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5. No, let's blame Obama and the pukes.

Wed Dec 19, 2012, 10:56 PM

Dec 2012

Social security adds nothing to the deficit, yet they want the cuts.

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Bargaining away Social Security: Obama can do it because of his electoral coalition. [View all] downandoutnow Dec 2012 OP

I voted for Obama because the Republicans promised to cut SS doc03 Dec 2012 #1

I keep telling you all the numbers don't work. dkf Dec 2012 #4

Please stop with these false statements. sabrina 1 Dec 2012 #23

Gee, we haven't noticed neverforget Dec 2012 #25

It is theft pure and simple. JDPriestly Dec 2012 #28

............ Angry Dragon Dec 2012 #2

The beatings will continue until morale improves n/t leftstreet Dec 2012 #3

No, let's blame Obama and the pukes. Autumn Dec 2012 #5

maybe, but what about the Congressional dems? n/t Enrique Dec 2012 #6

That's a good point. We can see what happens with them. downandoutnow Dec 2012 #9

yeah, blacks are one-dimensional like that bigtree Dec 2012 #7

I'm white, middle aged, and middle class LeftInTX Dec 2012 #8

Yup. amandabeech Dec 2012 #29

All I hear is BarackTheVote Dec 2012 #10

Uh huh BarackTheVote Dec 2012 #19

I am not making predictions BarackTheVote Dec 2012 #22

I've had this user name since 2008 BarackTheVote Dec 2012 #32

He isn't running again n2doc Dec 2012 #12

^ This Poll_Blind Dec 2012 #13

WTF? Or, more correctly, W.T.F.? NashvilleLefty Dec 2012 #16

As a kid/yuppie BarackTheVote Dec 2012 #18

Shameless self-kick. /nt downandoutnow Dec 2012 #21

Nice try. JoePhilly Dec 2012 #24

there is a common thought here graham4anything Dec 2012 #26