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Piazza Riforma

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2. Remember when folks here swore that no Dem was planning to put
Sun Nov 25, 2012, 09:04 PM
Nov 2012

Medicare and Medicaid on the table? Looks like they've just been proven wrong.

DINO. Will lose his seat in the next election. We're done with these turkeys. Scuba Nov 2012 #1
Geez, Durbin is not usually thought of as a DINO. And he's not likely to lose his seat nt riderinthestorm Nov 2012 #10
Putting the social safety net on the chopping block makes him a DINO. Why should we support him? Scuba Nov 2012 #12
Oh, agreed. Its just that Durbin is generally looked upon as a Centrist Dem riderinthestorm Nov 2012 #16
Durbin is a dick. I'm from Illinois and I can tell you that he's a "safe" voter. He can go... ancianita Nov 2012 #18
Remember when folks here swore that no Dem was planning to put Piazza Riforma Nov 2012 #2
I don't recall anyone saying that. Who said that? Honeycombe8 Nov 2012 #4
You joined in March, what could you possibly "remember"? JoePhilly Nov 2012 #6
You've been here for less that 7 months...what do you remember? tjwash Nov 2012 #9
This is why people say there is no difference between parties. MrSlayer Nov 2012 #3
I'll John2 Nov 2012 #8
+1000 Bad_Ronald Nov 2012 #13
That article says Durbin said that raising age eligibility for Medicare is off the table. Honeycombe8 Nov 2012 #5
Could savings be made by reorganizing Medicare Part D? nenagh Nov 2012 #7
Sure, but cutting the pharmaceutical industry's bottom lines is way off the table TheKentuckian Nov 2012 #11
dems just won an election, so put medicare for all on the table as the STARTING point instead of msongs Nov 2012 #14
Exactly! DearHeart Nov 2012 #17
We are not powerless. WCLinolVir Nov 2012 #15
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