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In reply to the discussion: About "the" chained Consumer Price Index ... [View all]1StrongBlackMan
(31,849 posts)21. Why not?
Have you seen the language of the rumored "concession" offer? Or, are you just disregarding what Nancy Pelosi and President Obama have said with respect to a Chain CPI that protects the elderly?
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By the nature of supply and demand, chained indices will go up slower than non-chained
muriel_volestrangler
Dec 2012
#23
The older seniors get the bigger a hit it will be on them. That is unconscionable.
forestpath
Dec 2012
#7
OMG, someone who actually went out and informed himself before delivering judgement! Imagine that!!
patrice
Dec 2012
#8
So when the President says he's a huge Christian with issues about equality for gays
Bluenorthwest
Dec 2012
#9
2013 increase from COLA for average Social Security beneficiary is about $21.
Bluenorthwest
Dec 2012
#10
This is amazing! Thanks for finding this. DCJ was on the networks the other day taking the Prez to
Liberal_Stalwart71
Dec 2012
#17
Much ado about virtually nothing, but there's no reasoning with the all-or-nothing extremists nt
Cognitive_Resonance
Dec 2012
#25
If it's going to give people more money instead of less, it's not a spending cut.
gkhouston
Dec 2012
#39
Those Ninnies running around here won't even look at the rational argument you've made.
MjolnirTime
Dec 2012
#46