Intresting fact and true Wolfscout, I am on Social Security Disablity, every year my cost of living increase is 2.5-3% never more and 1 year I onlygot 1.5% (i believe that was 2004) and yet our legislators give thmeselve on an arerage a 5.5-7.0% cost ofl iving increae, would someone please explain to my why they are entile by percent more money then I am, granted i no longer pay taxes as SSDI is not taxable but when I did paid for theirraisies, and I gurantee you this, I need money to live on far more then they do, the make more in 1 year of base salalry then I will see in 3 years