Senator Al Franken
Senator Al Franken is urging his colleagues to pass a bill that would give 70 million Americans a cost-of-living increase for Social Security and similar benefits. Franken warns unless Congress acts, “Despite the fact that the cost of health care and prescription drugs and housing are increasing, the size of a Social Security check won’t go up one cent on January 1st.” Franken says the increase would be paid for by closing a tax loophole for C-E-O pay.