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sabrina 1

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25. Can you explain why SS is even included in these negotiations and why would any

Reply to madokie (Reply #22)

Tue Dec 18, 2012, 11:12 AM

Dec 2012

Democrat risk Republicans accepting an offer that includes cutting SS? Iow, why was the Chained CPI still in the offer made to Boehner since SS had nothing to do with the deficit?

Why is SS still part of these discussions? Can you explain that?

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Face it, folks. [View all] MannyGoldstein Dec 2012 OP

That's it for me BeyondGeography Dec 2012 #1

I agree, you are a chump. MjolnirTime Dec 2012 #2

I would like to see everyone stop for a minute and be honest. Bonobo Dec 2012 #3

I'm not so sure, Manny. People I have talked to plethoro Dec 2012 #4

Could someone be a dear... TDale313 Dec 2012 #5

That would be it for me. I don't vote for Republicans...no matter what they call themselves. forestpath Dec 2012 #6

Same here. Done with it all! SammyWinstonJack Dec 2012 #15

I am not so sure Samantha Dec 2012 #7

Agree with everything you said here. TDale313 Dec 2012 #8

No. Not true. Many will certainly due the old tried and true "lesser of two eveils" conundrum In Truth We Trust Dec 2012 #9

We, as in Americans, certainly are chumps, suckers, rubes, marks. And we, as in DUers, will in all Egalitarian Thug Dec 2012 #10

Just an appetizer TheKentuckian Dec 2012 #11

and what will you do? DemocratsForProgress Dec 2012 #12

He'll continue to vote for the party he's always voted for. Summer Hathaway Dec 2012 #13

You gotcher two choices. Be a chump or be an idiot. Yer choice. Kablooie Dec 2012 #14

I don't see a lot of difference between the two. nt LWolf Dec 2012 #20

i'm going to vote for the Work Less Party. HiPointDem Dec 2012 #16

I was okay with gun rights until the 14th RomneyLies Dec 2012 #17

I think this will be the last stand for the party Doctor_J Dec 2012 #18

Prepared to make dinner plans here. WilliamPitt Dec 2012 #19

Or, at least LWolf Dec 2012 #21

I heard Jay Carney say that there would be NO cuts to either SS or Medicare madokie Dec 2012 #22

I hope that you're right. nt MannyGoldstein Dec 2012 #24

Can you explain why SS is even included in these negotiations and why would any sabrina 1 Dec 2012 #25

From what I'm seeing or hearing it isn't madokie Dec 2012 #30

Post removed Post removed Dec 2012 #23

Vote, yes. Passion, no. Jim Lane Dec 2012 #26

+1000 G_j Dec 2012 #27

I won't vote for another Third Wayer Oilwellian Dec 2012 #28

who cut social security? who cut medicare? that's right, no one. spanone Dec 2012 #29

Who did not take SS off the Deficit Discussion table when everyone knows sabrina 1 Dec 2012 #31

But I think a lot of less passionate people are more likely to just give up, drop out. Poll_Blind Dec 2012 #32