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December 21, 2012

Kucinich: Social Security Measure Could Cause "Cat Food Christmas" for Seniors 
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Speaking on Thursday Ohio Congressmember Dennis Kucinich blasted a
potential "fiscal cliff" compromise measure called a "chained CPI" that
would impact Social Security payments.
Dennis Kucinich: "For example, if seniors usually eat steak but then
can’t afford its higher price, they can switch to something cheaper,
like cat food, and the cost-of-living calculation would be 'chained' to
the cheaper item — cat food. So, the less you pay for food the
less benefits you get. The 'chained CPI' benefit cut will chain aging
seniors to a poverty of choices. There is no justification to cut Social
Security benefits. No to throwing seniors off the fiscal cliff. No to a
cat food Christmas."

 

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