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eridani

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3. So what if urban areas are analyed? All that means is that the rural elderly get a bonus

Reply to pinqy (Reply #2)

Tue Nov 3, 2015, 09:50 PM

Nov 2015

Every single retiree organization backs CPI-E. This year, with higher medical costs and flat gas prices, CPI-E would give a COLA. If the situation were reversed, that would not be the case. But so what? It would reflect the fact that seniors spend more on meds than on gas wither way.

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The CPI-E – A Better Option for Calculating Social Security COLAs [View all] eridani Nov 2015 OP

I really really hate my government newfie11 Nov 2015 #1

The problems with the CPI-E pinqy Nov 2015 #2

So what if urban areas are analyed? All that means is that the rural elderly get a bonus eridani Nov 2015 #3