Yes, that’s right. Each month, I receive a Social Security check. Well, that isn’t true. I have never actually seen one. The money is automatically deposited into my account. I know this because it appears on my account statement.

Well, as I was saying before I interrupted myself, my wife and I are both recipients of the periodic payments.

From time to time, I hear the Democrats say that the Republicans are trying to terminate or reduce the size of these payments. It doesn’t disturb me, not one little bit. I know they won’t do it. I know it’s a scare tactic… A scam to gain votes. I know the Democrats know I know it. They also know that a few will believe it, and for them, that will be enough. They know just a few votes is all they need to turn an election. And so, they have no qualms whatsoever about spreading the false claim.

Now I shall explain what concerns me: the inflation intentionally caused by the Democrats does not cut my monthly deposit. With cost-of-living adjustments (COLAs), it actually increases my income. However, the increases in income do not nearly keep up with the increases in outgoings.

Dems increase inflation. Cost of living increases don’t cover increase food costs. Real cost of living is close to twice increase in income.

So, the dems say the Republicans will decrease the purchasing power of those of us on Social Security. The dems have actually done it and, given the chance they will do it again. Truth be told, for the dems, Social Security is nothing more than a tool, that is to say a wedge for gaining power and increasing their collective power structure.