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MannyGoldstein

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53. Simpson-Bowles only cuts the average benefit by 22%. Who will miss that paltry amount?

Sun Nov 11, 2012, 03:28 AM

Nov 2012

Only a $50,000 lifetime reduction, on average.

Starving and freezing Seniors are a small price to pay for handing more cash to the Job Creators.

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Hey liberals: Cutting Social Security and Medicare is wrong no matter who does it. [View all] limpyhobbler Nov 2012 OP

Why did they ever even touch our retirement? We should have had a lock box RepublicansRZombies Nov 2012 #1

THe OP's laughable speculation is ridiculous? alcibiades_mystery Nov 2012 #5

Are you sure? PETRUS Nov 2012 #2

We're back to this shit? alcibiades_mystery Nov 2012 #3

Then he could easily say: "No cuts to Social Security and Medicare" limpyhobbler Nov 2012 #9

As I said last time, we shall see what will happen alcibiades_mystery Nov 2012 #10

Last time the Republicans turned down the cuts, not POTUS, he was the one offering them. Dragonfli Nov 2012 #15

the administration has, people just refuse to listen krawhitham Nov 2012 #19

Biden said "flat" dchill Nov 2012 #29

"tweak" limpyhobbler Nov 2012 #32

You "tweak" the revenue side..... Wounded Bear Nov 2012 #37

+a billion limpyhobbler Nov 2012 #40

When did he say that the Medicare eligibility age wouldn't be raised? eridani Nov 2012 #60

Obama in the debates. hay rick Nov 2012 #12

The problem is that all those people making that prediction have no shame. joshcryer Nov 2012 #18

... Summer Hathaway Nov 2012 #26

Didn't the President say that he and Romney are in agreement re: Social Security? MannyGoldstein Nov 2012 #52

Some Democrats are as pissed as the Republicans about "that one" being re-elected, I guess Scootaloo Nov 2012 #55

The only thing we are pissed about is hearing about "austerity" bullshit when we just voted eridani Nov 2012 #61

Get your ears checked, then. Scootaloo Nov 2012 #66

Bad ears is why I haven't heard Obama say no raising Medicare/SocSec age? eridani Nov 2012 #69

I haven't heard him vowing to not nuke Canada, either Scootaloo Nov 2012 #72

AFAIK, Obama put SocSec and Medicare on the table, but not nuking Canada n/t eridani Nov 2012 #73

Don't think that we aren't watching. Curmudgeoness Nov 2012 #4

And remInd them what happened in 2008 Blue4Texas Nov 2012 #6

That is a no-brainer. Curmudgeoness Nov 2012 #30

That's the one thing we really don't have to worry about eridani Nov 2012 #62

And that is what happened all the time in the past....death by poverty. Curmudgeoness Nov 2012 #68

You betcha. I'm watching closely, and not at all prepared to be quiet. n/t whathehell Nov 2012 #8

I grew up (Only Child) sleeping in a pull out sofa bed HockeyMom Nov 2012 #7

Limpy Limpy Limpy... ReRe Nov 2012 #11

WE all heard about the grand bargain and Simpson/Bowles Dragonfli Nov 2012 #14

Beautiful Dragonfli ReRe Nov 2012 #46

Soc sec is NOT part of the budget, so has nothing to do with the deficit & should be Honeycombe8 Nov 2012 #13

good point. limpyhobbler Nov 2012 #34

Hey a lot of fat can be trimmed without any trimming benefits krawhitham Nov 2012 #16

SS runs at 1 percent overhead, how much can be cut from that? Dragonfli Nov 2012 #17

THERE WILL BE NO CUTS TO SS AND MEDICARE UNDER OBAMA. Odin2005 Nov 2012 #20

Like Clinton pulled off NAFTA and Welfare "Reform" and the Telecom Act upi402 Nov 2012 #21

Cutting Medicare Should Be Permitted when Adding a Public Option mckara Nov 2012 #22

Sources are appreciated.nt and-justice-for-all Nov 2012 #23

Do you really need to see a URL for the debates? n/t eridani Nov 2012 #63

all I know heaven05 Nov 2012 #24

Since the ACA is saving so much money Rain Mcloud Nov 2012 #25

For curiosity, did you write a polite request to the President about it? Amonester Nov 2012 #27

I called him. limpyhobbler Nov 2012 #33

Great then. Call again 7/7 (or email to save $ long-distance). :) Amonester Nov 2012 #35

Wouldn't hurt to contact congress either limpyhobbler Nov 2012 #42

Oh yes! Thousands upon thousands daily emails, phone calls, et al, will make a difference. Amonester Nov 2012 #48

"Polite request"? woo me with science Nov 2012 #39

Yes, I dunno for you but, impolite emails I get die a fast one... Amonester Nov 2012 #49

You, and some of our politicians, seem sorely in need of a reminder woo me with science Nov 2012 #51

"Keeping quiet"????? 99Forever Nov 2012 #28

jeebus herbert christmas are you guys back to this shit already? tjwash Nov 2012 #31

And unnecessary... Wounded Bear Nov 2012 #36

+1000000 No justification, no excuse. Period. nt woo me with science Nov 2012 #38

" I don't think we would have ever let George Bush get away with this. " Exactly. dflprincess Nov 2012 #41

Liberals won't keep quiet. mmonk Nov 2012 #43

And it's not *only* liberals. woo me with science Nov 2012 #44

Amazing that most Republicans are to the left of Obama on Social Security. MannyGoldstein Nov 2012 #54

Isn't it, though. woo me with science Nov 2012 #64

Reid Said It Won't Happen USMCMustang Nov 2012 #45

Sorry, but I disagree democrattotheend Nov 2012 #47

Easy solutions: eliminate all caps (and I don't mean keyboard keys). Amonester Nov 2012 #50

I don't know if that's entirely fair democrattotheend Nov 2012 #67

Simpson-Bowles only cuts the average benefit by 22%. Who will miss that paltry amount? MannyGoldstein Nov 2012 #53

We have to move the country forward quinnox Nov 2012 #56

kr HiPointDem Nov 2012 #57

when the US Govt has deficit issues as large as we have beachbumbob Nov 2012 #58

Real liberals don't spew right wing talking points eridani Nov 2012 #59

ridiculous. Deficits can be brought under control and needs to be done beachbumbob Nov 2012 #74

So tax the rich already. 91% top marginal rate was good enough for Ike n/t eridani Nov 2012 #75

Where was all this "fiscal discipline" concern allrevvedup Nov 2012 #70

As said above, all he needs to say is theaocp Nov 2012 #65

Well for one thing... union_maid Nov 2012 #71