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No Compromise

(373 posts)
12. The immature little brats keep whining so we have to give them all the cookies
Wed Dec 19, 2012, 02:47 PM
Dec 2012

Is this how they discipline their children who are wrong and unwilling to accept it?
Apparently the President's lips pscot Dec 2012 #1
That cant be right DJ13 Dec 2012 #28
Progressive Dem Community is sending a Clear Message..."Our Deal--Not Yours"... KoKo Dec 2012 #2
As the bank robber said, it's where the money is. reformist2 Dec 2012 #3
Yes, and it's not his money pscot Dec 2012 #38
Bob, what did reformist win!? Uncle Joe Dec 2012 #66
The misdirection Jim Warren Dec 2012 #4
Because self-funded or not, cuts will still mean less borrowing Recursion Dec 2012 #5
This is a sadness that's beyond bearing. ananda Dec 2012 #6
Yes, and what s/he is saying is that when someone borrows money from sabrina 1 Dec 2012 #9
That has nothing to do with the question. The cuts should come from the Fed Budget sabrina 1 Dec 2012 #7
Huh? Recursion Dec 2012 #8
And I'm telling you that it is not. sabrina 1 Dec 2012 #10
Businesses hate paying their half of Social Security - "it's that simple". xtraxritical Dec 2012 #40
it's a tax deduction for them. so not that simple. HiPointDem Dec 2012 #60
Agreed. madfloridian Dec 2012 #13
exactly. HiPointDem Dec 2012 #59
Because SS is the largest holder of our national debt Rex Dec 2012 #11
No, I think T-bills held by investors should take a 10% cut before touching Social Security on point Dec 2012 #65
The immature little brats keep whining so we have to give them all the cookies No Compromise Dec 2012 #12
I know, that was the lamest excuse I have heard yet. 'The Republicans wanted sabrina 1 Dec 2012 #15
The Dems are great at saying "no" Fumesucker Dec 2012 #19
Please edit to remove "retarded". nt FLyellowdog Dec 2012 #39
That is a quote from Rahm Emanuel. That is what he called the ideas sabrina 1 Dec 2012 #46
I didn't see the edit. Thanks for the clarification. nt FLyellowdog Dec 2012 #55
Neo-liberal ideology. n/t duffyduff Dec 2012 #14
Well, it's there now. Chained CPI was the starting point when putting it on the table RomneyLies Dec 2012 #16
Republicans put it on the table. Dems have to respond in a positive way during negotiations librechik Dec 2012 #17
Yeap, just like they didn't in 09...and reThugs lied about their involvement and they lost big uponit7771 Dec 2012 #20
I wish they would act like vicious leapoards defending their young librechik Dec 2012 #21
"Have to"? Why? Couldn't they just politely say "No"? Tierra_y_Libertad Dec 2012 #22
Washington is a weird place. They have their own culture there librechik Dec 2012 #23
No, they don't have their own culture. They are hired help. Bluenorthwest Dec 2012 #29
Great post. recd. nt raccoon Dec 2012 #18
Thanks for the excellent post. JEB Dec 2012 #24
The money changers see a pool of money they haven't been able to steal. Yet! retread Dec 2012 #25
And The Goddamned President *knows* this...said so during one of the debates, I believe. AzDar Dec 2012 #26
Let's make this into an SAT question! KansDem Dec 2012 #27
lol Little Star Dec 2012 #30
That is excellent! sabrina 1 Dec 2012 #44
Perfect! LOL nt Mojorabbit Dec 2012 #45
"Social Security is not currently a driver of the deficit. That's an economic fact." ProSense Dec 2012 #31
So he said that in late November and then he admitted that SS was on the table sabrina 1 Dec 2012 #47
Carlin tried to warn us. raouldukelives Dec 2012 #32
As another poster said, Cleita Dec 2012 #33
I will K&R every post that repeats this. (PS - SS is solvent for the next 22 years... ) grahamhgreen Dec 2012 #34
I'm glad I didn't send him any money or spend time on his campaign. CrispyQ Dec 2012 #35
Spot on. jsr Dec 2012 #36
I think the republicans since St. Reagan have been borrowing/raiding from the SS Trust Fund kimbutgar Dec 2012 #37
It is political cover nineteen50 Dec 2012 #41
Yes, and the question is why should Democrats use SS, offer something sabrina 1 Dec 2012 #76
K&R CPI is a term Bernie Sanders said most people don't understand. midnight Dec 2012 #42
That's why they are using it. It is a stealth attack on SS Benefits. sabrina 1 Dec 2012 #63
They will keep screwing with us until we get more progressives in Congress and the WH. nm rhett o rick Dec 2012 #43
The problem is that we rarely get any progressive candidates to vote for. We get the same Nay Dec 2012 #53
Because Rs want to punish all the people who voted for Obama? Coyotl Dec 2012 #48
Let's just say they were off the table reggaehead Dec 2012 #49
Rec. nt. Mc Mike Dec 2012 #50
I've emailed my elected Congress people Dyedinthewoolliberal Dec 2012 #51
This should be an OP. This is a clear statement from Maria Cantwell which is encouraging. Now we sabrina 1 Dec 2012 #58
The SSI fix is easy. Tax all income the same, regardless of source and RAISE THE CAP on point Dec 2012 #52
Exactly ... sabrina 1 Dec 2012 #56
ss = social security. ssi = supplemental security income, not funded from ss taxes. ssi is a HiPointDem Dec 2012 #61
Because President Obama needs convenient scapegoats who can't fight back. forestpath Dec 2012 #54
Here is a photo that illustrates the principle behind SS cuts. retread Dec 2012 #57
Because the banksters and wall streeters who really want to steal the SS monies Fire Walk With Me Dec 2012 #62
Yes, that is exactly what it would be, theft. They've already borrowed sabrina 1 Dec 2012 #74
Not only is the irrational for the reasons you point out... MrMickeysMom Dec 2012 #64
That is a good point: 'its illegal to use SS to balance the general fund.' sabrina 1 Dec 2012 #67
Majorly depressed after that link, sabrina... MrMickeysMom Dec 2012 #68
How sad. And seeing how people are more than willing to pretend they are sabrina 1 Dec 2012 #72
Funny how many friends the Republicans have all of a sudden the election's over. Octafish Dec 2012 #69
Yes, but shhhhh! Obama never put SS on the Deficit table, you imagined it. sabrina 1 Dec 2012 #70
Here's what should be on the table -- the ones who took it. Octafish Dec 2012 #71
Amazing, isn't it? Outright fraud and deception not only is not ON the table sabrina 1 Dec 2012 #73
Thank you for saying this, Sabrina magellan Dec 2012 #75
kick woo me with science Dec 2012 #77
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