Diet Cola 2017

[broncovet]

After no Cola last year, According to MOOA, the 2017 Cola will be .3%.

http://www.moaa.org/Content/Take-Action/Top-Issues/Retirees/Diet-COLA-May-Cause-Headache.aspx

 

For a 100 percent single Vet., this means a raise of $8.72 per month, according to my math.    Seniors and Veterans get shafted another year.  The raise is so small, that its actually negative for social security claimants, because medicare will go up more than the measely raise.

[brokensoldier244th]

The main drivers of the CPI have not increased in cost, so, not much COLA. If things were very expensive I might agree with you. 

[Vync]

11 hours ago, broncovet said:

After no Cola last year, According to MOOA, the 2017 Cola will be .3%.

http://www.moaa.org/Content/Take-Action/Top-Issues/Retirees/Diet-COLA-May-Cause-Headache.aspx

 

For a 100 percent single Vet., this means a raise of $8.72 per month, according to my math.    Seniors and Veterans get shafted another year.  The raise is so small, that its actually negative for social security claimants, because medicare will go up more than the measely raise.

That almost covers the cost of one movie theater ticket

[Buck52]

Heck Vync  that wouldn't buy ya a bad popcorn at our movie theater! 

[seminoles]

By the time some of the younger veterans are at older age, we won't even be able to scrape by on 100% va if they continue these crappy increases.

[Prettypantha]

WOW!!! Cost of Living Adjustment...lol!

What A Joke! Basically, We're Worth More Dead To Them Than Alive! 

[Jamezam]

Hey, I'm incredibly excited that I will be getting an extra $1.89 per month or $22.68 per year. That means every year I can treat myself to a nice meal.

Come on guys, as Veterans' the VA has absolutely nothing but our best interest at heart. Be thankful you're not an executive working for the VA, otherwise you could create your own new position, you'd have to give yourself a major pay increase, and you'd be forced to get reimbursed $400,000 for relocation cost, like the two bitches in the story below. Who needs that headache...? 

 

http://www.military.com/daily-news/2016/02/22/2-controversial-va-directors-back-on-the-job.html