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9. The taxpayers at the lower end will be forced to take bigger haircuts

Tue Dec 18, 2012, 08:43 AM

Dec 2012

...since those at the top are already in the highest bracket, and there aren't exactly plans to add a dozen or so brackets at the top.

http://www.washingtonpost.com/blogs/wonkblog/wp/2012/12/11/everything-you-need-to-know-about-chained-cpi-in-one-post/

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"Chained CPI" - How the book-cooker's wet dream re-defines reality: [View all] Faryn Balyncd Dec 2012 OP

Will we learn from the past? djean111 Dec 2012 #1

du rec. nt xchrom Dec 2012 #3

And I would bet half the folks on SS will not even know about it newfie11 Dec 2012 #4

This is one more reason why I'm wanting to sell my screenplays loyalkydem Dec 2012 #5

If it makes you feel any better customerserviceguy Dec 2012 #6

As the rich pay less in progressive taxes the burden is progressively Cynicus Emeritus Dec 2012 #10

Agreed customerserviceguy Dec 2012 #13

It's OK, folks durablend Dec 2012 #8

being on social security i`m well aware of this fact madrchsod Dec 2012 #11