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November 7, 2017
David Dayen
The Biggest Trojan Horse in the Republican Tax Plan
"Chained CPI," the GOP's sneaky way of cutting Social Security, is back—and flying under the radar this time.
February 21, 2014
Danny Vinik
Obama is Showing Some Guts on the Budget. Don't Celebrate Just Yet.
Chained CPI is far from dead
October 13, 2013
Jonathan Cohn
Senate Republicans Don't Get It: The Democrats Aren't Bluffing
October 9, 2013
Jonathan Cohn
Paul Ryan's Proposal Is Still a Ransom That Democrats Shouldn't Pay
April 11, 2013
Jonathan Cohn
Obama Made One Big Budget Concession to Republicans—And They're Attacking Him for It

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