in February. I have been collecting my benefits since the age of 62. I can tell you that republicans have been insisting the benefits would not be there, at all, for as long as I can remember... certainly going back to when I was in college. 
A favorite republican tactic is to stir up generational conflict over SS & Medicare. Used to work much better than it does today. Their 18th century social agenda sends young voters to either the Dems or to Ron Paul Libertarians these days.
The GOP goes on these tears like clockwork...whenever Dems are in the ascendent. When they (the republicans) are in the driver's seat they calm down as neither wants to be the party that ended SS. It's not called the 'third rail' for nothing. So they'll make noises, but not really do anything. If the economy were stronger, the Dems would look to raise the Payroll tax and/or the ceiling, right now too many people are going to feel the pinch of the tax Payroll tax holiday expiring as it is for them to do anything. I wouldn't even worry about the chained CPI...nothing is ever written in stone.
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