the Voice of
The Communist League of Revolutionary Workers–Internationalist
“The emancipation of the working class will only be achieved by the working class itself.”
— Karl Marx
the Voice of
The Communist League of Revolutionary Workers–Internationalist
“The emancipation of the working class will only be achieved by the working class itself.”
— Karl Marx
Jan 6, 2025
One in seven of the 51 million Americans 65 or older who receive monthly Social Security benefits are people who depend on Social Security for at least 90% of their income. For 2025, Social Security benefits were increased by 2.5%. But what amounts to an extra fifty or one hundred dollars a month, if it’s even that much, is gobbled up by the increased costs of medicine, food, and housing. Hell, the 5.9% increased cost of Medicare for 2025 alone negated the cost of living increase on Social Security! So, seniors start out the year with less money than the year before.
Social Security benefits should increase—and those increases have to happen, not every year, but every week, to keep up with the real cost of living.