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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]LongTomH
(8,636 posts)28. Hoist by their own petard?
I should hope so; but, the Repubs are a wily bunch of bastards!
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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