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Vietnameravet

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18. Oh pleaseeee

Tue Dec 18, 2012, 11:47 PM

Dec 2012

The are only talking about a hundred dollars a year! and that can be changed when we gain control of the House..

And do you have to use such exaggeration calling it "pure evil" and accusing someone..I assume you mean Democrats of wanting to harm people?

I will give a bit here and there in battle to win the war.

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Someone explain to me what the big problem is with the cuts to SS [View all] Vietnameravet Dec 2012 OP

It's the principle of it, and the slippery slope, and it's grossly unfair to the neediest. NYC_SKP Dec 2012 #1

There should be 'means testing' before anyone over 65 can enter the casino/bingo parlor floors. Purveyor Dec 2012 #2

The main problem is you're keeping your powder dry and being reasonable BeyondGeography Dec 2012 #3

it's because Social Security has mighty enemies Enrique Dec 2012 #4

Social Security is self funded and contributes *zero* to the deficit. TheProgressive Dec 2012 #5

Oh pleaseeee Vietnameravet Dec 2012 #18

Hey jack, it isn't your call to reduce money for *all* SS recipients. TheProgressive Dec 2012 #22

Ah - another one of those "fix it later" deals dflprincess Dec 2012 #26

Part of it is putting more pain on those that can least afford it, while giving more to teddy51 Dec 2012 #6

+1 valerief Dec 2012 #8

Pretend it's President BUSH, not OBAMA, proposing these changes. MotherPetrie Dec 2012 #7

+1 valerief Dec 2012 #9

What is this "health care bill" of which you speak? Do you mean the health-insurance bill? The one AnotherMcIntosh Dec 2012 #10

Yes, the one that Vietnameravet Dec 2012 #13

Why not just call it the health-insurance bill? AnotherMcIntosh Dec 2012 #15

So you would have voted against Obamacare? Vietnameravet Dec 2012 #23

I would have been honest and called it a health-insurance reform bill. AnotherMcIntosh Dec 2012 #58

Compounding reteachinwi Dec 2012 #11

nice to hear from you too, Reteach Vietnameravet Dec 2012 #14

Changing things back reteachinwi Dec 2012 #44

I think SSI would be exempt under the president's proposal democrattotheend Dec 2012 #19

Apparently you don't depend on SS or you wouldn't feel that way. doc03 Dec 2012 #12

Pelosi apparently will go for it BeyondGeography Dec 2012 #16

Just a few days ago she said no way no how on raising the Medicare doc03 Dec 2012 #37

She said that? Nancy let's-protect-Bush-by-taking-impeachment-off-the-table Pelosi? AnotherMcIntosh Dec 2012 #50

Tweets about Nancy's statement to Andrea Mitchell Cha Dec 2012 #38

I agree. ObamaCare helped close donut hole for meds, worth far more Hoyt Dec 2012 #17

Its amazing isnt it..? Vietnameravet Dec 2012 #20

Wouldn't chained CPI hit more at the lower end of the scale? democrattotheend Dec 2012 #21

The leaked deal clearly says those folks are protected. Admittedly, Hoyt Dec 2012 #25

It all depends on how its ( the chained CPI) structured Vietnameravet Dec 2012 #30

"Not as bad compared to what the GOP would have done" dflprincess Dec 2012 #33

SS has nothing to do with the deficit... TheProgressive Dec 2012 #24

Has something to do with economy and debt. Hoyt Dec 2012 #28

No, it does not. TheProgressive Dec 2012 #31

Those treasures are a debt. And that debt puts upper pressure on interest rates, Hoyt Dec 2012 #40

America has no problem with our borrowing power.. TheProgressive Dec 2012 #46

Yeah, we haven't had a recession or anything. Hoyt Dec 2012 #48

That's how I feel democrattotheend Dec 2012 #34

We appear in the minority. Hoyt Dec 2012 #43

I don't want chained CPI, but the middle class tax are a WAY larger value than 125$ yearly. phleshdef Dec 2012 #27

$125 a year my hairy little ass. dawg Dec 2012 #29

Does your hairy little ass read?? Vietnameravet Dec 2012 #35

Mr. President, is that you. dawg Dec 2012 #42

Damn. Your title cracks me up. I can't quit laughing. Hoyt Dec 2012 #45

I am with you GitRDun Dec 2012 #32

I say draw the line at Social Security. Go to fucking war with the bastards. rhett o rick Dec 2012 #36

Thanks for your Cha Dec 2012 #39

Well i am going to have my warm milk and gram crackers Vietnameravet Dec 2012 #41

The thing is Obama doesn't need to cut a deal! liberal N proud Dec 2012 #47

Obama gave a payroll tax cut just a year or so ago. JDPriestly Dec 2012 #49

Beautiful summary reteachinwi Dec 2012 #53

+1 forestpath Dec 2012 #57

See, they're going to make CUTS...to SOCIAL SECURITY. Iggo Dec 2012 #51

The problem is robbing social security Warpy Dec 2012 #52

Let me put it this way... malthaussen Dec 2012 #54

That seems like a reasonable compromise. wilsonbooks Dec 2012 #55

I miss the unrec button. Scuba Dec 2012 #56

+1 bahrbearian Dec 2012 #59

I do also. I wish there was a separate unrec count. nm rhett o rick Dec 2012 #60

right now we don't know if that is really part of the deal or not. It has been floated. CTyankee Dec 2012 #61

People posting some of those threads have ulterior motives. Pisces Dec 2012 #62

"...change things back..." Hell Hath No Fury Dec 2012 #63

It's always nice not to have one's hair on fire treestar Dec 2012 #64

A challenge MFrohike Dec 2012 #65

You try giving up groceries for one month and let me know if its a big deal or not. Coyotl Dec 2012 #66

Change it back like they did with the Bush tax cuts? Don't count on it. Kablooie Dec 2012 #67

Here is CPI-W vs Chained CPI explained UCmeNdc Dec 2012 #68

It's less than $125 a year WeekendWarrior Dec 2012 #69