I don't agree. When you retire, you are given assumptions by the SSA as to how much you will receive. If you change that dramatically, it will be unfair to people who need it.
They already changed it - no cost of living increase for this year and the last (I think?). My cost of living definitely went up - there is inflation in costs of necessities like utilities and food.
To me this post is why it is so hard to get something fixed... (I am not trying to rag on you thinker)...
I will address your last comment first because it goes to the heart of some people's complaints... you said "you are given assumptions by the SSA as to how much you will receive" which is true... but then you say "They already changed it - no cost of living increase for this year and the last (I think?). " The second stmt is wrong based on the first one. They did tell you the ways your SS would increase...
and the followed those rules... they never said they would increase your payment to keep up with your inflation.. (also, most people forget about that big increase a few years ago due to the short spike of fuel... so your increase for the past two years was three years ago...)
Now, your other stmt that I read alot... "If you change that dramatically, it will be unfair to people who need it." It is not necessary to change it dramatically to fix the problem... It seems like people think that if it is fixed they will not receive a SS check (or more likely a direct deposit)... that just is false... I think if future benefits are cut 15% it would be fixed... so, why not 'share the pain' and cut future benefits 10% and current benefits 5%

I bet that would fix it and it is not 'dramatic'....
Also, some people seem to forget when they changed the rules to make SS taxable... this was a change from what was 'promised' (SS is not taxable).... it make a big difference in the amount in your pocket if you make a lot of money... sure, it does not affect you as much since you have supposedly income to live on if you are taxed.... but it was a 'benefit cut' at the end of the day....
Heck, let's just make SS 100% taxable at all income levels... that way we did not cut anybody's benefits, but reduced the cost to gvmt...