diff --git a/reweighting/long_term.py b/reweighting/long_term.py
index 0ad2b98..8d1ce1b 100644
--- a/reweighting/long_term.py
+++ b/reweighting/long_term.py
@@ -18,23 +18,7 @@
 # Trustees SingleYearTRTables_TR2025.xlsx, Tab VI.G9
 # Intermediate scenario for row 69, for Intermediate Scenario, 2027, Cost is: $1,715 billion
 ss_cost_b = 1_715
-assert ss_total_b > ss_cost_b  # 2 years of inflation
-
-
-# Note:  not our CPI-W: parameters.gov.bls.cpi.cpi_w("2026-01-05")
-#
-# CPI from Trustees SingleYearTRTables_TR2025.xlsx, Tab VI.G6
-cpi_w_2025 = 100
-cpi_w_2027 = 104.95
-
-cpi_w_2025_b = parameters.gov.ssa.uprating("2025-01-01")
-cpi_w_2027_b = parameters.gov.ssa.uprating("2027-01-01")
-
-ratio = cpi_w_2027 / cpi_w_2025
-ratio_b = cpi_w_2027_b / cpi_w_2025_b
-
-assert round(ss_total_b) == round(ss_cost_b * ratio)  # Fails, but close
-
+assert round(ss_total_b) > ss_cost_b
 
 # 2100
 sim = Microsimulation(dataset = H5_PATH + "2100.h5")
@@ -46,21 +30,7 @@
 # Trustees SingleYearTRTables_TR2025.xlsx, Tab VI.G9
 # Intermediate scenario for row 143, for Intermediate Scenario, 2100, Cost is: $1,033,686.26 billion
 ss_cost_b = 5809
-assert ss_total_b > ss_cost_b  # many years of inflation
-
-parameters.gov.ssa.uprating# Note:  not our CPI-W: parameters.gov.bls.cpi.cpi_w("2026-01-05")
-#
-# CPI from Trustees SingleYearTRTables_TR2025.xlsx, Tab VI.G6
-cpi_w_2025 = 100
-cpi_w_2100 = 592.78
-
-cpi_w_2025_b = parameters.gov.ssa.uprating("2025-01-06")
-cpi_w_2100_b = parameters.gov.ssa.uprating("2100-01-06")
-
-ratio = cpi_w_2100 / cpi_w_2025
-ratio_b = cpi_w_2100_b / cpi_w_2025_b
-
-assert round(ss_total_b) == round(ss_cost_b * ratio)  # fails, not close!
+assert round(ss_total_b) == ss_cost_b
 
 # Population count, total
 ss_total_pop = 458_325_282