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In the discussion thread: Are you willing to compromise on Social Security and Medicare? [View all]

Fri Jun 8, 2012, 11:07 PM

virgogal (7,430 posts)

2. No. I'm on both now and it's getting

tougher and tougher.

I'm lucky in that I have a small pension. Four of my kids won't have one,the two in unions will. (I hope).

Scary times.

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49 replies	Author	Time	Post
Are you willing to compromise on Social Security and Medicare? [View all]	unkachuck	Jun 2012	OP
The ONLY way I would compromise	Politicalboi	Jun 2012	#1
No. I'm on both now and it's getting	virgogal	Jun 2012	#2
Especially A Republican Non-Compromise Compromise	SoutherDem	Jun 2012	#3
NO. Raise the fucking cap, tax the wealthy...	WorseBeforeBetter	Jun 2012	#4
EXACTLY right! n/t	CaliforniaPeggy	Jun 2012	#5
Exactly...	rubluetoo	Jun 2012	#6
Where is Hell is the HELL NO! option?	RC	Jun 2012	#7
I was hunting for the "Fuck No!!!!" option and compromised all the way to no	TheKentuckian	Jun 2012	#13
Same here. nm	rhett o rick	Jun 2012	#24
In that case, how about a 'Hell Fuck NO!" option!	RC	Jun 2012	#28
You beat me to the post. nt	raccoon	Jun 2012	#46
I would not compromise unless it was to increase benefits and raise the cap our party however..	Dragonfli	Jun 2012	#8
They are raging triangulators. And it's working.	MannyGoldstein	Jun 2012	#12
It is nuts, I think they either no longer want actual Democrats (paleo if you will) or think we are	Dragonfli	Jun 2012	#16
Is Congress willing to give up their luxury medical coverage?	Thinkingabout	Jun 2012	#9
The problem: what to do when both parties are fighting hard to slash 'em?	MannyGoldstein	Jun 2012	#10
I take it Manny that you have seen the Democratic plans to cut them then? I have as well	Dragonfli	Jun 2012	#11
Sleazy, prevaricating swine.	MannyGoldstein	Jun 2012	#17
Disgusting ...	TBF	Jun 2012	#25
If you keep posting that link they will have to change nom de plume's again, remember when	Dragonfli	Jun 2012	#36
The Koch's bother's father was, of course, one of the founders of the right-wing John Birch Society.	AnotherMcIntosh	Jun 2012	#43
both parties are funded mainly by corporate & finance donors, though. third way isn't unique.	HiPointDem	Jun 2012	#47
Yup, it's good to point that out -	TBF	Jun 2012	#48
In short, "Our plan makes roughly two dollars in BENEFIT REDUCTIONS for every one dollar in	AnotherMcIntosh	Jun 2012	#35
They appear to like that idea yes, I imagine it will give their confidence fairy a boner as well.	Dragonfli	Jun 2012	#37
Both parties?	RC	Jun 2012	#29
Good point, but we do appear to have two different marketing campaigns, do you like Coke or Pepsi?	Dragonfli	Jun 2012	#30
Why should we?	Rosa Luxemburg	Jun 2012	#14
The Repukes are deathly afraid of seniors	aint_no_life_nowhere	Jun 2012	#15
If only our own party were deathly afraid of seniors.	Dragonfli	Jun 2012	#18
Ask again after Obama gives away the store.	kenny blankenship	Jun 2012	#19
prescient analysis /nt	Dragonfli	Jun 2012	#21
Depends on what we get. nt	Cant trust em	Jun 2012	#20
What would be worth it? Also, how much do we get for each impoverished and/or dead senior?	Dragonfli	Jun 2012	#22
It doesn't matter if we are willing. The ruling class makes those decisions. We don't have a say.	mmonk	Jun 2012	#23
No! & Not just for seniors, but to protect Social Security & Expand Medicare for all future	patrice	Jun 2012	#26
Nope.... No compromise on programs that prevent poverty and promote health....	midnight	Jun 2012	#27
Nice to see there are a few things we all agree on.	limpyhobbler	Jun 2012	#31
If I want to please some who hold themselves out as more-Democratic-than-thou, yes, I would be	AnotherMcIntosh	Jun 2012	#32
I'm open to compromising toward improving/expanding them.	MrSlayer	Jun 2012	#33
As long as the Wall Street criminals walk free	tosh	Jun 2012	#34
Absolutely not!	Lugnut	Jun 2012	#38
Excellent post. nt	TBF	Jun 2012	#49
I'd compromise by expanding each program 25% instead of 26%	harun	Jun 2012	#39
No...	awoke_in_2003	Jun 2012	#40
Not only No but HELL NO!	hobbit709	Jun 2012	#41
We have been compromising on cuts to safety net programs for too long.	Jamaal510	Jun 2012	#42
Absoulutely not. n/t	DLevine	Jun 2012	#44
So where is FUCK NO!!!!!! n/t	eridani	Jun 2012	#45

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