ap_on_bi_go_ec_fi/social_security;_ylt=AvmdRlnCaDCDSQjBrglJudSs0NUE

[Cleita]

1. Not only that they doubled the Medicare deduction from our

checks.

[havocmom]

2. Next spring, look for discovery of a lot of dead elders

who froze to death in winter due to inability to afford rising heating costs.

[n2doc]

3. Yep, no inflation here. None at all

Just because milk is $6 a gallon at wallyworld, gas is $3/gallon, gold is $760/oz, doesn't mean anything. Those Soc Sec checks will buy you a better computer this year!

:sarcasm:

[WinkyDink]

4. That's our Bush!

[VP505]

5. Anybody

remember what the last COLA Congress passed for themselves, If my memory is right wasn't it somewhere around 4%?

[CountAllVotes]

6. oh goody

my husband, a veteran of the Korean war will now be getting $500.00 a month. Subtract Medicare, make that $400.00 a month.

Nice job there *.

Why does * hate the old and the disabled?

[RebelOne]

7. I'm collecting Social Security and also working full time.

I don't know how anyone could live on that pittance of a check.

[CountAllVotes]

8. my husband does manage

without me, he'd be screwed. It is very sad. He worked most of his life.

He is now too old to work and is slowly going blind. It really DOES SUCK!!!

:kick: