Re: COLA RAISE

So how does the government expect you to pay for everything with no COLA? Since when is this a government problem? You should know the rules on COLA and many other things and then plan accordingly. Planning to retire in a year or two but you are concerned about the prospects of no COLA for 2010 and possibly 2011 as well? Perhaps some financial planning is in order along with the creation of a budget that doesn’t rely on deficit spending like the federal government. If the once a month paycheck doesn’t sound all that appealing then perhaps retirement is not what you should be doing in one to two years but rather continuing to work and earn a paycheck. Think personal responsibility!

In short, the government doesn’t expect you to do anything. Pay your fair share of taxes and obey the law.

Of course, I wonder how much whining there will be when the COLA is 10 percent because inflation has gotten out of control due to too much printing press action making worthless paper.

Re: COLA RAISE

Wow, if you need to rely on COLA for survival, you are more dire straits than you can imagine, and should even think about retirement. Get a grip.

Re: cola

CPI-E is explained in the article.

Re: COLA

ahhh...memories...unfortunately, congress (the people we elected) got greedier by the decade...and now we are in the worst imaginable pickle...the entire country as become Gotham City...but there is no Batman or Superman to save us...

Re: Value of Money& HGealthcare Reform

to retired DOI,

I support health care reform, because mathematically, the system will fail in about 7 - 10 years (give or take a major depression)

In the words of Mr. Spock, "...to support an Empire that is doomed to failure is not logical"

What the Republicans offer is short term continued profits in exchange for long term failure. The Dmocrats have a C- plan that may or may not include a public option. It's like lipstick on a pig, to coin a phrase

How's this for legislation. Open Medicare to everyone WHO WANTS IT. Keep what you have if you like it. Use the govt plan if you choose that. At less than 3% overhead costs, it appears to be a bargain

But cut the unnecessary stuff out. Example: an 85 years old woman, terminal cancer, having by all estimates 1 month or less to live, was offered chemo again. The Oncologist said "Don't worry, Medicare will pay for it"

We said no

There will be no retirement for any American unless costs are reigned in

Period

Re: Value of Money& HGealthcare Reform

the trail lawyers will love any plan they get $500 Billion year after year

Re: Value of Money& HGealthcare Reform

Yes, "keep what you have if you like it" would be great, but under the proposed health care bill, we will be FORCED to pay for the Government Option whether or not we want it or need it. That doesn't sound like Democracy to me, sounds like tyranny. And if we don't pay, there will be a penalty. That proves that the Government Option is a failed system right off the bat it they need to extort money from citizens that will fund an insurance program that won't be a part of. I already have private insurance, and I'll be d***** if I'm going to pay for another insurance policy (health care) just because the government can't run their own program on a level playing field. Would you want to be forced to pay for two car insurance policies, even though you just need one? How about home insurance? Long term care insurance? What happened to free choice? And I thought that our taxes would not go up "one dime" ?? This is a tax, no matter what you choose to call it!