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In reply to the discussion: What am I supposed to be outraged about? [View all]truedelphi
(32,324 posts)What does the article do? It seems to give full credit to the GOP for taking C-CPI off the table:
CPI has to be off the table because its not a winning argument to say benefits for seniors versus tax breaks for rich people, said Sen. John McCain (R-Ariz.). We need to take CPI off the table thats not part of the negotiations because we cant win an argument that has Social Security for seniors versus taxes for the rich.
So, many of us wonder exactly what was Obamas part in all of this? Why would he put the CPI measures inside his package. Is he friends with Grover Norquist? What gives? Why is it McCain who is mentioning the necessity of keeping Social Security strong. (And actually, Social Security has already been weakened. Lost in all this Fiscal Cliff nonsense is the fact that those of us born in the fifties have to wait till we are 67 to receive a benefit others got at 65. If you retire at 65, you end up losing a substantial portion of the monthly payments - for LIFE!)