CPI Shaving?

[James Devine]

>Brad mentioned that the CPI would be the same
>for Soc Sec and bondholders.  I had heard the
>contrary, but I don't want to challenge him
>on it until I am certain.  As you indicate,
>this would make for an interesting scandal.

there was a short article (with the headline "News of the Weak in Review")
in a recent NATION about this. I for one don't know if it's true or not
that different standards are applied to bond-holders than to SS pensioners.
But I'd like to know the NATION's sources...

 
Jim Devine jdevine at popmail.lmu.edu &
http://clawww.lmu.edu/Departments/ECON/jdevine.html