Obama Aims To Cut Social Security & Other Federal Benefits? And This is a Surprise? | Black Agenda Report

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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