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In reply to the discussion: I can't believe I am watching a Democratic president propose serious cuts to Social Security. [View all]Duer 157099
(17,742 posts)78. Don't believe your lying eyes n/t
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I can't believe I am watching a Democratic president propose serious cuts to Social Security. [View all]
Stinky The Clown
Apr 2013
OP
Not!! Reducing future increases is not "cutting" benefits. No benefit will be less than it is now.
kelliekat44
Apr 2013
#58
If COLA is $50/month, and Medicare goes up $60/month, it goddam fucking well IS a cut! n/t
eridani
Apr 2013
#82
and only a Democrat could have passed mandatory corporate health insurance
green for victory
Apr 2013
#9
Bill Clinton's worst ideas came from triangulation--which is just a fancy word for
Baitball Blogger
Apr 2013
#8
Yes, and compromising requires letting go of principles that impede concession
HereSince1628
Apr 2013
#12
I know how they packaged it to sell it. But I'm not fooled by that anymore.
Baitball Blogger
Apr 2013
#22
A simple look at the man's record and statements would have told you clear back in 2008
duffyduff
Apr 2013
#16
People better inundate Congress members of both parties with emails and letters
duffyduff
Apr 2013
#21
He's not. He's just pretending to drive the car off the cliff to get the kids in the back to behave,
Brickbat
Apr 2013
#43
A bluff makes Obama a dishonest negotiator... that's not a valuable attribute
HereSince1628
Apr 2013
#60
He did say during the campaign that his position on Social Security was similar to Romney's.
Nye Bevan
Apr 2013
#65