Quote Originally Posted by Lady's Human View Post
COLAs (Cost of Living adjustments) are automatic. However, because of the formula used by the United States in computing the COLAs, there have been no COLAs for two years for either Federal employees or SS recipients. IIRC, food and fuel are not included in the COLA calulations, yielding an actual drop in the cost of living.

To steal a line from someone, there are lies, damned lies, and statistics. COLA calculation in the US fall into the third category.
Then if they don't include those items like food and fuel, then the cost of living calculations are wrong......so how the hell do they get away with this ??
And how the hell can the public know what the TRUE inflation figures are ??? And therefore the true state of the economy ???
Ours include everything.........
Food
Alcohol and tobacco
Clothing and footwear
Housing
Household contents and services
Health
Transportation
Communication
Recreation
Education
Financial and insurance services