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In the discussion thread: Obama sees fiscal deal in a week if Republicans move on taxes [View all]

Thu Dec 6, 2012, 01:58 AM

plethoro (594 posts)

13. The problem would be so huge it would snatch the recent Democratic victory

away almost instantly, and that would include a sure win in the next two elections. Plus, if Social Security is messed with people will be in the streets. If the government takes what I have earned after a lifetime of work, I will attempt to even the score...as will many others. If we are betrayed, all hell will break loose.

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41 replies	Author	Time	Post
Obama sees fiscal deal in a week if Republicans move on taxes [View all]	TomCADem	Dec 2012	OP
Oh FuckFuckFuckFuckFuckFuckFuckFuckFuckFuckFuckFuckFuckFuckFuckFuckFuckFuckFuck	MannyGoldstein	Dec 2012	#1
obama and the other 1%ers can start by forfeiting their retirement/health care nt	msongs	Dec 2012	#2
Wouldn't the entitlement cuts still happen if we 'go off the cliff'?	Ash_F	Dec 2012	#8
There would be about $500 billion in defense and $500 billion in non-defense cuts.	former9thward	Dec 2012	#26
Thanks	Ash_F	Dec 2012	#28
Maybe so.	former9thward	Dec 2012	#33
Weapons production, foreign bases and domestic agencies?	Ash_F	Dec 2012	#35
Weapons and foreign bases are covered in the Defense section.	former9thward	Dec 2012	#36
but you don't feel strongly about this ...	DreamGypsy	Dec 2012	#15
Make your Prediction Manny!!!!!	JoePhilly	Dec 2012	#29
I predicted that Obama would call for Social Security cuts in the 2011 SOTU. He did.	MannyGoldstein	Dec 2012	#39
tick tick tick ... boom!	JoePhilly	Dec 2012	#41
Serious entitlement reform??????????????????	JDPriestly	Dec 2012	#3
The problem would be so huge it would snatch the recent Democratic victory	plethoro	Dec 2012	#13
Altering my social security	chazunit	Dec 2012	#4
Social Security is not being discussed here. Its not part of the discussion.	JoePhilly	Dec 2012	#30
If 'serious entitlement reform' means messing with my Social Security	Stonepounder	Dec 2012	#5
Social Security is not being discussed here. Its not part of the discussion.	JoePhilly	Dec 2012	#31
Come on Dems	nlkennedy	Dec 2012	#6
huh?	JusticeForAll	Dec 2012	#10
Strong enough to join with the 1.6 million in the Black Hills area ready to	plethoro	Dec 2012	#14
Just sit. Can you imagine 1.6 million people staging a sit down? If a few million	jtuck004	Dec 2012	#16
That would work initially, but not after the government got organized.	plethoro	Dec 2012	#22
"They acquiesced." Easy, just give 'em more money, don't tell them from whence it came.	jtuck004	Dec 2012	#27
Remember, when Yeltsin was in power and the soldiers refused to shoot their own	plethoro	Dec 2012	#37
Vietnam vets against people with laser guided bullets that shoot around corners. Not something	jtuck004	Dec 2012	#40
WOW where in the Black Hills are that many folks?	newfie11	Dec 2012	#18
Operative word here is area. There are many militia groups	plethoro	Dec 2012	#21
Just curious	newfie11	Dec 2012	#23
I have friends in Blackfoot that are working the rigs in ND. These	plethoro	Dec 2012	#24
This whole thing is a farce and we're going to get fucked.	MrSlayer	Dec 2012	#7
They're going to do this.	rudycantfail	Dec 2012	#12
Too true.	MrSlayer	Dec 2012	#17
We don't need "serious entitlement reform and additional spending cuts"	SHRED	Dec 2012	#9
Obama's deal is on the table and he's got entitlement reform and spending cuts already...	Tigress DEM	Dec 2012	#11
Isn't medicare part of the automatic cuts?	iandhr	Dec 2012	#19
We don't have representation anymore. nt	woo me with science	Dec 2012	#20
K&Ring this not because I support this	Hydra	Dec 2012	#25
Let us know when it happens.	JoePhilly	Dec 2012	#32
Uh huh	Hydra	Dec 2012	#34
If I Win Powerball, I'm Going To Retire In A Week	SoCalMusicLover	Dec 2012	#38

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