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Obama Aims To Cut Social Security & Other Federal Benefits? And This is a Surprise?
Bill Quigley
10 Apr 2013
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President Obama's proposal to cut Social Security by "chaining" it to the consumer price index will cost seniors a good 10% of monthly benefits a decade from now.  Republicans didn't force him into this, it's his opening proposal for negotiating.  Is anybody even surprised?  

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