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In reply to the discussion: Republicans' plans to slash Social Security and Medicare are becoming clearer: 'We have no choice... [View all]DENVERPOPS
(8,817 posts)Tiny increases that are PURPOSELY not even tied to the TRUE cost of living increases. Not even near!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
This year "they" passed an increase that did not take into account anything remotely close to reality!!!!!!!!!!
This past year alone, Utility Bills have gone up 50-100%. The cost of Gasoline has doubled or more. And don't even get me started on the cost of groceries which have increased 25+% and for packages that are 10-20 % smaller. The cost of Beef and Chicken have more than doubled.
The drain of Medicare By the Corporations is even more egregious......Hospitals, Medical insurance and supplemental Insurances, Drug costs, ALL SHOWING MASSIVE, UN-FATHOMABLE EXCESSIVE PROFITS ON THE BACKS OF THE ELDERLY....
NOTHING IS ANYWHERE NEAR AS HORRIFIC AS THE FACT THAT MEDICARE CANNOT NEGOTIATE PRICES ON DRUGS....EVEN OBAMA DIDN'T TRY TO DO ANYTHING ABOUT THAT RAPING OF THE U.S. POPULATION.