Chained CPI: The Sneaky, Complicated Idea That Could End the Fiscal Cliff Showdown-Explained

What if I told you we could raise taxes, cut entitlement spending, and break the cliff stalemate for good, by changing one obscure policy? Ladies and gentlemen: Meet chained CPI.

[Mr_Bill]

And who pays the piper for "chained CPI?"

The working poor, middle classs, and elderly.

Just More trickle down.

[questioner]

Notice the numerious posts on other topics on Topix. The Chained CPI, if adopoted, will have a big impact on the Average American but there it doesn't seem anyone is interested.

Folk ough to think about this issue, and in the light of McFalls' Maxim:
"No degree of acceptance can ever change the facts.
Translation: You may come to terms with being screwed, but nevertheless you're still screwed."