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Festivito

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2. Obama should counter with an INCREASE in benefits.

Reply to Purveyor (Original post)

Sun Dec 30, 2012, 06:16 PM

Dec 2012

A chained-up CPI. It would increase low level recipients to where they should be based on salaries, not COLA. Instead of a chained CPI that decreases high-level recipients over years.

(Personal note, I don't mind the chained CPI as long as it can be revoked later.)

And, they can start by adding more to SS because it will stimulate the economy and bring in more.

And, while we're there, take the cap off FICA.

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G.O.P. Backs Off a Demand, Clearing Way for More Talks (chained-CPI) [View all] Purveyor Dec 2012 OP

Chain of fools Xipe Totec Dec 2012 #1

Any time I can listen to the late great Eva Cassidy Samantha Dec 2012 #6

Obama should counter with an INCREASE in benefits. Festivito Dec 2012 #2

So do we need to thank the pukes for agreeing with the Democrats that Autumn Dec 2012 #3

So, chained CPI is essentially agreed upon, just not for this short term fix. NorthCarolina Dec 2012 #4

Fiscal Cliff: GOP Gives In On Social Security Cuts In Stalled Talks (UPDATE) underpants Dec 2012 #5