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In reply to the discussion: "Krugman, Klein: Dems will cave on Medicare, raise age 2 years, raise taxes only slightly" [View all]ProSense
(116,464 posts)19. It seems that people
love to repeat baseless claims. Krugman's point
"Using the phrase, 'Dems will cave on Medicare; in a headline is a mere paraphrase of what Krugman is saying."
No he isn't. Krugman's point is not that "Dem will cave,' it's that the proposal is idiotic.
Im going to cross my fingers and hope that this is just a case of creeping Broderism, that its a VSP fantasy about how were going to resolve this in a bipartisan way. Because if Obama really does make this deal, there will be hell to pay...Second, why on earth would Obama be selling Medicare away to raise top tax rates when he gets a big rate rise on January 1 just by doing nothing? And no, vague promises about closing loopholes wont do it...So this looks crazy to me; it looks like a deal that makes no sense either substantively or in terms of the actual bargaining strength of the parties.
That's his point.
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"Krugman, Klein: Dems will cave on Medicare, raise age 2 years, raise taxes only slightly" [View all]
applegrove
Dec 2012
OP
I hope that this is only a way to put pressure on Pres Obama and the Democrats and not a
byeya
Dec 2012
#1
If they do they are going to see the Occupy movement erupt everywhere and on steroids.
Cleita
Dec 2012
#2
If this is true, it is time to admit that there can be no relief using the electoral process.
Vincardog
Dec 2012
#7
Is it not amazing we vote people but we still have no idea where they stand on these
limpyhobbler
Dec 2012
#8
"Krugman, quotes Klein, who says...." just didn't have the same ring to it.
Barack_America
Dec 2012
#24
But he feels he has to 'cross his fingers' so he doesn't sound too certain does he?
sabrina 1
Dec 2012
#63
No gets us 39% on the wealthy. This is an insult to all working Americans.
grahamhgreen
Dec 2012
#17
I know it isn't your headline, but it is misleading and you should change it
cthulu2016
Dec 2012
#21
Thank you for your excellent work in exposing the sellouts and infiltrators
woo me with science
Dec 2012
#30
You are absolutely right. The Third Way has the Big Lie posted on their website. They
sabrina 1
Dec 2012
#65
I'll be leaving the Democratic Party for good if a deal to raise Medicare eligibility age is
coalition_unwilling
Dec 2012
#29
While my threat\ultimatum still stands as posted, after I posted it, I realized
coalition_unwilling
Dec 2012
#62
...then we'll be sold a bill of goods by fellow DU Democrats on why this compromise was necessary
Earth_First
Dec 2012
#31
Since you're so certain that this not going to be what happens, how about backing it up with
Egalitarian Thug
Dec 2012
#52
The corporations are buying the Inaugural Coronation along with the next four years.
libdem4life
Dec 2012
#59