Charles Krauthammer: Obama budget gives appearance of reform

... First, the proposal - "chained CPI ", a change in the way inflation is measured - is very small. It reduces Social Security by a quarter of a penny on the dollar - a $2,000 check reduced by a five dollar bill. Second, the change is merely technical. ...

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