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33. The lowest COLA except of course for 2010 and 2011, when it was zero

Wed Oct 30, 2013, 05:14 PM

Oct 2013

This is recent history and the reporter can't even find it? I for one am glad there is one, given how low inflation is these days.

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Social Security Benefits To Go Up By 1.5 Percent In 2014; Increase Among Lowest In Years [View all] Purveyor Oct 2013 OP

Watch out Bill Gates! DJ13 Oct 2013 #1

And how much will our Medicare Premium go up? montanacowboy Oct 2013 #2

that, and my cousin reports that when SS goes up... grasswire Oct 2013 #4

They're not going up according to this clip on found on Forbes. Purveyor Oct 2013 #7

Whoop-di-doo! I'm going shopping at Barney's. Cleita Oct 2013 #13

Medicare part B premiums for 2014 will not increase over 2013 and will remain at $104.90 PoliticAverse Oct 2013 #28

This is why more inflation would be a good thing frazzled Oct 2013 #3

Have you been to the grocery store? Bought clothes lately? Most prices have INFLATED drastically! Miranda4peace Oct 2013 #6

At the grocery store, prices may be "the same" but size and quantity are reduced. SharonAnn Oct 2013 #8

Yea I have seen that for about 10 years, but a few things like produce, tea and MEAT OMG, are up. Miranda4peace Oct 2013 #16

Meat has gone so high it is hard to believe. JDPriestly Oct 2013 #30

Sorry to hear that:( Miranda4peace Oct 2013 #44

I am a vegetarian, so don't have to worry about the price of meat. RebelOne Nov 2013 #61

+1 meat/portion all types protein not just animal lunasun Oct 2013 #37

Yea, my tempeh has risen about 50c this year:( Miranda4peace Oct 2013 #43

Can you pick clover around where you are at lunasun Oct 2013 #45

I can pick clover, I was concerned about the warfarin content though :( Do you know someone who has Miranda4peace Oct 2013 #46

No I do not know anyone just best with what you already know and Good Luck lunasun Oct 2013 #47

Inflation is around 1%--Please let Paul Krugman explain why that's bad frazzled Oct 2013 #41

Saying inflation is LOW means diddly when prices have risen drastically!!!! 1%? NAH. Miranda4peace Oct 2013 #42

Andrew Breitbart: Have you come back to haunt us this Halloween? frazzled Oct 2013 #48

Hahaha, no I absolutely hate breitbart. My bad. Miranda4peace Nov 2013 #49

So now you're Milton Friedman come back to haunt us? frazzled Nov 2013 #50

Now you're avoiding adressing the errors of Krugmans assessment and making accusations that aren't Miranda4peace Nov 2013 #52

you do realize the Daily Currant is satire, right? magical thyme Nov 2013 #55

No I didn't realize that, the boston Globe also carried the story. Nonetheless, krugman is wrong! Miranda4peace Nov 2013 #56

I don't care that the Boston Globe carried the satirical story. magical thyme Nov 2013 #59

exactly. nt DesertFlower Nov 2013 #53

huh? where do u shop??? lunasun Oct 2013 #36

Historical SS COLA table... PoliticAverse Oct 2013 #5

The ALREADY rigged CPI now UNDERstates true inflation by between 1% and 7%, and with... Faryn Balyncd Oct 2013 #9

Past time to tie Congressional pay raises to the SS COLA. Thor_MN Oct 2013 #35

I hate to bust your bubble, but they likely wouldn't even bat an eye. Systematic Chaos Nov 2013 #51

Hate to inform you that not all of them are millionaires. And.. Thor_MN Nov 2013 #58

Of course Medicare B premiums will rise.... dixiegrrrrl Oct 2013 #10

That's just wonderful. In_The_Wind Oct 2013 #12

That table seems quite dated and contradicts the article excerpt I posted on post #7. eom Purveyor Oct 2013 #14

2014 part B premiums will remain at $104.90 PoliticAverse Oct 2013 #27

Thank you.. dixiegrrrrl Oct 2013 #29

There is no real inflation taught_me_patience Oct 2013 #11

You have got to be kidding. former9thward Oct 2013 #15

TIME.com: "If there's 'No Inflation', Why Are Prices Up So Much?" : Faryn Balyncd Oct 2013 #18

In other words durablend Oct 2013 #19

Right. And if EVERYthing were to inflate 100%, & in desperation people switched from Faryn Balyncd Oct 2013 #26

I honestly don't see it taught_me_patience Oct 2013 #24

it's the creep that gets you... stillcool Oct 2013 #31

As a Social Security-dependent senior citizen, may I say... classof56 Oct 2013 #17

Yes, I am with you. I am an angry old granny also. RebelOne Oct 2013 #21

Yep, that's the year I graduated from HS. classof56 Oct 2013 #23

a young ssd recipent here slautes you DonCoquixote Oct 2013 #38

That doesn't begin to cover the raises in medigap policies or part D policies. shraby Oct 2013 #20

And the increase in Part A hospital deductible dixiegrrrrl Oct 2013 #32

My Medigap policy went up 11 dollars. Wiped out any increase. Paper Roses Oct 2013 #40

I'm a young SSI recipient ... Akoto Oct 2013 #22

Here's your trickle-down. QuestForSense Oct 2013 #25

The lowest COLA except of course for 2010 and 2011, when it was zero OregonVoter Oct 2013 #33

welcome to DU gopiscrap Oct 2013 #34

The government giveth and then tries to take it away. Go figure! n/t Paper Roses Oct 2013 #39

not good gopiscrap Nov 2013 #54

Serious question here..... WestSeattle2 Nov 2013 #57

Message auto-removed Name removed Nov 2013 #60

Good thing there is a Dem in the White House, or this would be even worse! Pterodactyl Dec 2013 #62