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December 4, 2013

Emerging meme alert: "Not cutting Social Security puts national security at risk."

Two separate narratives emerged today regarding sequestration and the upcoming CR. One is being pushed by right-leaning/centrist dems, and the other by establishment GOPers.

Here's the first: Steny Hoyer says NO CR with military sequestration cuts:
http://www.democraticunderground.com/1014662486

And the second is:
New GOP Plan Would Save Military From Sequestration By Cutting Social Security
http://www.democraticunderground.com/10024125632

Taken together you see how the two sides who're both beholden to investment bankers want us to see how there's "bipartisan agreement" that military cuts are so scary and so unthinkable that it's our sovereign patriotic duty to each and every one give up our Social Security benefits for the good of the country.

I have to go make dinner, so instead of a reasoned response, I'm just going leave you with this:

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