Medicare Rise Could Mean No Social Security Cola

By STEPHEN OHLEMACHER, Associated Press
Sun, 03/27/2011 - 9:25am

WASHINGTON (AP) -- Millions of retired and disabled people in the United States had better brace for another year with no increase in Social Security payments....

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