here’s a very interesting story about CPI calc & inflation…
http://money.cnn.com/2008/05/13/news/economy/misery/index.htm?postversion=2008051317
Why would they leave out food and energy calculations in the CPI if social security payments were dependent upon those numbers!? The elderly eat and go places! This was news to me…
How does this all get fixed? We’re an educated, democratic nation and look how things have gotten. We all watched it happen. As like fdjake said…lie after lie after lie (and we know they are lying NOW!)