Why the distinction? Obozo has screwed retirees even worse, since we have had a .1% increase in benefits since he took office. But of course, Congress has bumped welfare benefits up by over 30% in the same period. Couple this with free cell phones and try to tell me Congress isn't out to buy votes.
Actually, it’s worse. We went from (before age 65) having very good insurance coverage. Now, since Medicare is the primary payer, and the private insurance the secondary, we end up paying at the doctor’s office MORE for medical care, plus the fees taken out of SS for Medicare coverage, which reduces the SS each month a lot more than that.1% raise.