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In reply to the discussion: Biden: “There will be no changes in Social Security” [View all]Summer Hathaway
(2,770 posts)42. Am I opposed to Democratic programs?
No.
What I am opposed to is people taking credit for this Administration doing what it intended to do all along - by pretending that the opposite position was ever on the table in the first instance.
But by all means, I hope people like Manny and Woo will continue to keep democracy safe by posting on DU (which, no doubt, Obama and Biden watch like hawks), and pat themselves on the back for having coerced this administration into not doing the things it never said it would do in the first place.
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Really - it's the Congress that sends these bills to the President, it's "advise and consent".
xtraxritical
Aug 2012
#9
2011 Flashback: Obama Pushes for Modifications to Medicare & Social Security (Including Chained CPI)
stockholmer
Aug 2012
#8
Thank you for bringing up the facts and adding the links to the supporting information.
AnotherMcIntosh
Aug 2012
#22
And thank you to Manny and woo me with science and all the other great DUers and
sabrina 1
Aug 2012
#13
Why do you read FR then? You wouldn't have to see nonsense like that if you simply
sabrina 1
Aug 2012
#43
Joe is hearing plenty from all of us, including sending articles like those published by
sabrina 1
Aug 2012
#41
What " 'purists' have been too shortsighted" Were these people other than the Blue-Dog Democrats
AnotherMcIntosh
Aug 2012
#25
Raising the cap is fine by most, very few are crying about the top 20% paying a little extra here.
TheKentuckian
Aug 2012
#37