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20. Durbin came out against it today

Tue Dec 18, 2012, 02:52 PM

Dec 2012

Jamison Foser ?@jamisonfoser

Durbin calls chained CPI “the wrong way to go.” “We ought to deal with Social Security in a separate conversation” http://www.washingtonpost.com/blogs/plum-line/wp/2012/12/18/dick-durbin-no-cut-in-social-security-benefits/ …

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WH Spokesman Carney: Chained CPI "Something Republicans Wanted" [View all] bigtree Dec 2012 OP

This is exactly ProSense Dec 2012 #1

Anyone that thinks Obama won't be blamed for cutting SS in 2014 is living in adream world n/t doc03 Dec 2012 #2

We're just willing to agree to it, provided taxes go up on the $400K and above crowd . dawg Dec 2012 #3

In the end we are giving into right wing ideology upaloopa Dec 2012 #4

“This is something republicans wanted”. Yeah, but is he considering giving them this? teddy51 Dec 2012 #5

Not only won the election but polls continue to show where the majority of Americans stand nc4bo Dec 2012 #6

No deal: ProSense Dec 2012 #8

that's a different issue n/t Enrique Dec 2012 #10

Not really, the ProSense Dec 2012 #18

endless speculation? Or, are we going to just deal with this one apparently false report bigtree Dec 2012 #12

amazing, ain't it. spanone Dec 2012 #13

If he accepts it, he supports it. Period. Fearless Dec 2012 #7

if he jumps off the WH roof he'll break his ass in the fall bigtree Dec 2012 #15

Then I wish the President would get out in front of these issues, instead of letting teddy51 Dec 2012 #16

you want him to be led around by every rumor and every speculation out here? bigtree Dec 2012 #19

He shouldn't be negotiating, he should be telling them like it is and if they don't teddy51 Dec 2012 #22

and there's little beyond rumor to suggest the WH is doing anything but that bigtree Dec 2012 #28

"Something Republicans Wanted" DJ13 Dec 2012 #9

We know that Republicans want it. Did Carney do his job and say what the President Bluenorthwest Dec 2012 #11

it's news because democrats pounced on Obama like he brought it up. spanone Dec 2012 #24

Why do we care what Republicans want? They lost, we won. Do Republicans sabrina 1 Dec 2012 #14

Chained CPI is bi-partisan. former9thward Dec 2012 #17

Durbin came out against it today bigtree Dec 2012 #20

"deal with Social Security in a separate conversation". former9thward Dec 2012 #21

Durbin is an opponent of cuts in SS benefits. bigtree Dec 2012 #25

He's not ruling it out, though Blaukraut Dec 2012 #23

It is a goddamn benefit cut. Warren Stupidity Dec 2012 #27

for the life of me, I can't see where the WH has accepted any of that bigtree Dec 2012 #29

How about NO THE FUCK NO? Warren Stupidity Dec 2012 #26

really? that`s it? madrchsod Dec 2012 #30

somehow bigtree Dec 2012 #32

So take it off. JHB Dec 2012 #31

take it off the imaginary table? bigtree Dec 2012 #33

talk about dishonesty and misinformation Enrique Dec 2012 #34

Something smells. WP reports it was President Obama's idea from the get... Melinda Dec 2012 #35

Lousy good-cop/bad-cop routine jsr Dec 2012 #36

Thank you and fuck you media! librechik Dec 2012 #37

And the President did include it in his counter proposal, Autumn Dec 2012 #38

This is good - they're already getting heat from the base. Let's keep it up! reformist2 Dec 2012 #39

Well, here's one of the Republicans Oilwellian Dec 2012 #40