Action is Needed

The President's budget proposal calls for the Labor Department to adopt a "chained Consumer Price Index," which is expected to reduce annual COLA increases by 0.3 percentage points a year. The chained CPI assumes that as prices on household goods and services increase, people opt for lower-cost solutions — hamburger instead of steak, for example.

Unless You Speak, Congress Assumes Consent--information from NARFE

Every member of Congress has received at least one message delivered through NARFE’s Legislative Action Center. However, this is not enough to make an impact. Unless more NARFE members use our advocacy tools, including, but not limited to, our Legislative Action Center, the COLA formula may be changed and FEHBP (Federal Employees Health Benefits Program) dismantled. President Beaudoin urges each NARFE member who has not already sent both messages -- “Oppose a Change in the COLA Formula” and “Defend FEHBP” -- in defense of their earned benefits, to use the Legislative Action Center now to send these messages to both ends of Pennsylvania Avenue. Click here to see a menu of options or use http://capwiz.com/narfe/issues/.

If you follow this link it is pretty easy to get your message sent. It is up to us to speak out!