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In reply to the discussion: David Gregory to POTUS on MTP "You gotta talk tough to seniors." [View all]MADem
(135,425 posts)103. All authorizations and appropriations start in the House of Representatives.
They--not "the military"--hold the checkbook.
Anyone can ask, but it's up to the House to take the initial steps that determine how the money is spent. They CAN say NO.
Eisenhower's commentary re: the military-industrial-Congressional complex are as valid today as when he drafted those remarks.
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David Gregory to POTUS on MTP "You gotta talk tough to seniors." [View all]
nashville_brook
Dec 2012
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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