Don't cut off Social Security benefits to the wealthy | Peter Jensen Aug 10, 2026 Aug 10, 2026 0 × USA Today - News Social Security 2027 COLA to be announced Oct. 14 — seniors could get ~3.8% (~$73/month) effective Jan 2027. Prefer us on Google Learn More Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Peter Jensen kAmx =2?565 >J 7:CDE C62=[ 2=36:E >:?:>F> H286 ;@3 2E E96 E6?56C 286 @7 `d[ 2?5 @?6 @7 >J =2DE:?8 >6>@C:6D H2D 9@H E96 A2J4964< 42>6 H:E9 2 3@2E=@25 @7 565F4E:@?D]k^AmkAm|@?6J H2D H:E996=5 7@C 7656C2= 2?5 =@42= :?4@>6 E2I6D[ @7 4@FCD6] qFE E66? >6 H2D ?@E AC6A2C65 7@C @?6 42E68@CJ — D@>6 <:?5 @7 “:?DFC2?46” A2J>6?E] x H2D 4FC:@FD]k^AmkAm%FC?D @FE E9:D H2D >J $@4:2= $64FC:EJ H:E99@=5:?8[ 2 A6C46?E286 @7 >J A2J E92E H@F=5 @?6 52J 96=A 7:?2?46 >J C6E:C6>6?E] x A2:5 2 D92C6[ 2?5 >J 6>A=@J6C A2:5 E96 D2>6] %@52J[ E92E A6C46?E286 :D D6E 2E e]aT @7 H286D FA E@ S`fe[`__ W2D @7 =2DE J62CX] x DE:== A2J — 3FE x’> 2 H9@=6 =@E 4=@D6C E@ 7:?2==J 86EE:?8 2 C6EFC? @? 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2027 Social Security COLA Heads Toward October Social Security 2027 COLA to be announced Oct. 14 — seniors could get ~3.8% (~$73/month) effective Jan 2027.
