#msg-1027865
Your friend's SS check increased because of the COLA ... not because of the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act of 2017, you simpleton.
Social Security COLA: 2% in 2018
Social Security beneficiaries will see a 2% increase in their benefit this month.
http://www.ubs.com/magazines/wma/insights/en/retirement/2018/social-security.html?intCampID=INTERNAL-HPPROMOTEASER-us_retirees_keeping_up_with_inflation-en
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