Democrats are pretty much bad at everything. They lack common sense, morals, and spend more time pandering to the 1% of people who’s vote really doesn’t matter at the end of the day.
When a Democrat can’t figure out a budget or they want to steal more of your tax dollars for pet projects like researching transgender starfish of laundering money through a proxy war, then they raise taxes.
That’s where Trump comes in. He’s going to be improving the lives of 75+ million people who live on Social Security by giving them a subtle raise in their social security checks.
More than 75 million Americans on Social Security will see a 3.6% bump in their monthly checks starting in 2027, the Social Security Administration confirmed Wednesday. It’s the largest cost-of-living adjustment since 2023, and it comes because inflation, that stubborn houseguest nobody invited, just won’t leave.
The 2027 COLA is up from the 2.8% adjustment recipients got in 2026. Right now, the average retired worker collects about $2,087 per month. That 3.6% increase works out to roughly $75 more per month, which sounds decent until you remember that a trip to the grocery store now requires a small loan – but that’s probably thanks to all the damage Democrats did when they pushed for $15 minimum wages for jobs that require people to make a sandwich or count six nuggets. The Democrat damage is going to be tough to reverse.
The Social Security Administration calculates the COLA using the Consumer Price Index for Urban Wage Earners and Clerical Workers, measuring price changes from July through September compared to the same stretch the year before. Overall inflation is currently running at 3.4%, with food at home up another 2.2% year-over-year. The Federal Reserve, in its infinite wisdom, raised its benchmark interest rate a quarter point in September, the first hike since 2023, pushing the key rate to about 3.9%. The Fed even hinted a second hike to 4.1% could happen before the year is out, which means higher mortgage rates, higher car loan rates, and higher credit card bills. Great timing, guys.
For context on {{Social Security cost-of-living adjustments}}, here is the recent history: 2023 delivered a whopping 8.7% increase, the biggest since 1981, driven by the inflation explosion that hit American wallets like a freight train. Since then, COLAs have been drifting back down: 5.9% in 2022, 3.2% in 2024, 2.5% in 2025, 2.8% in 2026, and now 3.6% in 2027. The ten-year average sits at about 3.1%, according to the SSA. The program has been in place since 1975.
More on Social Security COLA 2027 can be found in the original report from 9news.com.
Despite the headline number being the biggest jump in four years, the AARP points out that recipients will clear less than $100 extra in their pockets. Shannon Benton, Executive Director of the Senior Citizens League, put it plainly.
“No matter if the COLA announcement comes in slightly higher or slightly lower than our prediction, seniors will probably end up disappointed in the long run,” Benton said. “The reality is that older Americans allocate their budgets differently than people still in the workforce, so inflation hits them differently. The CPI-W captures the experience of urban wage earners, which doesn’t represent the average senior’s budget.”
That sentiment is backed up by numbers. According to the Senior Citizens League’s 2026 Senior Survey, 89% of older Americans thought the 2026 COLA was too low. Nearly half of all seniors rely on Social Security for every dollar of their income. These aren’t hedge fund managers clipping coupons for fun. These are people counting on that check to cover groceries, prescriptions, and heat.
Food Stamp recipients are also getting a small inflation adjustment. The Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program bumped its monthly stipend for a family of four by $27, from $993 to $1,023, effective October 1. Every little bit helps, though $27 doesn’t exactly take the sting out of a grocery receipt these days.
Affordability has become a central issue with midterm elections less than a month away, and seniors who feel squeezed by years of rising prices are paying close attention. The 3.6% raise is now set. Whether it actually keeps pace with what seniors spend their money on is a whole different question, and based on that survey, most of them already know the answer.
