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TreasonousBastard

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19. There are lots of things...

Reply to truebluegreen (Reply #17)

Thu Dec 20, 2012, 07:49 PM

Dec 2012

we should be doing, but the point is how much can we do.

House Republicans are in kamikaze mode and are not acting rationally, so we do what we can to get what we can while we can.

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Like millions of others, I just got my COLA notice, and... [View all] TreasonousBastard Dec 2012 OP

I'll be getting $5.00 more each month! Suich Dec 2012 #1

Right, worth about $2/month to me. elleng Dec 2012 #2

Yep, let the Republicans win Fumesucker Dec 2012 #3

Exactly Liberalynn Dec 2012 #13

To be honest... 99Forever Dec 2012 #18

What does SS have to do with the deficit? dogman Dec 2012 #4

This is really important. erinlough Dec 2012 #5

+1 nt jaysunb Dec 2012 #6

Yes, more than 'harsh.' elleng Dec 2012 #7

Crucifying? Wow. The President paraded around for years preaching against gay people's rights Bluenorthwest Dec 2012 #11

+100 truebluegreen Dec 2012 #16

Inflation has been tame in recent years. But the 13.5 percent inflation of 1980 ProgressiveEconomist Dec 2012 #8

True dat, but then the COLAs can be raised again. None of this is cut in stone... TreasonousBastard Dec 2012 #9

Why tamper with the SS COLA safety net? Spikes in inflation ProgressiveEconomist Dec 2012 #15

Your future? My future is here already... TreasonousBastard Dec 2012 #20

Sure, the COLAs can be raised again... truebluegreen Dec 2012 #17

There are lots of things... TreasonousBastard Dec 2012 #19

Then let the Republicans go kamikaze on their own truebluegreen Dec 2012 #21

+1. K&R cecilfirefox Dec 2012 #10

thank you! librechik Dec 2012 #12

I understand that but to some, two bucks a month makes Autumn Dec 2012 #14