No COLA for Social Security recipients? I thought Obama was pro senior citizen? (premium, Sanders)

[AuDiBelle]

Originally Posted by HappyTexan

But Congress gave themselves $3K/month COLA.
Last year they gave themselves 2.8% COLA.
Yeah..they certainly do care about the citizens of this country.

Truly pathetic pieces of s**t we have as elected officials. They should be taking pay CUTS!

[stillkit]

Originally Posted by sanrene

For the second year in a row, under dem leadership.


http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VqmZD...layer_embedded

2nd time since 1973 - thanks dems.

GREAT! That means the Democrats get credit for holding down the rise in the cost of living...right?

[pollyrobin]

Originally Posted by stillkit

GREAT! That means the Democrats get credit for holding down the rise in the cost of living...right?

You might look at it that way .... or you could look at it as we are in such a slump we haven't even gotten close to the light at the end of the tunnel

And no one in Congress should be getting a COLA either Not even a sip

[stillkit]

Originally Posted by HappyTexan

But Congress gave themselves $3K/month COLA.
Last year they gave themselves 2.8% COLA.
Yeah..they certainly do care about the citizens of this country.

No, they didn't. In both years, Congress voted NOT to take the COLA.

No automatic COLA raises for Congress - UPI.com

snopes.com: Social Security COLA Increases

And, in any case, a COLA increase is automatic for Congress, just as it is for Social Security and VA benefits.

Y'all DO know what COLA stands for, don't you?

[pollyrobin]

Originally Posted by stillkit

No, they didn't. In both years, Congress voted NOT to take the COLA.

No automatic COLA raises for Congress - UPI.com

snopes.com: Social Security COLA Increases

And, in any case, a COLA increase is automatic for Congress, just as it is for Social Security and VA benefits.

Y'all DO know what COLA stands for, don't you?

So they didn't take one - my other statement is retracted

[bnepler]

not cola increases, just bonuses..

While Congress has been flaying companies for giving out bonuses while on the government dole, lawmakers have a longstanding tradition of rewarding their own employees with extra cash — also courtesy of taxpayers.

[stillkit]

Originally Posted by bnepler

not cola increases, just bonuses..

While Congress has been flaying companies for giving out bonuses while on the government dole, lawmakers have a longstanding tradition of rewarding their own employees with extra cash — also courtesy of taxpayers.

Evidence, please?

[AuDiBelle]

Originally Posted by stillkit

No, they didn't. In both years, Congress voted NOT to take the COLA.

No automatic COLA raises for Congress - UPI.com

snopes.com: Social Security COLA Increases

And, in any case, a COLA increase is automatic for Congress, just as it is for Social Security and VA benefits.

Y'all DO know what COLA stands for, don't you?

Congress Getting a Pay Raise – How About You?

And yes, I know what COLA stands for.

[pollyrobin]

Cola or No Cola, Congress is a straw - sucking the tax dollars out of us all

[HappyTexan]

Originally Posted by stillkit

No, they didn't. In both years, Congress voted NOT to take the COLA.

No automatic COLA raises for Congress - UPI.com

snopes.com: Social Security COLA Increases

And, in any case, a COLA increase is automatic for Congress, just as it is for Social Security and VA benefits.

Y'all DO know what COLA stands for, don't you?

That was signed 5/2010.
I posted about 2008/2009. Congress gets an automatic raise unless they vote it out which they didn't.

2008 they got $4100/month.
2009 they got $4700/month.

Congress Getting a Pay Raise – How About You?

PolitiFact | Chain e-mail says Congress raised own salaries while acting to kill Social Security benefit hikes
"by $4,100 for 2008 and by $4,700 for 2009"