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former-republican

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7. If Obama had said the entire campaign

Mon Nov 26, 2012, 11:32 PM

Nov 2012

I guarantee all those who vote for me I will not touch Medicare , Medicaid and Social Security.

Then people would have him outright lying.

You notice he never said it once.
Sadly I think he's going to cave in to avoid the fiscal cliff.

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Bernie Sanders ‘Nervous’ About Obama’s Talk Of Entitlement Reform [View all] Purveyor Nov 2012 OP

I'm with Bernie Liberalynn Nov 2012 #1

The President is quoted saying everyone is going to have to sacrifice former-republican Nov 2012 #2

No one has to sacrifice here. ananda Nov 2012 #3

If Obama had said the entire campaign former-republican Nov 2012 #7

He John2 Nov 2012 #25

. former-republican Nov 2012 #37

The bottom 90% have already done their sacrifice Angry Dragon Nov 2012 #6

I'm not arguing with you man , I agree former-republican Nov 2012 #10

The middle and poverty HAVE been paying, sacrificing, it's not our turn anymore. Lionessa Nov 2012 #8

The problem my dear is some people are already being sacrificed nolabels Nov 2012 #14

Well then, Bernie, get in there and offer some reasonable ideas. kelliekat44 Nov 2012 #4

He has proposed numerous reasonable ideas. ForgoTheConsequence Nov 2012 #19

"Reasonable" means fucking us some more so that the rich and the corporations TheKentuckian Nov 2012 #26

He has a2liberal Nov 2012 #30

Thank you John2 Nov 2012 #39

And not John2 Nov 2012 #34

Ed read his response on The Ed Show, Lionessa Nov 2012 #5

I had hopes when there was talk about having progressive groups Liberalynn Nov 2012 #11

does anyone know of any good and informative documentaries about Social Security...? BlueMan Votes Nov 2012 #9

Not only is that true, but all they need to do is raise the cap and there is no social security still_one Nov 2012 #43

if they remove the cap- they'll have to raise benefits at the top end of the spectrum. BlueMan Votes Nov 2012 #44

Berni isn't the only one who is worried! Auntie Bush Nov 2012 #12

Love Bernie! It all sounds very familiar. LeftyLucy22 Nov 2012 #13

Not until someone can name at least ONE SINGLE THING the rich have sacrificed. JaneyVee Nov 2012 #15

+1 Liberalynn Nov 2012 #16

+1 Go Vols Nov 2012 #22

+1 freshwest Nov 2012 #31

I'm with Bernie n/t dflprincess Nov 2012 #17

the USA is falling apart thanks to our military and corporate welfare nt msongs Nov 2012 #18

he should not worry hfojvt Nov 2012 #20

I am with Bernie. nm rhett o rick Nov 2012 #21

Yet we ship 500 million taxpayer dollars to Uganda every year to help them Genocide their gay folks. blkmusclmachine Nov 2012 #23

Me Too Bernie colsohlibgal Nov 2012 #24

I anticipate raising the cap and raising retirement for full benefits even more. SleeplessinSoCal Nov 2012 #27

Let POTUS & Congress know that... Rockyj Nov 2012 #28

K&R (n/t) a2liberal Nov 2012 #29

With the President's Senior Advisor talking about cuts to Medicare & Medicaid, he should be! (VIDEO) Poll_Blind Nov 2012 #32

Entitlement reform could mean a number of modifications, some of which are beneficial. bluestate10 Nov 2012 #33

This message was self-deleted by its author former-republican Nov 2012 #35

Barack Obama is agent46 Nov 2012 #36

LOL , Send lawyers guns and money...the shit has hit the fan former-republican Nov 2012 #38

LOL agent46 Nov 2012 #46

I believe I’m as far atheist left fleabiscuit Nov 2012 #40

This makes me nervous too, only the rich should have to pay at this point as they've diane in sf Nov 2012 #41

The only reason Obama would tack right is because the US Senate can't deliver progressive bills. Selatius Nov 2012 #42

With Bernie as usual. The next month will tell, but it's looking like I'm going to be right again. Egalitarian Thug Nov 2012 #45