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sabrina 1

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22. It's a totally phony way to measure how people adjust to inflation. It is a sneaky

Reply to HiPointDem (Original post)

Tue Dec 18, 2012, 03:53 AM

Dec 2012

way of cutting SS.

Eg, you can't apply this to the elderly because for one thing, they have different expenses, one of them being HC which increases as they grow older. So while someone might be able to substitute one product for another when the one they normally use increases in price, they CANNOT substitute getting a heart operation for a cheaper operation.

This is nothing more than a nasty, deceptive way, they had hoped, to increase SS without anyone noticing.

They do really think we are all stupid because we don't belong to their club.

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Everything you need to know about Chained CPI in one post [View all] HiPointDem Dec 2012 OP

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