jstern
11-03-2022, 12:14 AM
The Biden administration was forced to delete a Twitter post taking credit for a boost in retirees’ Social Security checks Wednesday after social media users pointed out the increase was tied to decades-high inflation.
“Seniors are getting the biggest increase in their Social Security checks in 10 years through President Biden’s leadership,” read the tweet from the official White House account Tuesday afternoon.
Twitter, which was purchased last week by billionaire Elon Musk, appended a note to the claim that said: “Readers added context they thought people might want to know.”
”Seniors will receive a large Social Security benefit increase due to the annual cost of living adjustment, which is based on the inflation rate,” the note said, linking to the Social Security Administration’s website for an explanation on the Nixon-era legislation behind the increase – known as COLA.
https://nypost.com/2022/11/02/republicans-fact-check-white-house-on-cause-of-inflation/
The deleted tweet.
https://nypost.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2022/11/twitter-reacts-to-cola-increase-02.jpg
The democrats are actually getting fact checked. This could be game changing, so Elon Musk really has to watch his back.
My shock and surprise when I saw this video 3 days ago.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UZRz3MwhXKM
But seriously, what liars. Social Security checks are based on cost of living and inflation rate, and they try to pass it off as if the increase was due to Joe Biden. If that Tweet was made a week ago, they would have gotten away with it.
“Seniors are getting the biggest increase in their Social Security checks in 10 years through President Biden’s leadership,” read the tweet from the official White House account Tuesday afternoon.
Twitter, which was purchased last week by billionaire Elon Musk, appended a note to the claim that said: “Readers added context they thought people might want to know.”
”Seniors will receive a large Social Security benefit increase due to the annual cost of living adjustment, which is based on the inflation rate,” the note said, linking to the Social Security Administration’s website for an explanation on the Nixon-era legislation behind the increase – known as COLA.
https://nypost.com/2022/11/02/republicans-fact-check-white-house-on-cause-of-inflation/
The deleted tweet.
https://nypost.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2022/11/twitter-reacts-to-cola-increase-02.jpg
The democrats are actually getting fact checked. This could be game changing, so Elon Musk really has to watch his back.
My shock and surprise when I saw this video 3 days ago.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UZRz3MwhXKM
But seriously, what liars. Social Security checks are based on cost of living and inflation rate, and they try to pass it off as if the increase was due to Joe Biden. If that Tweet was made a week ago, they would have gotten away with it.