Ten Reasons Why the Chained CPI Is Terrible Policy

[eridani]

http://my.firedoglake.com/dmarans/2012/12/26/ten-reasons-why-the-chained-cpi-is-terrible-policy/

1. Chained CPI is a significant benefit cut that compounds over time, hitting late old-age beneficiaries and the long-time disabled hardest. For a worker with average earnings retiring at age 65 in 2015, chained CPI would cut benefits $653 a year (3.7%) at age 75, $1,139 a year (6.5%) at age 85 and $1,611 a year (9.2%) at age 95.

2. Chained CPI hits current beneficiaries. Even Paul Ryan tried to hold people ages 55 and older harmless from his plan to privatize Medicare (and Social Security before that). Seriously. Check out page 52 of his 2013 budget, and every speech he ever gave on the topic. The theory is, if you’re gonna burn people, give them some time to adopt a Spartan lifestyle for several years so they can make up for the lost pension money in time for retirement.

[Faryn Balyncd]

1. kick

[woo me with science]

2. K&R

[Egalitarian Thug]

3. K&R. n/t

[nashville_brook]

4. yep.

[eridani]

5. Have you called your congresscritters today?

If not, do so ASAP.