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Tom Rinaldo

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2. Without resorting to speculation about the future; the Republican House is.
Fri Dec 28, 2012, 10:54 AM
Dec 2012

It is true that we do not yet know what final deals await us

Congress is NOT ... 1StrongBlackMan Dec 2012 #1
Without resorting to speculation about the future; the Republican House is. Tom Rinaldo Dec 2012 #2
Tom, I want to ask you the same question I just asked RKP. Just a yes or plethoro Dec 2012 #3
No, I don't. Maybe if the debt ceiling isn't raised something could happen to S.S. checks Tom Rinaldo Dec 2012 #5
Thanks...........nft plethoro Dec 2012 #13
I think you are correct because Social Security, Medicare and Veterans Benefits are exempted Samantha Dec 2012 #21
Not ... 1StrongBlackMan Dec 2012 #6
Thanks........nft plethoro Dec 2012 #14
NO Angry Dragon Dec 2012 #18
Thanks. It's your caveat that concerns me.......nft plethoro Dec 2012 #29
The republican House is not congress ... 1StrongBlackMan Dec 2012 #4
Not to be a stickler, but Pelosi already called Chained CPI "strengthening Social Security" Tom Rinaldo Dec 2012 #10
Mind if I send this to my Congressman? obxhead Dec 2012 #7
Absolutely. n/t Tom Rinaldo Dec 2012 #11
You can't deny that we have spending problems socialindependocrat Dec 2012 #8
Sure, but humans are rarely capable of absolute efficiency. Tom Rinaldo Dec 2012 #12
Of course it is n2doc Dec 2012 #9
Actually, I think we have a deficit problem... Lefty Thinker Dec 2012 #15
This is why we need COMPLETE CAMPAIGN FINANCE REFORM! We need OUR representative Dustlawyer Dec 2012 #16
Cost of Running a Great Country Left Turn Only Dec 2012 #17
This should be it's own OP. Tom Rinaldo Dec 2012 #20
Actually, Social Security was never designed to live off Social Security taxes jmowreader Dec 2012 #24
That's exactly what I said: ProfessionalLeftist Dec 2012 #19
but to believe it is a revenue problem... mostlyconfused Dec 2012 #22
So Your Argument Is DallasNE Dec 2012 #25
No, not arguing that, just trying to have a realistic conversation mostlyconfused Dec 2012 #30
But You Are The One Making That Argument Then DallasNE Dec 2012 #31
Starting Point: Those who defend permanetly giving tax cuts to the rich can't demand austerity... Tom Rinaldo Dec 2012 #27
Of Course It Is A Revenue Problem DallasNE Dec 2012 #23
Excellent. Thanks. freshwest Dec 2012 #26
of course it's a revenue problem. that's why they keep denying it. unblock Dec 2012 #28
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