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In reply to the discussion: President Obama's use of Social Security isn't 3D chess, poker or rope-a-dope [View all]hfojvt
(37,573 posts)"Simpson Bowles never resulted in social security cuts."
That's kinda beside the point. The question is, did Simpson-Bowkes PROPOSE social security cuts?
I would say that it did, although I am not against all of those cuts myself. I think its proposal to change the bend points is not bad.
But the other thing is, in spite of its proposals to cut social security benefits, many Democrats, including Obama and Clinton, have embraced and applauded and endorsed Simpson-Bowles.
"The 2010 lame duck "Cave-athon" never resulted in Social Security cuts."
That looks like a very nice straw man. Did anybody claim that the Cave-athon would result in Social Security cuts?
I know I never did. I blew my stack about the cave-athon because it involved massive tax cuts for the rich.
I dislike predictions, so let me say that my fear is that this deal will (again) result in massive tax cuts for the rich. In fact, Obama continues to embrace and applaud the idea of tax cuts for the rich.
Something I have dedicated a lot of time to fighting, and deluding myself, apparently, that the Democratic Party was on my side in this fight.