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niyad

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10. I am very glad that it will help. But to insult us by saying that cost of living

Reply to synni (Reply #8)

Tue Oct 7, 2025, 03:06 PM

Oct 7

has ONLY gone up 2.5% is bullshit and insulting our intelligence. With one exception, every single one of my expenses (which are admittedly few) has gone up a minimum of 10-15%.

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The key economic data was being held up before Klarkashton Oct 7 #1

Right. There is no head of BLS, due to the grifter. yellow dahlia Oct 7 #3

It would not surprise me if there is no COLA at all, but there would be Part B premium increases. alwaysinasnit Oct 7 #2

Even if there were no COLA to Social Security,... LudwigPastorius Oct 7 #4

Perhaps not, as tsf told his supporters before the election - (paraphrasing) Just vote for me this alwaysinasnit Oct 7 #6

It was indicated several weeks ago, and posted here on DU, that it was niyad Oct 7 #5

I don't consider it a pittance synni Oct 7 #8

I am very glad that it will help. But to insult us by saying that cost of living niyad Oct 7 #10

The amount is usually so small it's nothing to get excited over anyway. Vinca Oct 7 #7

It balances out for me with Tree Lady Oct 7 #15

If your husband gets Social Security you should be able to get a little added to yours just because he's Vinca Oct 8 #16

My hubby worked for a state job Tree Lady Oct 8 #17

Well that sucks. Vinca Oct 8 #18

Medicare is going up... LtTx Oct 7 #9

See post 5. niyad Oct 7 #11

Doubtful Rebl2 Oct 7 #13

"delay the release of September's consumer inflation data" thus allow further cooking of the stats. PSPS Oct 7 #12

Bogus index is not the true number damifino10 Oct 7 #14