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In reply to the discussion: If Obama cuts social security [View all]bhikkhu
(10,715 posts)43. I think the underlying hope is that the ACA changes the whole cost structure
which is possible, or even likely over time. It is modelled on the most cost-effective working systems there are. The projection above is from the CBO, which only looks at the trend in the actual data projected forward.
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More than one issue can be discussed on the same day. Both are important. If you were on Social
Honeycombe8
Dec 2012
#69
He would be pissed that they try to appear open-minded by wearing him like a hat.
MjolnirTime
Dec 2012
#3
So should we thank the president for giving us some lube while he institutes Republican
Arcanetrance
Dec 2012
#51
If the c-CPI goes through without any objection from my local politicians, I will vote in the
AnotherMcIntosh
Dec 2012
#27
I think the 2010 candidates worked very well...showed America how bad Repub/tea/libertarians are
graham4anything
Dec 2012
#28
How's that 3rd Party crap of Ralph Nader doing for you that led directly to W winning NH in 2000?
graham4anything
Dec 2012
#56
But do the civilized countries have the same ridiculous rate of increase in costs that we have?
Flatulo
Dec 2012
#36
As said by Eli Wallach: "If God didn't want them sheared, he would not have made them sheep."
AnotherMcIntosh
Dec 2012
#25
Back in the '60s, my polisci prof repeatedly stated that Social Security could only be cut by...
Bozita
Dec 2012
#34
he campaigned on a public option the first time; we know how that turned out n/t
amborin
Dec 2012
#54
and Republicans will have a great belly laugh at us and our great negotiator: "he sure showed us!!"
BigBearJohn
Dec 2012
#57