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Faryn Balyncd

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33. Yes...and call Leader Pelosi's office at (202) 225-4965

Reply to grahamhgreen (Reply #30)

Wed Dec 26, 2012, 02:11 PM

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"Chained CPI" Americans (across the board) GET IT: [View all] Faryn Balyncd Dec 2012 OP

Thanks. I'm disturbed though that even as many as more than a third of Americans approve. Cleita Dec 2012 #1

Amen Cleita, people just don't plan about their future, it seems. onecent Dec 2012 #17

More conservatives oppose chained-CPI than moderates?!! KansDem Dec 2012 #2

Moderates like "process" Recursion Dec 2012 #22

One percent is a rounding error in the calculation. JayhawkSD Dec 2012 #40

Ainnit amazing that the majority of Americans side Jackpine Radical Dec 2012 #3

I think the fact that Americans are not being fooled, as was intended btw, by sabrina 1 Dec 2012 #32

We're humming the same tune. Information has escaped Jackpine Radical Dec 2012 #34

They are pissing on our legs and telling us it is raining Evergreen Emerald Dec 2012 #4

Oh, I feel sure that Americans will GET IT Fumesucker Dec 2012 #5

Still think we live in a democracy? Doctor_J Dec 2012 #6

That's the plan: You got to vote(maybe) and now get out of our way, 98% scummies. byeya Dec 2012 #8

We've already endured one reworking of the CPI to our detriment and it's clear that byeya Dec 2012 #7

+1000 abelenkpe Dec 2012 #10

Yes, that is the most amazing thing. To see Democrats, although I know they sabrina 1 Dec 2012 #36

Hell yes... daleanime Dec 2012 #14

With you, byeya. Thanks. JDPriestly Dec 2012 #25

Thank you! byeya Dec 2012 #31

Unfortunately, the people are powerless to prevent it from happening. NorthCarolina Dec 2012 #9

Learned helplessness on the part of Dems does not help. Get on the Skidmore Dec 2012 #11

Well actually, NorthCarolina Dec 2012 #13

You do not believe your own cynicism, if you did you'd not have called and signed at all. Bluenorthwest Dec 2012 #15

Where there is no hope, NorthCarolina Dec 2012 #20

Well, one thing that might change the picture you see, the threat which will be sabrina 1 Dec 2012 #37

Get on the phone. As I did at least twice weekly to urge the public option? merrily Dec 2012 #16

"Contact" the Whitehouse. xtraxritical Dec 2012 #26

Call the White House 202-456-1111 grahamhgreen Dec 2012 #30

Yes...and call Leader Pelosi's office at (202) 225-4965 Faryn Balyncd Dec 2012 #33

CPI has always been rigged BlueStreak Dec 2012 #12

Both Republicans and Third Way Democrats want this and that is by far merrily Dec 2012 #18

What is at work, is a way to make it "ambiguous" to the public NorthCarolina Dec 2012 #19

Only Elected Republicans - 54% of Republicans Voters Against MannyGoldstein Dec 2012 #23

What have you doen with 3rd Way Manny??!?!? Doctor_J Dec 2012 #27

Du rec. Nt xchrom Dec 2012 #21

Well said. JDPriestly Dec 2012 #24

k&R midnight Dec 2012 #28

Call the White House 202-456-1111 !!!!! grahamhgreen Dec 2012 #29

I understand the desire to be heard NorthCarolina Dec 2012 #35

From an inside source: they are fully aware, they don't care, they are elitists, but they can be grahamhgreen Dec 2012 #38

It's unacceptable to me. Blue_In_AK Dec 2012 #39

K & R !!! WillyT Dec 2012 #41