Cost Of Living Adjustments For Social Security OK By Some For One More Year

Senior citizens who depend on Social Security will not see any increase in their benefits next year. This is the second year with no increase in benefits.  University of South Dakota Professor Dr Mike Myers says the move will help the long term solvency of the system…

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Myers, who deals with elder law issues, says the freeze in benefits comes when Social Security itself is under debate…

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Myers says despite what the Social Security administration sees, costs are rising, especially in  health care…

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(courtesy WNAX Yankton)