On the recordJanuary 27, 2015
The reason that people like Senator Warner and I would be willing to embrace chained CPI is it is deemed by economists to be the most accurate measure of the inflation rate as it affects consumers.
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Wicker explains support for chained CPI as a fair measure of inflation for benefits.
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