# Social Security disability

**URL:** <https://boards.straightdope.com/t/social-security-disability/741589>\
**Category:** In My Humble Opinion\
**Created:** [December 28, 2015, 7:46pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/social-security-disability/741589 "2015-12-28T19:46:23Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 2\
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**Author:** ![stosh](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/e95f7d/32.png) [@stosh](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/stosh)\
**Post date:** [December 28, 2015, 7:46pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/social-security-disability/741589/1 "2015-12-28T19:46:23Z")

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I am 65 years old and have Emphysema and Diabetes.  
In their infinite wisdom, they have decided that I should not get an increase in my Social Security because gasoline prices are down.  
My rent went up $10,  
My health insurance went up $20,  
My prescriptions went up $10,  
My haircuts went up $2,  
I got a letter from my cable company that it is going to go up. ( I don’t know how much, yet)  
Which of the "candidates " cares the most about me ?  
This is why I think both sides suck!

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**Author:** ![Dinsdale](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/97f17d/32.png) [@Dinsdale](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Dinsdale)\
**Post date:** [December 28, 2015, 7:56pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/social-security-disability/741589/2 "2015-12-28T19:56:25Z")

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Cancel your cable, start cutting your hair yourself, and remind everyone younger than you to care for their health and save for retirement.