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88 U.S. Social Security Administration
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89 National Council on Aging (May
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90 Ibid.
91 Karen Cunnyngham (September 28, 2010), State Trends in
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92 Ibid.
93 Nancy S. Wellman (March 24,
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98 Ibid.
99 Paul N. Van de Water and Arloc
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102 Congressional Budget Office (May
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103 Office of the Chief Actuary, 2011
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104 Congressional Budget Office
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108 See note 106.
109 Social Security Administration
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110 Larry DeWitt (May 1996), “Research note #1: Origins of the
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111 Alan Barber and Nicole Woo (December 2012), “The Chained CPI:
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114 Froma Harrop (March 14, 2013),
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115 Dean Baker (March 2013), “The
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116 Ibid.
117 Ibid.

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