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In reply to the discussion: Criticize the President? We should not even be having serious conversations about this. [View all]Veilex
(1,555 posts)Chained CPI assumes the absolute lowest possible price for a good... except it doesn't account for medical costs, which commonly don't have a lower rate. Often, the elderly can only make ends meet by combining SS, medicaid and medicare. This usually leaves them with next to nothing... the lucky ones have a little in savings. What your proposing would strip away what little savings is available to seniors on SS. Frankly I find that rather despicable. Opting to change the system to something that will have a "fix" to protect poor elderly is simply not acceptable. You don't fix what isn't broken... and this part of SS isn't broken. What IS broken is the fact that the rich are not paying their share into the program. Fix that, then come talk to me.