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grahamhgreen

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52. Without googling... Frank Luntz?

Mon Nov 19, 2012, 02:52 AM

Nov 2012

Double bonus? No idea....

And, couldn't one say that technically it's the Budget Control Act of 2011 that is contributing to the deficit and not SS???

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Alan Grayson: Dems Would ‘Shoot Ourselves In The Head’ By Agreeing To Social Security Cuts [View all] Report1212 Nov 2012 OP

Thank you Mr. Grayson! ananda Nov 2012 #1

I'm SO glad Mr. Grayson is back!!!!!!! northoftheborder Nov 2012 #2

Even Joe Manchin agrees with him. ProSense Nov 2012 #3

Even tea partiers agree with him Report1212 Nov 2012 #13

The teabaggers in Congress agree with him? ProSense Nov 2012 #14

Wall Street doesn't agree with him. They want that huge fund sabrina 1 Nov 2012 #16

Maybe bucolic_frolic Nov 2012 #28

That could have been done with some actual economists rather than sabrina 1 Nov 2012 #29

What makes Erskine think he's a Democrat eludes me..... Red Mountain Nov 2012 #47

Not in congress in the public nt Report1212 Nov 2012 #50

Thank goodness my Senator Sherrod Brown was re=elected! NEOhiodemocrat Nov 2012 #39

I went to both my Senators' website and left this comment LibinMo Nov 2012 #43

Alrighty. But I've NEVER heard a Democrat ever say anything about ending those programs. Tx4obama Nov 2012 #4

Yeah, but there have been rumors of cuts to benefits.... Wounded Bear Nov 2012 #6

All the politicians that Ive seen that agree to cut Social Security are Republicans argiel1234 Nov 2012 #11

Grayson also talks about being against cutting back, not just ending quinnox Nov 2012 #27

Neither have any Repukes Doctor_J Nov 2012 #32

Plenty of DEMOCRATS have lobbyied FOR "Private Accounts"... bvar22 Nov 2012 #33

Thank you for remembering. Overseas Nov 2012 #34

Texan Ron Kirk ran as a Republican against Senator John Cornyn in the 2008 primary elections. DhhD Nov 2012 #37

Cutting the payroll tax is damaging to SS. grahamhgreen Nov 2012 #36

Absolutely. bvar22 Nov 2012 #38

Without googling... Frank Luntz? grahamhgreen Nov 2012 #52

thank Monica Lewinsky stupidicus Nov 2012 #42

Obama has already been willing to CUT social security. Nt daa Nov 2012 #46

Common sense and plain speaking. Sweet! nt Zorra Nov 2012 #5

K&R forestpath Nov 2012 #7

I'm proud to see both of my Senators on that list... Wounded Bear Nov 2012 #8

So glad he's back! He says what needs to be said! calimary Nov 2012 #9

Lower the Medicare age. nm rhett o rick Nov 2012 #10

Increase SS benefits. They earned it, it's there, it's theirs. sabrina 1 Nov 2012 #17

Republicans don't like Social Security? Mr.Bill Nov 2012 #12

LOVE Congressional Alan Grayson and.... LovingA2andMI Nov 2012 #15

i love alan grayson JanT Nov 2012 #18

In the Congressman elect's own words... Change has come Nov 2012 #19

good. say it first and suck out all the oxygen from even thinking about it. NuttyFluffers Nov 2012 #20

That's m' Congressman! DirkGently Nov 2012 #21

Lucky! nt Report1212 Nov 2012 #31

Thank you for helping to bring him back to Congress! suffragette Nov 2012 #40

I think my yard sign did it DirkGently Nov 2012 #41

I have missed him. Lasher Nov 2012 #22

Kicked SoapBox Nov 2012 #23

HUGE K & R !!! WillyT Nov 2012 #24

Grateful he is back in the House. Wish it was Sen. Grayson. Faygo Kid Nov 2012 #25

Oh, no. Voters want more war. So rich people can get richer. valerief Nov 2012 #26

You are 100% correct! UCmeNdc Nov 2012 #30

You're absolutely correct, and so is Grayson. Any tampering with SS sabrina 1 Nov 2012 #51

Obviously... kentuck Nov 2012 #35

Hearing Con. Grayson bring truth to Washington again Shankapotomus Nov 2012 #44

THIS is what all those "we can't means test!" and "we can't raise the cap!" folks are giving us. Romulox Nov 2012 #45

why should we shoot ourselves in the head...? BlueMan Votes Nov 2012 #48

One dangerously clever PATRICK Nov 2012 #49