Dems Are Wrong

They're planning to push a $250 payment to seniors to make up for the absence of a COLA for social security (and, I'd assume, Civil Service retirees).  I understand the politics, but it's not right.  If the COLA formula is right, you adhere to it, regardless of the answer it gives you.  If it's wrong, you fix it.  If you want retirees always to get a little boost, make the formula more complicated (I love complications) and take it from prior or future years.  But the total disbursed shouldn't be subject to political motives.