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On the recordOctober 17, 2011
Nobody can say, I believe, with a straight face that that's being done to really improve the accuracy of the COLA for seniors and people with disabilities.
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Bernie Sanders
Independent · Vermont

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Sanders argues that changes to COLA are aimed at cutting Social Security benefits.

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