2016 Postmortem
In reply to the discussion: This needs to be said... [View all]blackspade
(10,056 posts)I responded to the challenge.
Slowing the rate of increase is a cut, just a shitty one both for SS and defense.
The author's use of defense was just a straw man argument, but I was willing to indulge them.
Social Security has no business as part of debt negotiations, Defense does, as it makes up a huge part of the deficit.
Comparing the two is intellectual dishonesty.
As for 150 b in savings? To what end? Where does that money go? What is the point at this juncture?
As a bargaining chip, this one is more of a self inflicted wound for Obama, as it does nothing to strengthen his negotiating hand with the 'thugs.
And as you have pointed out, pointlessly pisses off us 'liberals,' 'progressives,' and 'professional leftists' that make up the core of the party.