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On the recordJuly 13, 2017
We think it unacceptable that our COLAs have been determined by a CPI that doesn't actually reflect what the real costs the elderly incur are.
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John Larson
Democratic · Connecticut

Editor's note · Context

Larson criticizes the current method of calculating cost-of-living adjustments for seniors.

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