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To: J_F_Shepard who wrote (602830)3/8/2011 8:24:04 AM
From: steve harris1 Recommendation  Read Replies (1) | Respond to of 1574879
 
Medicare Advantage? Yet? Did you get a waiver too?

You want more value? I'll teach: Social Security cost of living increases is NOT based upon current interest rates.

ssa.gov

Social Security Cost-Of-Living Adjustments
Year COLA
1975 8.0
1976 6.4
1977 5.9
1978 6.5
1979 9.9
1980 14.3
1981 11.2
1982 7.4
1983 3.5
1984 3.5
1985 3.1
1986 1.3
1987 4.2
1988 4.0
1989 4.7
1990 5.4
1991 3.7
1992 3.0
1993 2.6
1994 2.8
1995 2.6
1996 2.9
1997 2.1
1998 1.3
1999 2.5
2000 3.5
2001 2.6
2002 1.4
2003 2.1
2004 2.7
2005 4.1
2006 3.3
2007 2.3
2008 5.8
2009 0.0
2010 0.0

Why do you want to return to the days of Jimmy Carter, because they were better than Obama?



To: J_F_Shepard who wrote (602830)3/8/2011 11:00:54 AM
From: i-node  Read Replies (2) | Respond to of 1574879
 
>> Nothings been taken away from me yet

No, and it probably will never happen, leaving an additional $500 Billion in debt for our children and grandchildren to deal with.

You must feel really good.