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RC

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4. Why can't they include retail food in the inflation calculations?
Tue Dec 18, 2012, 12:27 AM
Dec 2012

It was removed during the bu$h administration.

Again NO NO NO!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! bkkyosemite Dec 2012 #1
Oh and thanks for the explanation. bkkyosemite Dec 2012 #2
K&R RedCappedBandit Dec 2012 #3
Why can't they include retail food in the inflation calculations? RC Dec 2012 #4
they track inflation in many sectors, food included. unblock Dec 2012 #8
just to be clear how chained cpi is even theoretically wrong: unblock Dec 2012 #5
If I *stop* buying heating oil altogether i'd have even *more* money! they should adjust for that, HiPointDem Dec 2012 #6
Thank you. Luminous Animal Dec 2012 #7
i added some of your comments to the OP. hope you don't mind, thought people would be more HiPointDem Dec 2012 #17
You don't have to announce a cut in chocolate rations if shit is the new chocolate ThoughtCriminal Dec 2012 #9
= death. HiPointDem Dec 2012 #12
Well dah if I heat with electric and it goes up I can't switch to propane unless doc03 Dec 2012 #10
good point. HiPointDem Dec 2012 #11
So in 12 years I will be making about $100 less a month on SS doc03 Dec 2012 #13
you also might be paying taxes on it. HiPointDem Dec 2012 #14
Taxes on less money? n/t doc03 Dec 2012 #15
chained cpi, in theory, can kick brackets up. HiPointDem Dec 2012 #18
That is unconscienable. Romneyhood lives. forestpath Dec 2012 #16
"Chained CPI" = "Let them eat dog food" BlueStreak Dec 2012 #19
DURec leftstreet Dec 2012 #20
K&R. Thank you. n/t jtuck004 Dec 2012 #21
It's a totally phony way to measure how people adjust to inflation. It is a sneaky sabrina 1 Dec 2012 #22
kick HiPointDem Dec 2012 #23
kicking 'cause it's still "on the table" nashville_brook Dec 2012 #24
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