Yesterday, the White House tweeted out a message celebrating yet another triumph:
Seniors are getting the biggest increase in their Social Security checks in 10 years through President Biden’s leadership.
Bold, I thought.
Some might have thought that that was rather like an arsonist’s telling his victims that they had no need to worry because their insurance will cover the losses.
Sadly, this tweet, a minor milestone in the annals of chutzpah, has vanished.
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.
Nixon’s the one! Oh, well.