To increase Social Security benefits in line with inflation.

To decrease Social Security benefits in line with inflation.

To keep Social Security benefits the same regardless of inflation.

To provide a one-time bonus to Social Security recipients.

By comparing the Consumer Price Index for Urban Wage Earners and Clerical Workers (CPI-W) to the previous year's CPI-W.

By comparing the Consumer Price Index for All Urban Consumers (CPI-U) to the previous year's CPI-U.

By comparing the Producer Price Index (PPI) to the previous year's PPI.

By comparing the Personal Consumption Expenditures Price Index (PCEPI) to the previous year's PCEPI.

In October of each year.

In November of each year.

In December of each year.

In January of each year.

In January of the following year.

In February of the following year.

In March of the following year.

In April of the following year.

5%

6%

7%

8%

Social Security benefits will decrease.

Social Security benefits will remain the same.

Social Security benefits will increase by a smaller amount than the CPI-W increase.

Social Security benefits will increase by the same amount as the CPI-W increase.

All Social Security beneficiaries.

Only Social Security retirement beneficiaries.

Only Social Security disability beneficiaries.

Only Social Security survivors beneficiaries.

It increases other government benefits by the same amount.

It decreases other government benefits by the same amount.

It has no effect on other government benefits.

It increases other government benefits by a smaller amount than the COLA increase.

It was first introduced in 1972.

It was first introduced in 1975.

It was first introduced in 1980.

It was first introduced in 1985.

It is too generous.

It is not generous enough.

It is not indexed to inflation.

It is too complicated.

Indexing it to a different inflation measure.

Increasing the maximum annual increase.

Eliminating the COLA altogether.

All of the above.

It is likely to be reformed in the near future.

It is likely to remain unchanged in the near future.

It is likely to be eliminated in the near future.

It is too difficult to say.

The COLA increases the national debt.

The COLA decreases the national debt.

The COLA has no effect on the national debt.

The relationship between the COLA and the national debt is complex and depends on a number of factors.

It stimulates the economy.

It slows down the economy.

It has no effect on the economy.

The effect of the COLA on the economy is unclear.

The rising cost of living.

The aging population.

The national debt.

All of the above.