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In reply to the discussion: Top Republican: We’ll Only Give In On Bush Tax Cuts If You Let Us Cut Medicare Benefits [View all]Canuckistanian
(42,290 posts)17. Dems should give a STRONG response that SS is off the table
And Obama should go a special address to the nation explaining that SS has ZERO to do with the deficit.
And why are they targeting social safety net programs so vociferously? They don't even have any specific proposals with numbers - they only want it cut and cut NOW.
Cut the bloated military, there's more than enough cushion there to save as much or more than slashing Medicare would.
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Top Republican: We’ll Only Give In On Bush Tax Cuts If You Let Us Cut Medicare Benefits [View all]
Report1212
Dec 2012
OP
Although there are many reasons they want to cut Medicare and Social Security
Horse with no Name
Dec 2012
#1
+1 on the idea that any cuts to these programs will cause long-term harm to the Democratic Party.
Scuba
Dec 2012
#13
I agree with the first part of the sentence, not the second. They don't care about their party...
freshwest
Dec 2012
#12
I consider the problem as not the blue dogs, etc. They do represent their districts. It's the voters
freshwest
Dec 2012
#25
They don't report hypocrisy in red or blue states. That's just 'business as usual' to them.
freshwest
Dec 2012
#34
Agree. Let them expire and then negotiate from a position of strength. Repubs will then be able to
kiranon
Dec 2012
#35
Oh, absolutely! The trap meant to snare Dems should slam shut on the Repubs instead!
librechik
Dec 2012
#9