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Where’s the SS outcry?

Sat., Jan. 9, 2016

It’s amazing that no major outcry has come from retirees like us! Like us, millions depend on Social Security checks monthly to be able to pay bills. Now, the cost-of-living raise will be non-existent for 2016! Notices now are given out.

While we’re darn sure our senators and congressmen have dialed in guarantees for 2016 raises for themselves, ordinary citizens who’ll do without must be angrier than before. Sad, since the aforementioned stole giant sums from the Social Security trust fund, leaving IOUs behind long ago. No paybacks so far. Totally unfair.

Where’s the outcry?

Lael and Joe Cifka

Hayden

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