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JDPriestly

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34. Obama rightfully condemned the murders of 20 children in Sandy Hook.

Wed Dec 19, 2012, 12:53 AM

Dec 2012

But cutting Social Security and Medicare will mean that elderly people, many in their 80s and 90s live and die in misery. Both acts are heartless and cruel.

The deaths of the 20 children were dramatic.

The slow and painful deaths of all those whose Social Security will be cut and who, in their 80s and 90s, have to choose between food or heat will be invisible but just as horrid.

We can blame the deaths of the 20 children on guns and a crazy person.

What about the deaths of Social Security recipients in say ten or so years? Will we look back and blame President Obama?

Quite possibly in my opinion.

Remember the levees that broke in New Orleans? What heartless president or presidents refused to prioritize repairing those levees?

And now, the levees that protect millions of American seniors from destitution are being breached. For shame.

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The Fix Is In... [View all] WillyT Dec 2012 OP

There went the last rug from under my retirement liberal N proud Dec 2012 #1

And in the end, courtesy of your friends in the Democratic Party! villager Dec 2012 #3

Of course she can MannyGoldstein Dec 2012 #2

What does Third Way Manny think about this? neverforget Dec 2012 #4

It's time to have an adult conversation about death MannyGoldstein Dec 2012 #56

So, now instead of looking at having to work another 15 years RomneyLies Dec 2012 #5

I think that is the plan, Romney Skittles Dec 2012 #8

I ran the math again, it would be twenty years before my wife could retire RomneyLies Dec 2012 #9

well nothing is in stone Skittles Dec 2012 #11

Did so several times already today. RomneyLies Dec 2012 #13

I hear you, I really do Skittles Dec 2012 #26

NO !!! - I Hear What You're Saying, But Please... Take Care of Yourself !!! WillyT Dec 2012 #10

I simply cannot face another 30 years of working. RomneyLies Dec 2012 #12

Because You Have People That Love You WillyT Dec 2012 #14

I'm looking at the numbers RomneyLies Dec 2012 #16

Ask Her... What SHE Thinks Of Your Proposed Plan... WillyT Dec 2012 #19

no, RomneyLies Skittles Dec 2012 #28

It's not what anybody wants RomneyLies Dec 2012 #32

I understand what femrap Dec 2012 #20

There are train tracks a few blocks away. RomneyLies Dec 2012 #23

Dude... Talk To Somebody... Professional... WillyT Dec 2012 #24

Dude, this is a business decision RomneyLies Dec 2012 #25

I Will End With This... Your Wife Is Your Partner... Are You Going To Let Her Know Of Your Decision WillyT Dec 2012 #33

This business decision is 100% personal, my wife has no part in it. RomneyLies Dec 2012 #36

Business Decisions Generally Suck As Of Late, But... WillyT Dec 2012 #38

Thanks RomneyLies Dec 2012 #39

So... You Could Teach... Ya Know...Spread The Word... You're Just What We Need These Days... WillyT Dec 2012 #40

you feel bad about it Skittles Dec 2012 #45

I have notes RomneyLies Dec 2012 #47

Channel Your Anger... WillyT Dec 2012 #54

social security will still be there even if the chained cpi goes into effect, so you can postpone HiPointDem Dec 2012 #48

I'm 50. I've done the math RomneyLies Dec 2012 #52

I hope that calculation will be changed soon for you. Wait & see. HiPointDem Dec 2012 #55

We all have femrap Dec 2012 #27

I could never do it with a gun or pills RomneyLies Dec 2012 #30

I wish the law femrap Dec 2012 #59

MERRY XMAS FROM YOUR FRIENDS IN THE DEMOCRATIC PARTY! DJ13 Dec 2012 #6

So disappointing, and predictable. morningfog Dec 2012 #7

I don't suppose this will be applied to Congressional salaries and pensions. dflprincess Dec 2012 #15

They should have their benefits cut as well Generic Other Dec 2012 #18

I look for the republicans to stick B Calm Dec 2012 #17

Nah.... femrap Dec 2012 #21

Thieves. n/t Jefferson23 Dec 2012 #22

I wanna see the final bill cliffordu Dec 2012 #29

of course pelosi "can live with it"...she has a GREAT pension plan. Mel Content Dec 2012 #31

daughter of a congressman, sister of a mayor, connected into democratic politics from birth, she's HiPointDem Dec 2012 #49

Obama rightfully condemned the murders of 20 children in Sandy Hook. JDPriestly Dec 2012 #34

Well said Liberalynn Dec 2012 #37

He often says he how much he loved his grandmother BuelahWitch Dec 2012 #50

It wouldn't. She was a banker. MannyGoldstein Dec 2012 #53

+100. you have said it more poetically than my usual "the fuckers are killing people". HiPointDem Dec 2012 #51

+1 leftstreet Dec 2012 #58

WHERE ARE THE TEARS FOR THE POOR, DISABLED AND ELDERLY? arjazz Dec 2012 #61

Sure. Congress all gets a pension. So all this talk of "tough choices" is for other people. Matariki Dec 2012 #35

It is Time bob4460 Dec 2012 #41

Willy, you should see the video clips I've compiled Oilwellian Dec 2012 #42

Thank You For That !!! WillyT Dec 2012 #44

National Women's Law Center has some great memes Liberalynn Dec 2012 #43

Pelosi doesn't *have to* fucking "live with it". who cares what she thinks? HiPointDem Dec 2012 #46

Helping to close drug donut hole, more than offsets any "loss" due to C-CPI. Hoyt Dec 2012 #57

I knew it!!!! arjazz Dec 2012 #60

47% of the members of Congress are millionaries... KansDem Dec 2012 #62