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MFrohike

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73. Pure comedy

Sun Apr 7, 2013, 01:37 AM

Apr 2013

Your link, and the click-through to the NYT, doesn't prove your contention that somehow, mystically, chained CPI will raise benefits. In fact, your cited source, the fabled Grey Lady article, does not mention your claim at all. It's usually considered good form to cite to evidence that actually proves your case rather than articles discussing the issue in a general way, but lacking the necessary specifics.

Your claim that chained CPI will raise benefits is simply hilarious. I would be VERY interested in seeing the source of that claim.

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