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Uncle Joe

(58,424 posts) Tue Dec 18, 2012, 02:14 PM Dec 2012

What's your opinion of Chained CPI?

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	It's an evil, con artist inspired gimmick used to slow screw the most vulnerable people out of their Social Security benefits.
	3 (43%)
	It's a political figleaf hiding a broken pledge not to scew the people out of their social secuirty.
	1 (14%)
	It's a continous back door, long term raid on the Social Security trust fund to finance other government operations and retain tax cuts for wealthy.
	0 (0%)
	All of the above.
	3 (43%)
	Other
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What's your opinion of Chained CPI? (Original Post) Uncle Joe Dec 2012 OP

Any Congressperson who votes for this in ANY bill loses my money and my support. Period. Fearless Dec 2012 #1

Under the current system sarisataka Dec 2012 #2

This message was self-deleted by its author DJ13 Dec 2012 #3

I'm with her and saw $17 increase. This does not include deductions for medicare...sigh...n/t monmouth3 Dec 2012 #4

What is CPI? Puzzledtraveller Dec 2012 #5

Consumer Price Index. Uncle Joe Dec 2012 #6

Fearless

(18,421 posts)

1. Any Congressperson who votes for this in ANY bill loses my money and my support. Period.

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Tue Dec 18, 2012, 02:16 PM

Dec 2012

sarisataka

(18,774 posts)

2. Under the current system

Reply to Uncle Joe (Original post)

Tue Dec 18, 2012, 02:21 PM

Dec 2012

my mother in law saw an increase of almost $12 per month.

I think she would be willing to reduce that so we can keep taxes down on those making over 250k