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Diamond_Dog

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2. Where was all this concern about a balanced budget

Reply to turbinetree (Original post)

Thu Feb 17, 2022, 12:04 PM

Feb 2022

Last edited Thu Feb 17, 2022, 01:23 PM - Edit history (1)

when the orange jackass was in the WH?

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To all of the seniors that live off Social Security and Medicare and your a republican.... [View all] turbinetree Feb 2022 OP

The rePuke plan for old age: Hurry Up And Die! Glorfindel Feb 2022 #1

Excuse please, they killed off at least 500,000 of us oldies with Covid. I figured txwhitedove Feb 2022 #19

Where was all this concern about a balanced budget Diamond_Dog Feb 2022 #2

They have NEVER been concerned about a "balanced budget" just about social spending. Caliman73 Feb 2022 #9

Fine modrepub Feb 2022 #3

If they fuck with I_UndergroundPanther Feb 2022 #4

It's not Medicare and SS..it's been proven time and time again PortTack Feb 2022 #5

Even worse, the court is stacked to declare them unconstitutional. Hortensis Feb 2022 #6

It will fail. It won't even get out of the House. GoodRaisin Feb 2022 #7

It still behooves us to make this a BFD and place blame babylonsister Feb 2022 #8

No doubt. We campaigned on strengthening SS and Medicare GoodRaisin Feb 2022 #25

Medicare Advantage plans are already cutting into Medicare. gab13by13 Feb 2022 #10

How does this affect social security and Medicare? left-of-center2012 Feb 2022 #11

The Advantage scam plans Traildogbob Feb 2022 #17

Republicans for Decades have tried to destroy, cut, privatize MarcA Feb 2022 #18

Bingo - Well said and agreed. c-rational Feb 2022 #22

You view the Medicare Advantage plans to be a scam? left-of-center2012 Feb 2022 #29

Well, Traildogbob Feb 2022 #31

"Hope you never need them to cover serious issues" left-of-center2012 Feb 2022 #33

I was on a advantage plan the first year of retirement. I got off of it the Emile Feb 2022 #34

Yep Traildogbob Feb 2022 #35

Well, okie dokie smokie left-of-center2012 Feb 2022 #36

And meanwhile, they cut and cut and cut taxes on the wealthy and the corporations. PoindexterOglethorpe Feb 2022 #12

My balanced budget amendment idea would work... WarGamer Feb 2022 #13

YES. Know this, Republicans. Your party doesn't give a fuck about you, and they WILL fuck you over. ancianita Feb 2022 #14

When are they going after VA medical benefits? LastLiberal in PalmSprings Feb 2022 #15

It's a sham wryter2000 Feb 2022 #16

How many of them need to understand SouthBayDem Feb 2022 #20

If we don't keep giving them tax cuts, FoxNewsSucks Feb 2022 #21

They also will allow big pharma to drive prescription prices sky high, duforsure Feb 2022 #23

The media and Republicans have defined the Democratic Party as moderates and leftists. Lonestarblue Feb 2022 #24

Somebody better... Aviation91 Feb 2022 #26

If it weren't for the horrific pain this would cause those on SS and Medicare, I would say LET them! LaMouffette Feb 2022 #27

(R)'s didn't have a platform for the 2020 Presidential Election ... aggiesal Feb 2022 #28

a black trial balloon, that's what this is gristy Feb 2022 #30

All they care about is tax cuts for tax evading billionaires. Emile Feb 2022 #32