SS recipients did get a raise in the first year of Obama's regime but that was Bush's fault. Since then for two years, they've had no increases, which in Democrat accounting terms means two reductions. This time he had to do it if he wants any hope of retaining even the diehard Seniors and he'll have to announce another increase just before next year's election . But these are not bribes because Bush did it when he wasn't up for re-election.There is a plus side however; he can push his way onto TV about 50 times and shout while finger pointing to get the message over, and also tell us who's fault it was why it didn't happen two years ago. They were probably too busy at the time spending the Stimulus money to provide all the jobs.