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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]Thinkingabout
(30,058 posts)39. To Corker, before cutting Medicare we will cut your benefits.
Expense account cut to zero, travel to and from your home on your own. The medical premium will be paid by the Congress members. The vacation you enjoyed in 2012, forget about all but two weeks the rest of the time will be spent working for a change in 2013. Your office staff will be paid out of your salary, won't have any money left, oh well, breaks of life, we need to get the spending problem under control. By the way, all the bribe money you have been receiving will now be donated to a charity. This is just a few of the perks which you will lose until the debt is paid off.
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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