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Maria Cantwell: “The problem is that the Chained CPI assumes that beneficiaries can simply choose cheaper alternatives when prices rise.”

On the recordMay 10, 2016
The problem is that the Chained CPI assumes that beneficiaries can simply choose cheaper alternatives when prices rise.
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Maria Cantwell
Democratic · Washington

Editor's note · Context

Cantwell highlights flaws in the Chained CPI's assumptions about beneficiaries' spending behavior.

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