Issue: Oppose the federal spending reduction plan that would reduce cost of living adjustments for military retiree pay.
Immediate Action Required: Contact your Senators and Representative and urge them to oppose any federal spending reduction plan that would reduce the cost of living adjustments for military retiree pay.
As Congress and the President discuss plans to reduce the federal budget, cost of living adjustments for military retirees present an easy target.
Recent reports about the ongoing budget discussions claim that a different formula for adjusting cost of living for retiree pay is on the table. This new index would reduce COLA by .25 percent.
Such a change could mean a loss of thousands of dollars for retirees over their lifetimes.
TAKE THE FOLLOWING ACTION:
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Umm…haven’t had a COLA for 2 years now…Now that the annual TRICARe fee increases will be exactly the amount of any COLAS we may get in the future, looks like we will never see am increase again.