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State of Rhode Island, Office of the General Treasurer , James A. Diossa, General Treasurer

Harold Smith

Date
2024-01-23

The loss of cola in 2011 is now adversely impacting my normal lifestyle. With the cost of food, insurance, taxes all going through the roof the last three years, I'm living paycheck to paycheck now in my elderly years. Cola was supposed to curb some of these economic trends, but for the retired, it was taken away. I urge you to work and help us out by re-instating our cola. We are hurting!

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