No COLA this year

[0:03] ..." democratic congresswoman from Connecticut who now heads the National Committee to Preserve Social Security and Medicare. Millions of people are facing shrinking Social Security payments and couple that with a weak economy and you've got a pretty big -- what is your group doing to combat."...

[0:19] ..." First of all. Eight represents social security and Medicare and I spent my life protecting these social insurance programs. And at this point in time everybody is looking everywhere where they can pick up dollars as we've spent so many dollars. In what I feeling you don't look it's Social Security you don't look at Medicare from cuts because. You have to remember. Two out of three seniors live on 20000 under the year. And two thirds of seniors rely on his Social Security. Four half -- Rico so at least two program was -- the illegal we would. -- America I think we have the best of everything Social Security program is very moderate. In relation to other European countries so. My feeling is yes we have a deficit but the deficit was that caused by Social Security. "...

[1:19] ..." for the first time in 35 years would not gonna have a cola. "...

[1:44] ..." point 3% two point five cents. Last year it was tired because gas prices and so I but women make up the call that the cost of living increase they have the market basket of goods. And the peace with the ABC news use the most of the Social Security check is health care."...

[2:15] ..." don't have any inflation and that's saying we I could have a cola that price of health care as we know of -- the debate about health care. Price of health continues. To go up"...

[2:33] ..." list is now that this is not as did not have a cola is not the result of any action. By congress now it's in this city's five year old law."...

[2:51] ..." a colleague into one of two patient take -- percentage of the Social Security check political occur as we have he addresses and we have the names. And it got to do that for a public Egypt is set to computers. Well you could say you know the anomaly of this 35 year old boy is that when in the cola doesn't go up. The tax cap stay the same as it was last year. Well you could lead to you know they can have pictures statement to tax cap cooperative might it it was a cola and that was hateful reflect checked to see things."...

[3:38] ..." exactly in check that they last year is the same amount of Social Security that last year. The course as they said over the last 35 years they is expected to increase. Now you know people"...

[4:21] ..." would make life a lot better for the C -- in the United States. "...

[0:00]" This is WBZ Amy cherry were talking with Barbara Kelly former democratic congresswoman from Connecticut who now heads the National Committee to Preserve Social Security and Medicare. Millions of people are facing shrinking Social Security payments and couple that with a weak economy and you've got a pretty big -- what is your group doing to combat."

[0:19]" First of all. Eight represents social security and Medicare and I spent my life protecting these social insurance programs. And at this point in time everybody is looking everywhere where they can pick up dollars as we've spent so many dollars. In what I feeling you don't look it's Social Security you don't look at Medicare from cuts because. You have to remember. Two out of three seniors live on 20000 under the year. And two thirds of seniors rely on his Social Security. Four half -- Rico so at least two program was -- the illegal we would. -- America I think we have the best of everything Social Security program is very moderate. In relation to other European countries so. My feeling is yes we have a deficit but the deficit was that caused by Social Security. "

[1:10]" have to keep that program especially wouldn't think that that's the -- because it is not subject to the ups and downs policy. And right now we're talking about for the first time in 35 years would not gonna have a cola. "

[1:38]" It will definitely -- C news yes they did they used to have a vehicle is it's about two point 3% two point five cents. Last year it was tired because gas prices and so I but women make up the call that the cost of living increase they have the market basket of goods. And the peace with the ABC news use the most of the Social Security check is health care."

[2:04]" So we've worked for years make sure try to have a new way of looking at a that more emphasis is given to the cost of health care right now. Is we don't have any inflation and that's saying we I could have a cola that price of health care as we know of -- the debate about health care. Price of health continues. To go up inflation is incredible."

[2:30]" Well you know I wanna make sure you release -- list is now that this is not as did not have a cola is not the result of any action. By congress now it's in this city's five year old law."

[2:51]" You can have a colleague into one of two patient take -- percentage of the Social Security check political occur as we have he addresses and we have the names. And it got to do that for a public Egypt is set to computers. Well you could say you know the anomaly of this 35 year old boy is that when in the cola doesn't go up. The tax cap stay the same as it was last year. Well you could lead to you know they can have pictures statement to tax cap cooperative might it it was a cola and that was hateful reflect checked to see things."

[3:36]" They check won't be reduced to look at exactly in check that they last year is the same amount of Social Security that last year. The course as they said over the last 35 years they is expected to increase. Now you know people -- well they can't have everything they want. Well the fact of the matter is they can't cabinet and if -- making it's getting income of 18000 dollars a year. A 15250. Cent means he is so in particular the bill isn't a big deal with senior. And and that's why our organization saying look we can pay for it is he isn't really need and why oh why not do what you can bail out the bank."

[4:17]" Billions of dollars and this is something that would be easily done and would make life a lot better for the C -- in the United States. "