Sen. Wyden Issues Statement on Social Security Cost of Living Adjustment
October 14, 2021
October 14, 2021
WASHINGTON, Oct. 14 -- Sen. Ron Wyden, D-Oregon, chairman of the Senate Finance Committee, issued the following statement on Oct. 13, 2021, after the Social Security Administration announced benefits will increase by 5.9% in 2022:
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"This increase in Social Security benefits will be welcome for millions of Americans trying to make ends meet after the previous administration's bungled response to COVID-19 left us in an economic crisis of shortages and price incr . . .
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"This increase in Social Security benefits will be welcome for millions of Americans trying to make ends meet after the previous administration's bungled response to COVID-19 left us in an economic crisis of shortages and price incr . . .