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On the recordApril 17, 2013
Let us remember that a typical American middle income worker at the age of 65 under the Chained CPI would lose about $140 of his or her annual benefit if Chained CPI were to become the law.
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Mike Johnson
Republican · Louisiana

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Discusses the financial loss for middle-income workers under Chained CPI.

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