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6. True, and that should be encouraged as much as possible.

Wed Dec 19, 2012, 02:25 PM

Dec 2012

I just wish the mass media would take more time to spell it out for the public like you did. I have little faith in today's media, though.

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There's that compound effect thing... HereSince1628 Dec 2012 #1

I always shake my head.. Indydem Dec 2012 #3

People tend not to understand interest and accretion very well. EOTE Dec 2012 #2

Sad, but true. We can tell them that they're being duped, though. reformist2 Dec 2012 #5

True, and that should be encouraged as much as possible. EOTE Dec 2012 #6

IF is the key word Autumn Dec 2012 #7

How do you know there would be any COLAs at all in any of those 30 years? sinkingfeeling Dec 2012 #8