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Drop the plan to use "chained CPI" for calculating cost of living adjustments (cuts) to Social Security benefits.

Created by R.H. on December 18, 2012

President's Obama plan to use "chained CPI" for calculating cost of living adjustments to Social Security benefits is a bad deal.

It's a significant cut to Social Security benefits (which the president promised NOT to do) and it disproportionately hurts women.

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