Putting inflation in perspective, We just had several quotes on a new shower to help with disability. It was $50,000. Not even a shower door which would be another $4000. Needless to say, we cannot afford it. We need to understand that any inflation is devastating. This is no reflection on your post. We appreciate all that is being done on our behalf but I was floored to hear that cost on a shower update. Sometimes we say inflation is only when we must understand any inflation is too much for retirees and the average person. Thank you Shawn for fighting for us and we do appreciate you hard work and undertaking in bringing these issues to the table with politicians.
YAY for task forces and committees. How many years will that take? Will older seniors actually be around? Sorry, but the state finds money when it wants it for migrants or other things, we come last. I guess promises are good politics. There are elections coming up, I guess.
Did you read my email report prior to commenting or at least listen to the video? Your questions are addressed in detail. We also report on the nearly $7 billion in state taxpayer money appropriated to fund the State/Teacher Retirement Systems and the GIC in FY25. That's nearly 14% of the overall budget, making it very hard to argue that not enough is being done to help retirees. Can benefits be improved, yes without a doubt. That is why we asked for the creation of the social COLA commission, which is charged with reporting back with recommendations by February 1. This has ZERO to do with the election calendar and everything to do with creating a sound and sustainable COLA policy for retirees.
@@shawnduhamel Shawn, they could have at least ok'd something more for those who have been retired for 15-20 years. We have been talking about that now for quite a long time. People are in their 80s and are dying off. I guess if stalled long enough it won't matter to a lot of us. I mean how many would that involve?
Putting inflation in perspective, We just had several quotes on a new shower to help with disability. It was $50,000. Not even a shower door which would be another $4000. Needless to say, we cannot afford it. We need to understand that any inflation is devastating. This is no reflection on your post. We appreciate all that is being done on our behalf but I was floored to hear that cost on a shower update. Sometimes we say inflation is only when we must understand any inflation is too much for retirees and the average person. Thank you Shawn for fighting for us and we do appreciate you hard work and undertaking in bringing these issues to the table with politicians.
YAY for task forces and committees. How many years will that take? Will older seniors actually be around? Sorry, but the state finds money when it wants it for migrants or other things, we come last. I guess promises are good politics. There are elections coming up, I guess.
Did you read my email report prior to commenting or at least listen to the video? Your questions are addressed in detail. We also report on the nearly $7 billion in state taxpayer money appropriated to fund the State/Teacher Retirement Systems and the GIC in FY25. That's nearly 14% of the overall budget, making it very hard to argue that not enough is being done to help retirees. Can benefits be improved, yes without a doubt. That is why we asked for the creation of the social COLA commission, which is charged with reporting back with recommendations by February 1. This has ZERO to do with the election calendar and everything to do with creating a sound and sustainable COLA policy for retirees.
@@shawnduhamel Shawn, they could have at least ok'd something more for those who have been retired for 15-20 years. We have been talking about that now for quite a long time. People are in their 80s and are dying off. I guess if stalled long enough it won't matter to a lot of us. I mean how many would that involve?