<oai_dc:dc xmlns:oai_dc="http://www.openarchives.org/OAI/2.0/oai_dc/" xmlns:dc="http://purl.org/dc/elements/1.1/" xmlns:xsi="http://www.w3.org/2001/XMLSchema-instance" xsi:schemaLocation="http://www.openarchives.org/OAI/2.0/oai_dc/ http://www.openarchives.org/OAI/2.0/oai_dc.xsd"><dc:title>Response to Inquiry Regarding OESC Cost-of-Living Adjustment</dc:title><dc:date>1977-08-08</dc:date><dc:creator>unknown</dc:creator><dc:rights>http://rightsstatements.org/vocab/NKC/1.0/</dc:rights><dc:language>eng</dc:language><dc:identifier>http://congressarchives.org/record/CAC_CC_017_3_170_5_0003</dc:identifier><dc:description>The document from Congressman Glenn English to Secretary F. Ray Marshall concerns the proposal by the Oklahoma Employment Security Commission to include a Cost-of Living Index within the benefits program. The document includes samples of letters from constituents who are struggling with the increased cost of living and are requesting an adjustment to their retirement benefits. The constituents feel that they are below the poverty level and are asking for assistance in passing legislation to increase their benefits. They express their trust in Congressman English to advocate for them and address their concerns.</dc:description></oai_dc:dc>