I owe some DUers an apology.

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164. Manny, I stated in this OP somewhere that in the case of disinflation, the CPI should freeze.

Do you understand what disinflation mean? I doubt it based upon your willful displays of ignorance. The issue that I have with your arguments is that you know nothing about what and how the President plans to save via the CPI, neither do I. But, unlike you, I am not going around making shit up.

Let me ask you a question. If the CPI results in a 20% reduction in what Seniors and the government pay for senior health-care, is that a savings? If not, explain the hell why it isn't saving.

Another question. Health Care Reform already has started to bend the health care cost curve downward. If the President is including projected savings from future reduction in health care costs for Seniors, is that an invalid statement of savings? Can you say for sure that the "cut" that you shat your pants over not those very same health care savings stated as a reduction in spending?