Trump is going to help people on social security. He doesn't know it yet.

[shockey80]

I have no doubt gas prices are going to up under trump. He put big oil people in the white house. That will raise the cola for seniors. The cola has been zero or almost near zero under obama because its mostly tied to energy prices instead of real world things like food. Gas prices dropped big time under obama. Of course he gets no credit.

[Tommy2Tone]

1. President Obama is no friend to us on Social Security

Every one in the Democratic party is so concerned with everyone but seniors. We have no friends in congress. I get a lousy $900 a month and no raise in years. Obama let that happen.

[packman]

3. Don't blame one person - too damn easy

He is responsible for 1/3 of the gov., the other 2 are in the hands of the Repukes and conservatives. Now that ALL 3 are in their greasy, greedy hands it is sad times ahead

[Tommy2Tone]

8. I love president Obama

I voted for him twice and gave money in both elections. I am just upset he gave in on this point. Also his presidency saw the Democratic party put on life support. We lost ground in every section of the country. State and federal government control is now in total control of the right.

[shockey80]

2. Obama and others

tried to get help for seniors because the way the cola is set up. Republicans blocked it.

[atreides1]

4. I don't think so!

"Under his plan, as early as December 2018, Social Security recipients with a single income exceeding $85,000 would not receive any yearly adjustments to their payouts based on inflation. The rate of inflation for all other recipients, he proposes, would be calculated with a new formula, known as the “Chained Consumer Price Index,” which would result in a significantly smaller or even nonexistent year-over-year cost of living adjustment."

http://abcnews.go.com/Politics/republicans-seeking-cuts-social-security-fast/story?id=44347106

[pangaia]

5. What happens to someone already retired with only about $12,000 income as MRDs

in a retirement acct?

Actually I think I saw that if the average income over the time a person worked, which for me is about 55 years, of less than $22,00 per year average,, no increase. That would be me.

I hope !!

[pansypoo53219]

6. they don't COUNT gas in inflation computations. its fucked up.

[orwell]

7. Except...

...the Cons are talking about a new COLA formula that would raise increases to 1/3 of what they currently are. That along with the devastating effect of inflation on people who are on fixed income will make those on Social Security far worse off.