Social Security Recipients to Get 3.6% Boost, but How...

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Social Security Recipients to Get 3.6% Boost, but How Much Will it Help?

Starting in January, 55 million Social Security recipients will get a 3.6 percent bump in benefits. Margret Warner discusses the cost-of-living adjustment, which is tied to inflation, with Robert Reischauer of the Urban Institute.

AIR DATE 10/19/11

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