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In reply to the discussion: David Gregory to POTUS on MTP "You gotta talk tough to seniors." [View all]ananda
(28,779 posts)52. This senior is talking tuff to DG.
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David Gregory to POTUS on MTP "You gotta talk tough to seniors." [View all]
nashville_brook
Dec 2012
OP
Obama's response was to point out that he is throwing seniors under the bus w/chained CPI
nashville_brook
Dec 2012
#57
That's just what I figured he'd do. And yet people are blaming Gregory. Go figure.
forestpath
Dec 2012
#70
"David, as you know, one of the proposals we made was something called Chain CPI"
PoliticAverse
Dec 2012
#78
in pursuit of strengthening Social Security for the long-term I'm willing to make those decisions
DJ13
Dec 2012
#81
In the face of being fair. It would be fair just let the Bush tax cuts expire for those who really
The Wielding Truth
Dec 2012
#92
oh, but he didn't. instead he used it as an opportunity to "sell" the Chained-CPI
nashville_brook
Dec 2012
#59
see 5:15 on the video -- he agrees and says Chained-CPI is the gift i give to you
nashville_brook
Dec 2012
#61
whatever happened to Respect Your Elders? Fuck Off, Gregory! Go work for minimum wage the rest of
Tuesday Afternoon
Dec 2012
#13
he agreed and offered the Chained-CPI as the sort of "tough talk" GOP/Gregory would like
nashville_brook
Dec 2012
#27
"David, as you know, one of the proposals we made was something called Chain CPI"
PoliticAverse
Dec 2012
#45
He also said the public must weigh in and ultimately hold their elected officials accountable.
proverbialwisdom
Dec 2012
#32
This senior has called the WH several times and it's righ there in the transcript,
forestpath
Dec 2012
#72
All the MSM shows are blaming Democrats for the impasse Pushback at fullthrottle
mark eagledove
Dec 2012
#58
and the Dems are enabling it -- moments ago reported that OUR SIDE traded SS for debt ceiling
nashville_brook
Dec 2012
#86
And every dime invested in the market is a dime used by them to further that message. nt
raouldukelives
Dec 2012
#74
looks like this deal is going to happen -- that giant fucking sound you hear is
nashville_brook
Dec 2012
#87
I'm getting tired of this mentality of repeatedly attacking seniors AS IF THEY HAD ANYTHING to do
Honeycombe8
Dec 2012
#89
Obama putting Chained-CPI on the table signals to the GOP that now all SS is "on the table"
nashville_brook
Dec 2012
#94
Wow....my font in this reply post is YOUR green bold font. How is that possible?
Honeycombe8
Dec 2012
#112
the greed is insatiable. it's not so much a move to the right, as it is a move to plutocrats
nashville_brook
Dec 2012
#97
This is why I don't watch MTP. My TV set would suffer damage inflicted by my rage...
CTyankee
Dec 2012
#107