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xtraxritical

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33. The same for Social Security - workers pay for it.

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Mon Dec 24, 2012, 08:45 PM

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Plouffe in Nov. said Medicare, Medicaid driving deficit. Says "left" must accept tough things. [View all] madfloridian Dec 2012 OP

WHY ? 02potato Dec 2012 #1

Plouffe can fuck himself. He's made of money. He's going to hell when he dies roguevalley Dec 2012 #35

Ed again spells it out completely- suzanner Dec 2012 #2

He says that to a crowd of college students. I don't like that. madfloridian Dec 2012 #4

David Plouffe is an idiot Angry Dragon Dec 2012 #3

No, WE'RE the idiots Doctor_J Dec 2012 #7

As long as you are speaking for yourself Angry Dragon Dec 2012 #26

Well, I guess you could be insane Doctor_J Dec 2012 #36

Care to respond to what I asked in my post?? Angry Dragon Dec 2012 #37

I did. You said you're not an idiot Doctor_J Dec 2012 #38

Yes,to compare Medicare to the defense budget..ludicrous. madfloridian Dec 2012 #8

How long will abortion rights and immigration keep us coming to the polls? Doctor_J Dec 2012 #5

The minute "entitlement reform" came flying out of his mouth Catherina Dec 2012 #6

This bozo is full of shit. He's just selling austerity for his rich handlers, I think. The debt byeya Dec 2012 #9

Why does the Right never have to accept tough things? jmowreader Dec 2012 #10

but but but what about the job creators? They won't create jobs. sarcasm thing here. xtraxritical Dec 2012 #32

Do you really want to create shitloads of jobs? jmowreader Dec 2012 #39

Short and simple. JDPriestly Dec 2012 #11

If Democrats cut entitlements it will end the Party. I can see the Republican ads right plethoro Dec 2012 #14

I just can't imagine a Democratic former_con Dec 2012 #21

Fairness to a fascist is simply a bothersome nuisance.....Well plethoro Dec 2012 #30

I agree to a certain extent former_con Dec 2012 #15

I agree with what you have said. One thing people are not plethoro Dec 2012 #17

I used to be former_con Dec 2012 #18

No. The Republicans are against cutting social safety nets. There was a poll posted here plethoro Dec 2012 #29

+100 n/t whathehell Dec 2012 #27

Medicare is a right.. former_con Dec 2012 #12

The same for Social Security - workers pay for it. xtraxritical Dec 2012 #33

madfloridian, Mr. Plouffe is a master in election politics. What entitlement? saidsimplesimon Dec 2012 #13

You know you can't get that right? former_con Dec 2012 #19

former_con saidsimplesimon Dec 2012 #24

You do understand that YOU are saying you have an entitlement don't you? The word means: Bluenorthwest Dec 2012 #22

Bluenorthwest, an entitlement is something unearned. I've saidsimplesimon Dec 2012 #23

http://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/entitlement xtraxritical Dec 2012 #34

David Plouffe JEB Dec 2012 #16

I totally agree on the former_con Dec 2012 #20

BS. It is the war dept and the tax cuts driving the deficit. Use single payer to fix healthcare cost on point Dec 2012 #25

I wonder if any students at that college questioned his premise? madfloridian Dec 2012 #28

Harm the Party? SoCal Socialist Dec 2012 #31

But of course! idwiyo Dec 2012 #40

Very uncomfortable hearing Democrats buy into the Republican framing. I remember that Ed segment. Overseas Dec 2012 #41

Great comparison of Democratic and Republican "sacrifice" madfloridian Dec 2012 #42

Thank you. Overseas Dec 2012 #43