Backers of the plan are disguising the cuts as so-called inflation adjustments. Don’t be fooled. Changing the way the Consumer Price Index (CPI) is calculated will reduce the cost of living adjustments that Social Security recipients count on to keep pace with inflation.
http://talkingunion.wordpress.com/2011/07/14/tell-your-senators-cpi-changes-are-scam-to-cut-social-security/