tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7334408760351487944.post5724517897408544896..comments2023-11-12T06:43:00.060-05:00Comments on Notes on Social Security Reform: President Obama Throws in the Towel on Social Security ReformAndrew G. Biggshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16617460431856611873noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7334408760351487944.post-47396252515949461842016-06-02T15:54:22.684-04:002016-06-02T15:54:22.684-04:00Except for the mention of the chained CPI, which w...Except for the mention of the chained CPI, which was the Social Security portion of the negotiations. Although even that overstates it a bit, since the real priority (for both POTUS and the Congressional GOP) was a 10-year budget number, which COLA cuts can contribute to, not so much Social Security financing.Andrew G. Biggshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16617460431856611873noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7334408760351487944.post-74151297387456413442016-06-02T15:32:36.574-04:002016-06-02T15:32:36.574-04:00Seems like you kind of conveniently forgot the Gra...Seems like you kind of conveniently forgot the Grand Bargain negotiations between Speaker Boehner and President Obama regarding Social Security...Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13678583046677932112noreply@blogger.com