Summary
Recipients of social security, senior citizens of sixty-five years or older will be finding a increase of 3.6% in their social security checks. This increase has been made in order to adjust to the greater cost of living. Proponents state that such as an increase is offset by increasing the purchasing power of senior citizens.
Connection
Social security and its benefits are closely tied to the elderly generation. Thus, with the presidential election soon arriving, how each party candidate proposes to tackle the issue of social security will directly influence their popularity among the elderly generation.
Reflection
I think that this increase in social security check is necessary to keep up with the rising cost of living. I think that while the national debt is an issue, social security should not be cut as it remains the primary source of financial support for the elderly generation. Cutting monetary resources to the elderly generation after they have contributed to the nation by paying taxes would be extremely unfair.
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