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Tue. 10/20/09 11:54 AM

Social Security

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The stabilization of consumer prices is a double-edged sword for older Americans and people with disabilities.

While it may be true that the consumer price index is now relatively flat -- resulting in "no need for an increase" in Social Security benefits -- it's also true that health care costs for seniors and people with disabilities are continuing to skyrocket.

Let's hope our representatives in Washington are mindful of that fact when they're deciding on whether to increase SS/Medicare/Medicaid payments.

Dookie, Durham, NC

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