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Enrique

(27,461 posts)
7. Bush thought he had a mandate after the 2004 election
Thu Nov 8, 2012, 03:28 PM
Nov 2012

as I remember it, it was Reid more than anyone else that prevented Bush from privatizing Social Security. If anyone tries messing with it, Reid has credibility with me to protect it.

Thank you, Harry. nt valerief Nov 2012 #1
What they should do is take the issue to the people what the repukes want to do still_one Nov 2012 #2
dems ought to wait til new congress is sworn in...forget the lame duck BS nt msongs Nov 2012 #3
I think the "fiscal cliff" is the end of the year MiniMe Nov 2012 #17
Thank you Senator Reid. avaistheone1 Nov 2012 #4
Care to add Medicare to that? n/t jtuck004 Nov 2012 #5
BOTH SS and Medicare should be taken off the table Cosmocat Nov 2012 #6
Exactly, and I would think we could address them by adjusting TBF Nov 2012 #16
+1 Liberalynn Nov 2012 #20
Bush thought he had a mandate after the 2004 election Enrique Nov 2012 #7
I hope the President signed off on that statement...otherwise.. tokenlib Nov 2012 #8
I think it is the mobilization of all those organizations to defend SS, Medicare and Medicaid sabrina 1 Nov 2012 #13
Be sure to tell that to the Prez, Harry. And say it like you mean it! And BTW, does that mean kath Nov 2012 #9
That would be messing with Social Security wouldn't it...... tokenlib Nov 2012 #12
Yeppers, sure would be. But you know how politicians have a way of weaseling around with the details kath Nov 2012 #14
GOOD! Now we have somebody powerful state in UNEQUIVOCAL terms that it won't be fooled with! nt Selatius Nov 2012 #10
Good, I'm glad he is making that clear. Because if they did, it would be a disaster for sabrina 1 Nov 2012 #11
It would have been easier, if we had gotten rid of TP Republicans for a lot of problems coming up. julian09 Nov 2012 #15
Thank you Harry Liberalynn Nov 2012 #18
time for the Public Option fascisthunter Nov 2012 #19
+1 forestpath Nov 2012 #22
Messing with SS hurts vulnerable people. Higher taxes on the wealthy hurts nobody. WHY forestpath Nov 2012 #21
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