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bigtree

(85,975 posts) Sun Dec 30, 2012, 05:50 PM Dec 2012

Chained CPI "a losing hand," McCain says.

tweeted by, Jonathan Weisman ?@jonathanweisman (Congressional reporter, The New York Times)

And just like that Republican senators emerge from their meeting saying chained CPI is off the table, "a losing hand," McCain says.

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Chained CPI "a losing hand," McCain says. (Original Post) bigtree Dec 2012 OP

well he's no dummy. he doesn't want to actually be SEEN giving the rich a break on back of seniors spanone Dec 2012 #1

funny bigtree Dec 2012 #2

And, now repubs are denying they proposed the C CPI Cha Dec 2012 #3

I saw that, Cha. What a prevaricating crop of newbies they have bigtree Dec 2012 #4

spanone

(135,791 posts)

1. well he's no dummy. he doesn't want to actually be SEEN giving the rich a break on back of seniors

Reply to bigtree (Original post)

Sun Dec 30, 2012, 05:54 PM

Dec 2012

bigtree

(85,975 posts)

2. funny

Reply to spanone (Reply #1)

Sun Dec 30, 2012, 06:44 PM

Dec 2012

. . . never seemed to matter to them before. Something must have happened . . . an election or something

Cha

(296,848 posts)

3. And, now repubs are denying they proposed the C CPI

Reply to bigtree (Original post)

Sun Dec 30, 2012, 06:49 PM

Dec 2012

Brian Fallon

@brianefallon MT @jamespmanley For the record- repub senators like rubio denying that they wanted the cpi change-um, well, they are not telling the truth

bigtree

(85,975 posts)

4. I saw that, Cha. What a prevaricating crop of newbies they have

Reply to Cha (Reply #3)

Sun Dec 30, 2012, 06:58 PM

Dec 2012

He and lyin' Ryan are peas in a pod.

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