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1StrongBlackMan

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38. It's not a "speed bump" ...
Wed Dec 19, 2012, 02:45 PM
Dec 2012

for the 3+ Million people whose U/C will stop; nor for the working work who will have to choose between spending more for day/after school care, leaving their children at home, or no working because of the end of childcare subsidies; nor for those current housed thanks to homeless (near homelessness) programming.

There's nothing inherent in chaining itself that requires a cut Recursion Dec 2012 #1
By the nature of supply and demand, chained indices will go up slower than non-chained muriel_volestrangler Dec 2012 #23
We have the usual problem of people not knowing alcibiades_mystery Dec 2012 #2
There you go again, uncovering facts.... mac56 Dec 2012 #3
So you think major oil companies, marew Dec 2012 #4
You're bumping your head on the reactionary floor, again ... 1StrongBlackMan Dec 2012 #5
The people who keep rationalizing this, to defend Obama I guess, cui bono Dec 2012 #43
+1 Does that mean we can now focus on the positive aspects of the rumored "deal?" Hoyt Dec 2012 #6
+1,000,000 n/t 1StrongBlackMan Dec 2012 #12
+KABILLION! savalez Dec 2012 #45
The older seniors get the bigger a hit it will be on them. That is unconscionable. forestpath Dec 2012 #7
The rumored "deal" says there are protections for those at lower end of SS scale. Hoyt Dec 2012 #11
I don't believe in setting one group in need against other groups in need. forestpath Dec 2012 #14
I don't feel that way, and choose the to look at big picture. Wish us both luck. Hoyt Dec 2012 #22
And you base the latter belief on ... 1StrongBlackMan Dec 2012 #24
That does not make it okay. cui bono Dec 2012 #44
Did you even read the OP?!? 1StrongBlackMan Dec 2012 #13
Yes. Your model does not apply. forestpath Dec 2012 #16
Why not? 1StrongBlackMan Dec 2012 #21
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
And the ... 1StrongBlackMan Dec 2012 #15
2013 increase from COLA for average Social Security beneficiary is about $21. Bluenorthwest Dec 2012 #10
READ the OP ... 1StrongBlackMan Dec 2012 #18
This is amazing! Thanks for finding this. DCJ was on the networks the other day taking the Prez to Liberal_Stalwart71 Dec 2012 #17
Presumably ... 1StrongBlackMan Dec 2012 #19
Thank you for researching the facts. Sunlei Dec 2012 #20
Much ado about virtually nothing, but there's no reasoning with the all-or-nothing extremists nt Cognitive_Resonance Dec 2012 #25
Per 'The Annuity' femrap Dec 2012 #26
Okay. Point by point ... 1StrongBlackMan Dec 2012 #30
I'll take the Cliff.... femrap Dec 2012 #34
It's not a "speed bump" ... 1StrongBlackMan Dec 2012 #38
In reading many of the objections to ... 1StrongBlackMan Dec 2012 #27
But the CPI-E currently calculated is not chained muriel_volestrangler Dec 2012 #28
Maybe ... 1StrongBlackMan Dec 2012 #31
It's not chained muriel_volestrangler Dec 2012 #33
Okay ... 1StrongBlackMan Dec 2012 #37
Oh, so Carney misspoke when he said chained CPI is less "generous"? djean111 Dec 2012 #29
No ... 1StrongBlackMan Dec 2012 #32
Aw man! You took the Purists' latest toy away! BlueCaliDem Dec 2012 #35
Well ... 1StrongBlackMan Dec 2012 #40
Unfortunately, BlueCaliDem Dec 2012 #41
Yup n/t 1StrongBlackMan Dec 2012 #42
K & R for thoughtful non-hysteria. byronius Dec 2012 #36
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
It's hard to think ... 1StrongBlackMan Dec 2012 #48
We shouldn't be talking about social security AT ALL. limpyhobbler Dec 2012 #47
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