You're entitled to your own opinion, but not your own facts. Why don't you and your tea party group read the Medicare Act of 1965 at your next meeting. You will learn that there can be no increase in Medicare Part B unless there is an increase in Social Security COLA for that year. You will also learn that the Social Security COLA increase is related to the consumer price index. To the best of my knowledge, there is no plan by congress to change this law. BTW Medicare Part B increased to $99.60 from $96.40 on January 1, 2012 because of a COLA to Social Security.