The recent news of the predictions that there will be no COLA raise for all Social Security recipients for the next two years and maybe longer has hit many people I know very hard. I know that many of you will say that its not Obama's fault or not even Congress's fault, its the law and there is nothing they can do. Well, I agree, its not their fault, but I disagree about there being nothing they can do.

First of all there are many questions about the numbers they use to figure out the CPI, which the COLA is based on, and something should be done immediately about that. That is in both Obama's and Congress's control. Secondly, a very similar situation happened back in the mid 1980s, where the numbers showed that there should be no COLA raise. When it was announced back then the heat was immediately felt on both ends of Pennsylvania Avenue. Congress acted quickly to pass a bill to give a raise anyway and Reagan eagerly signed it. Reagan, of all people, the same man who cut every social program he possibly could, felt enough pressure to change the law.

The same thing could be done now!! Can you imagine what the threat of a voting block of more than 50 million people can do to our lawmakers? That's right it would scare the crap out of them, and I'm sure Obama would sign it, changing the law again. It was done before and it can be done again!! I have already contacted my Representative and Senators and I know a few others who have done the same. They are handing money away to the banks like its candy, I believe it is now time for the government to do something for the poorest of the poor and the weakest of the weak. Maybe it will be the difference of somebody having a place to live or becoming homeless, maybe it will be the difference of a child going hungry or being able to have at least one meal a day. Reagan changed the law once and I'm sure Obama and the Democrats can do it again. Acting or not acting is literally a matter of life and death!!