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In reply to the discussion: Democratic Senator Kent Conrad Says Raising Medicare Age, Cutting Benefits Is ‘Balanced And Fair’ [View all]WorseBeforeBetter
(11,441 posts)9. Obama himself said SS needs to be tweaked like under Reagan.
"I suspect that on Social Security, we've got a somewhat similar position," Obama said. "Social Security is structurally sound. It's going to have to be tweaked the way it was by Ronald Reagan and Speaker -- Democratic Speaker Tip O'Neill. But it is -- the basic structure is sound."
http://www.democraticunderground.com/?com=view_post&forum=1002&pid=1820101
Poor Obama, to be boxed in yet again. Or just maybe, Obama's going to get what he wants.
1983 Amendment Vote... check out some of the names:
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Democratic Senator Kent Conrad Says Raising Medicare Age, Cutting Benefits Is ‘Balanced And Fair’ [View all]
Report1212
Nov 2012
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NO WAY. NO HOW. Dems give this up now before you lose the people like the repukes have.
on point
Nov 2012
#12
She was on Ed's show last night. He asked who she was most like and guess who she said.
forestpath
Nov 2012
#29
Anybody who thinks it is "balanced and fair" to make seniors and the most vulnerable
forestpath
Nov 2012
#26
North Dakota went for Mittens, check. Protecting his own supporters, not other states?
freshwest
Nov 2012
#27
no votes on any changes until the new congress is sworn in and parasite Conrad is out. He has
msongs
Nov 2012
#31
i suggest that paying kent conrad minimum wage/no bennies is also fair, because he's obviously
HiPointDem
Nov 2012
#39
so he tells them what poison pill he'll accept without knowing what he'll get for accepting it?
CreekDog
Nov 2012
#41
don't cha love it when democrats spew republican ideologies? fuck these assholes.
spanone
Nov 2012
#45
He is leaving anyway, but i hope this is not the opinion of other democratic senators.
hrmjustin
Nov 2012
#51
Fight'n Harry Reid will put the Blue Dogs in their places, like he always does.
Dr Fate
Nov 2012
#59
Chuckles the pragmatic sensible moderate centrist woodchuck agrees with Senator Conrad
Fumesucker
Nov 2012
#54
Conrad is one of those who adopted Third Way principles of the Democratic Leadership Council
AnotherMcIntosh
Nov 2012
#57
I'm glad that President Obama and Senator Conrad agree on this very important issue
MannyGoldstein
Nov 2012
#58
Keep the retirement age/benefits as is (adjusted for inflation, of course)
Jeff In Milwaukee
Nov 2012
#61