Where's Our C.o.l.a.?

[purple]

I know we gripe on here about why we aren't getting any COLA raise this year or in the future as far as we can tell. So far the VA hasn't been very forthcoming with a good answer, er, excuse.

Soooo....lets ask. All of us, on the same day. We can pick a day and every send an IRIS inquiry asking the question on the same day. Bombard their system. Hey, what can it hurt? Thoughts?

[rentalguy1]

Bronco: if SS gets a COLA, then VA gets a COLA, too. They are one in the same, tied together by written law. Neither the SSA, nor the VA have any say in it whatsoever.

[Mcafee]

Hell All Hope All Is Well.

New Jersey I believe is the worst in the nation across the board.

Property Tax Food Gas ETC. No COLA HERE Nor BEERS.I have yet to see it and I do receive Social Security permanent total.

[carlie]

Carlie..

You are right..I had no idea that what you have gone through. Most people dont know what I have been through either, in part, because I think the VA has NO PROBLEM retaliating on Veterans, and so most Veterans keep their mouth shut.

Pete..

There has already been legislation proposed to give Social Security recipients a COLA this year in spite of the governments claim that inflation has been negative. I agree with Purple..why do SS recipients deserve COLA while Veterans are forced to drink beer and dont get COLA.

bronco,

That ordeal with the Tort was just one thing and totally separate from my VA

quagmire.

I've been thinking for oh - let's see - about the last 10 years -

one of the reasons I'm having such a difficult time with my claim issues are -

retaliation of filing a FT Claim

and Bay Pines VAMC & ST Pete VARO, getting dragged thru the mud by the media

due to my Tort Claim.

Yes- I think there could be a little retalliation involved.

If it turns out that people on SSA will get a COLA adjustment then VA will have to

follow suit and do the same.

I guess my only beef is going through all of the crap,yet another year, about COLA -

that usually starts on the veteran's boards and SSA board's about late July to mid- August

and continues until the end of the year.

Every year people start playing little red riding hood -

(like us as claimant's could actually be the big bad wolf)

we're going to huff and puff and blow the SSA & VA's door down

because we want our cost of living adjustment,

when in reality we will have no say what-so-ever in the decision.

The decision is made up entirely by the numbers and we sure have no control

over that.

People start petitions and calling their congress-people and sending questions

through the iris system etc....

When all it is - is a number's game, in my opinion if we get ANY COLA,

it's a small lotto win, on our side.

jmho,

carlie

[purple]

I just figure it's better than sitting around doing nothing...

[darkhorse]

Cola is on a federal level, not dependent on what state you live. If a Cola is issued we all get it. VA cola is a backdrop off SS. If you starting receiving SS prior to 2009 you got a Cola.

dh

Hell All Hope All Is Well.

New Jersey I believe is the worst in the nation across the board.

Property Tax Food Gas ETC. No COLA HERE Nor BEERS.I have yet to see it and I do receive Social Security permanent total.

Edited September 22, 2009 by darkhorse

[darkhorse]

I don't know why any Vet would go through IRIS for Cola petitioning. This is the least effective way of getting heard.

dh

People start petitions and calling their congress-people and sending questions

through the iris system etc....

When all it is - is a number's game, in my opinion if we get ANY COLA,

it's a small lotto win, on our side.

jmho,

carlie