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In reply to the discussion: Democrats Hint at Entitlement Program Cuts in U.S. Budget [View all]dlwickham
(3,316 posts)64. no they wouldn't
and the majority of Americans would probably still support them because they would be accepting social security and medicare at some point in their life
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Medicare is in trouble, not SS although some one said, the disability part of ss is close to broke.
julian09
Dec 2012
#9
My position is that Soc Security should not be included AT ALL. It's not part of the budget.
Honeycombe8
Dec 2012
#16
Well it might just be posturing to get us all activated to "FAX, PHONE" and do our thing.
KoKo
Dec 2012
#4
Yep. And it will cost Democrats severely for them to be the Party doing this. No
plethoro
Dec 2012
#10
Have you been under a rock? It has ALWAYS been a given that Medicare adjustments
Honeycombe8
Dec 2012
#21
Do you support letting Medicare Part D bargain for cheaper drug prices? That's a "Medicare cut"
Recursion
Dec 2012
#26
The cuts he was refering;, is to providers such as hospitals, doctors, drug companies, labs waste.
julian09
Dec 2012
#13
Help me get 25,000 signatures on this WhiteHouse.gov petition to change the system.
teddyhcraig
Dec 2012
#17
"May have to accept" - what bullshit! Those two are rubbing their hands in glee.
forestpath
Dec 2012
#19
The Number 1 Priority still must be to create new jobs and bring back jobs from
humblebum
Dec 2012
#28
Help me get 25,000 signatures on this WhiteHouse.gov petition to change the system.
teddyhcraig
Dec 2012
#29
if we HAVE to cut medicare/social security (not at all a given), means-testing seems the best route.
unblock
Dec 2012
#35
Lowering the eligibility age doesn't help since premiums collected are only a fraction of the cost
PoliticAverse
Dec 2012
#51