We Have Nothing to Fear but Fear Itself the Ghost of John Henry

So there will be no cost of living increase for Social Security this year.

Except that there will be.

For those keeping score, this:

Obama said he would not allow the money to come out of the Social Security trust funds, which would further erode the finances of the retirement program.

counts as a lie, since the Social Security trust fund doesn’t exist.

Furthermore, Whiskey Tango Foxtrot is this:

Thursday's announcement comes a day after President Barack Obama called for a second round of $250 stimulus payments for seniors, veterans, retired railroad workers and people with disabilities.

Retired railroad workers? Why not retired calligraphy tutors? Why not left-handed Civil War history enthusiasts? Why not grumpy super-powered bloggers?

Your humble correspondent decided to go straight to the source and find out what’s so damn special about retired and veteran railway employees.

Well, crap.