alt.social-security-disability

DrFeelgoodWA wrote:
> "Pop`" wrote in message
> news: $ @trnddc08...
>> Herb wrote:
>>> That's good news only until we see what the COLA will be :))
>>>
>>> "Barbara Needham" wrote in message
>>> news: %barbarajfn@ ...
>>>> Well, the news is out and not as bad as feared, the part B premium
>>>> for 2008 is to be $ per month.
>>>> --
>>>> Barbara Needham
>>
>> Well, that's nearly a 10% increase; the COLA won't come close to
>> that. I'd say it's out of line and way too high an increase.
>>
>> Pop`
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> Since when is an increase from $ to $ a 10% increase?
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> 1 % of $ would be $.935 X 10 = $ $ - $ = $
> which is a % increase over last years $

Hmm, that's interesting. That's not what I pay according to the record I
pulled. Wonder what's up with that? Not too sure I'm going to ask though;
sleeping bears and all that.
More likely I have a filing error though; I'll have to check it out.
Your math of course makes lots of sense; no problem there.
Pop`