Half of older women who live alone are now classified as “poor,” and can’t afford essential expenses – while 45 percent of men are in the same steadily sinking boat, according to a study by the University of Massachusetts-Boston.That’s a sharp contrast to the one to two percent inflation rate that was the norm in the previous decade.” “For months, Biden has signaled that he is taking aggressive action to address inflation, which by one measure has risen to 8.2 percent for the 12 months ending in September.The White House’s inflationary policies have harmed Americans, particularly seniors and those on fixed incomes. READ: As Seniors Suffer Under Biden-Flation, Democrats Spin Next year’s Social Security benefits will have the highest automatic increase in 40 years. Prices have outpaced seniors’ fixed incomes.That sounds like a lot, but in theory it’s only letting seniors keep pace with the increase in the cost of living.” -Glenn Kessler, The Washington Post “The reason Social Security payments are going up is because Social Security benefits, unlike virtually all annuities, are adjusted every year to keep pace with inflation as measured by the Department of Labor’s consumer price index.The Biden Administration has rightly taken credit for record-high inflation as seniors’ Social Security checks reflect a historic increase to keep up with rising prices. “If inflation goes up to 100 percent a year the Social Security checks would be even bigger.” Jeff Stein, the Washington Post ’s economics reporter, went further, joking: “The reality is that if Biden’s and the Federal Reserve’s efforts to combat inflation were more successful, then Social Security benefits would not be going up so much.” The annual cost-of-living-adjustment is based on the inflation rate – the same inflation rate created and fueled by the White House’s disastrous policies. The problem: The only thing the White House can take credit for is the historic inflation that led to the need to increase Social Security payments. Capitol.In a now deleted tweet, the White House took credit for an automatic cost-of-living increase in seniors’ Social Security checks. 8, Twitter permanently suspended him from using its platform over “risk of further incitement of violence” after his supporters stormed the U.S. Trump, in particular, has faced scrutiny over his use of Twitter, which he used frequently from his personal account throughout his presidency. The transition process for the social media accounts of elected officials has become more important in recent years as it has become clear how powerful these platforms are in sharing messages with supporters and constituents. has been holding inaugurations since George Washington became the country’s first president, but the Twitter handoff has only taken place once before, when the social media giant facilitated the digital transition for outgoing President Barack Obama and incoming President Trump in 2017. Currently, has 33.3 million followers, but those followers will disappear and Twitter users will have to elect to follow the account once Biden assumes control. The Twitter accounts will not retain their followers after they are transferred to the Biden administration. They include which will become and which will become A new account will also be added: which will be used by Vice President-elect Kamala Harris’ husband, Doug Emhoff. Several key members of the Biden administration have already created Twitter accounts that will transition into the official accounts upon inauguration.
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