9. The big Social Security indexing debate Social Security is a old-age insurance program. Most people on it are at least 62 years old. The monthly payments are indexed to the CPI so that their purchasing power remains the same over time. If you got $1,000 a month in 2000 then you would get whatever $ amount today gives the same purchasing power according to the CPI. Some people think that the CPI is a bad choice because it focuses on the spending patterns of the typical worker and not the typical senior. The table below lists the weight (importance) of different categories in the basket for the CPI. If the CPI represented the needs of seniors the probably get more weight while the category would category would get less. Weight Category Food 13.7% Rent/housing 42.6% Clothes 3% Transportation 15.3% Medical care 8.5% Tuition 3% Other 13.9% a. food, clothes b. medical care, tuition c. tuition, medical care d. clothes, food

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