New formula could cut future benefits, raise taxes

Started by GlobalMan, Nov 09, 2011, 08:02 PM

GlobalMan

Just as 55 million Social Security recipients are about to get their first benefit increase in three years, Congress is looking at reducing future raises by adopting a new measure of inflation that also would increase taxes for most families — the biggest impact falling on those with low incomes.

Attribution: MSNBC, Time, Topix and YLE.