Herbert Boruta
Herbert Boruta voted up Ancient Hippy's answer
With all of the taxes we pay now, why is the low price of gas causing Social Security not giving a COLA raise this year? Does this make sense to you? It sure doesn't to me.

It makes no sense to me. I don't understand why the COLA for seniors is ONLY based on one cost of living, gas. Since I retired, my expenditure on gasoline has dropped dramatically because I drive less while the cost of everything else has risen.

Herbert Boruta
Herbert Boruta voted up Maurice Korvo's answer
Why do they make it so hard to get Social Security Disability or even Social Security itself? Everyone has worked and paid into it for years and when you need it, they give you so much trouble.

Because so many people have misused it. Same thing here in Canada. You have to jump through all the hoops to prove that you really need it and you really deserve it. Makes it hard for those who really need it to get it.

Herbert Boruta
Herbert Boruta voted up Walt O'Reagun's answer
Why do they make it so hard to get Social Security Disability or even Social Security itself? Everyone has worked and paid into it for years and when you need it, they give you so much trouble.

It's always easier to give money to the government, than to get it.

And since Congress doesn't use the Social Security system - they really have no motivation to make it more "user friendly".