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wryter2000

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14. "Over the next two months"?

Reply to question everything (Original post)

Thu Aug 11, 2022, 01:29 PM

Aug 2022

Like, before the November election?

People are furious about the overturn of Roe. Gas prices have come down. Inflation is on its way out. The Republicans are running maniacs. Nancy Pelosi said the other day she expects to keep the House. When Madam Speaker says something, I tend to believe it.

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Social Security Benefits Are Heading for the Biggest Increase in 40 Years [View all] question everything Aug 2022 OP

Sure Timewas Aug 2022 #1

As reported, last paragraph, Medicare will stay the same $170.10 question everything Aug 2022 #4

Hopefully Timewas Aug 2022 #7

the last increase was no where NEAR wiped out in rising premiums stopdiggin Aug 2022 #8

Nope. Medicare part B does NOT raise the same as the increase. At least not in my experience PoindexterOglethorpe Aug 2022 #16

Good, I guess; hope we all can afford it. elleng Aug 2022 #2

So will Medicare Part B rise to take the extra. TexLaProgressive Aug 2022 #3

No. Read the last paragraph: will stay the same at $170.10 question everything Aug 2022 #5

That's a relief 😅 TexLaProgressive Aug 2022 #6

not in my household stopdiggin Aug 2022 #9

Me either Rebl2 Aug 2022 #11

In the same 7 years I've been on SS and Medicare my COLA has mostly been less than PoindexterOglethorpe Aug 2022 #17

Woo-hoo, bring it on! ShazzieB Aug 2022 #10

I know a happy Senior YoshidaYui Aug 2022 #12

I'll take anything. MFs shouldn't tax SS. twodogsbarking Aug 2022 #13

"Over the next two months"? wryter2000 Aug 2022 #14

Next, stop taxing SS checks Cheezoholic Aug 2022 #15