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forestpath

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38. My only question is - just how much is President Obama going to

Reply to Report1212 (Original post)

Mon Dec 10, 2012, 03:22 PM

Dec 2012

let us get screwed?

Because this script is awfully familiar and I have not heard one peep from the White House about the safety net being off the table.

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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

Absolutely. Jackpine Radical Dec 2012 #29

Thank you for explaining the thinking of the low information voter... nenagh Dec 2012 #32

holding the country hostage AGAIN!!!! librechik Dec 2012 #2

It's like a kamikaze mission. GoCubsGo Dec 2012 #4

I agree with the first part of the sentence, not the second. They don't care about their party... freshwest Dec 2012 #12

I think you are right, John2 Dec 2012 #22

I consider the problem as not the blue dogs, etc. They do represent their districts. It's the voters freshwest Dec 2012 #25

I live in John2 Dec 2012 #31

They don't report hypocrisy in red or blue states. That's just 'business as usual' to them. freshwest Dec 2012 #34

holding the country hostage AGAIN!!!! AlbertCat Dec 2012 #26

If the Republicans go over the cliff, that's right. Jackpine Radical Dec 2012 #30

They HAVE NO CHOICE but to "give in" to Bush Tax Cuts! Atman Dec 2012 #3

Exactly Report1212 Dec 2012 #7

Agree. Let them expire and then negotiate from a position of strength. Repubs will then be able to kiranon Dec 2012 #35

Dems should just let the Bush tax cuts expire. jsr Dec 2012 #5

Yup Report1212 Dec 2012 #8

Oh, absolutely! The trap meant to snare Dems should slam shut on the Repubs instead! librechik Dec 2012 #9

Not only no, but FUCK NO. Panasonic Dec 2012 #6

How to alienate the last demographic you still have? LOL suicide plan for Republicans. Coyotl Dec 2012 #10

The gop JEB Dec 2012 #11

Then over the fiscal cliff we go Downtown Hound Dec 2012 #14

Weeeeeeeeeeeeeee! nolabels Dec 2012 #18

Dear Sen Corker SCVDem Dec 2012 #15

But.......But......But 1ProudAtheist Dec 2012 #16

This post is all very much The Point. joeunderdog Dec 2012 #33

Dems should give a STRONG response that SS is off the table Canuckistanian Dec 2012 #17

They have such a hard on to cut programs that help. sarcasmo Dec 2012 #19

Dems should be trending into 2014 already. BadgerKid Dec 2012 #20

What Canuck...said. Shrike47 Dec 2012 #21

The Rs have no leverage... Swede Atlanta Dec 2012 #23

Fixing Medicare Squaredeal Dec 2012 #24

Fixing Medicare AlbertCat Dec 2012 #27

It seems like a good way to turn Medicare into a welfare program Report1212 Dec 2012 #37

Hoist by their own petard? LongTomH Dec 2012 #28

kill ALL THE BUSH TAX CUTS. we will survive. pansypoo53219 Dec 2012 #36

My only question is - just how much is President Obama going to forestpath Dec 2012 #38

To Corker, before cutting Medicare we will cut your benefits. Thinkingabout Dec 2012 #39