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JDPriestly

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3. Thank you, Senator Harkin.

Reply to limpyhobbler (Original post)

Tue Dec 18, 2012, 04:12 PM

Dec 2012

Well said. Very clear, and I agree on all points.

The payroll tax cut should end and a credit should be given to low income and lower middle class people in its stead.

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Harkin Outlines Impact of Chained C.P.I. for Seniors [View all] limpyhobbler Dec 2012 OP

SS does not add one nickel to the deficit. Any talk of cutting SS to reduce the deficit is a CON. nt grahamhgreen Dec 2012 #1

Very good and informative Floor Speech... jjewell Dec 2012 #2

Thank you, Senator Harkin. JDPriestly Dec 2012 #3

The argument for maintaining the payroll tax cut is that it benefits those who don't make freshwest Dec 2012 #6

Is Senator Harkin the only Democratic Senator to oppose this? AnotherMcIntosh Dec 2012 #4

Yeah - where ARE the other Reps??? Plucketeer Dec 2012 #5

I called Barbara Boxer today. I gathered she also opposes this. JDPriestly Dec 2012 #7

Just give me the good old COLA. No fancy Chained CPI to disguise cuts. Overseas Dec 2012 #8

K/R Jack Rabbit Dec 2012 #9