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41. Let us pray. nt

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It appears the leaked offer may have put a nail in chained CPI's coffin. [View all] ProSense Dec 2012 OP

Hopefully, Ma'am The Magistrate Dec 2012 #1

At this point, I'm thinking that a geek named Bob Dec 2012 #3

I'm convinced that President Obama knew that Boehner could not sell the offer to the Congress xtraxritical Dec 2012 #23

Like I said... a geek named Bob Dec 2012 #24

I considered this possibility as well. PragmaticLiberal Dec 2012 #34

Yes, Obama Is That Good. Some Groups and Types of People Are COMPLETELY PREDICTABLE Skraxx Dec 2012 #52

Methinks that someone's playing chess. elleng Dec 2012 #2

My Experience? liberalmuse Dec 2012 #12

With you, muse. elleng Dec 2012 #15

Bill Clinton, he kinda screwed us royally - let us mot forget then 1996 telecom bill that leftyohiolib Dec 2012 #37

Right, and a few other things. elleng Dec 2012 #49

Then someone needs to tell Nancy Pelosi to not consider it "strengthening" SS JHB Dec 2012 #25

What nail? President's spokesman said earlier today the deal was still Boehner's to accept. Poll_Blind Dec 2012 #4

But the president & the "president's spokesman" know that Boehner can't accept it. Tarheel_Dem Dec 2012 #7

He opened a door that should have remained closed - and for no good reason bread_and_roses Dec 2012 #50

Obama DID open the door! Unfrigging believable! N/T marew Dec 2012 #60

Exactly Liberalynn Dec 2012 #58

If this is "chess", I don't think it's right for the administration to have scared seniors with it DisgustipatedinCA Dec 2012 #5

I'm a senior. elleng Dec 2012 #16

I was hoping it would turn out this way bluemarkers Dec 2012 #40

We can take it, there is no other honorable choice. MissMarple Dec 2012 #42

Bingo! We're veterans, we've been through a lot of political wars over the years. nt. OldDem2012 Dec 2012 #46

I feel the same way. I think it's just a matter of time before Obama succeeds in cutting SS. forestpath Dec 2012 #51

Exactly! marew Dec 2012 #59

Or, perhaps Congress can pay back the money they've looted from SS over the years AndyA Dec 2012 #6

We need a war tax. A tax to pay for Bush's war. They have to be paid for some day. rhett o rick Dec 2012 #27

Ya' know, that's not such a bad idea... groundloop Dec 2012 #35

LOL. Very good. "Once the war tax is paid off the war tax will go away". Perfect. nm rhett o rick Dec 2012 #55

Brilliant! MissMarple Dec 2012 #43

Let's just tax the decision-makers and arms producers who get us into a war because.... OldDem2012 Dec 2012 #48

I thought about that but decided that the idiot Americans that allowed rhett o rick Dec 2012 #56

Yeah...no one ever talks about that... ms liberty Dec 2012 #36

"No one wants it." That's what I've been saying. Lone_Star_Dem Dec 2012 #8

More people need to know it's also a backdoor tax increase starroute Dec 2012 #9

yep limpyhobbler Dec 2012 #10

How hard is it? Leave SS the F*ck Alone! liberalmuse Dec 2012 #11

Absofuckinglutely Cosmocat Dec 2012 #22

Good. yardwork Dec 2012 #13

Chained CPI for Social Security is terrible policy alcibiades_mystery Dec 2012 #14

He might have been "playing nine deminisional chess", but....... socialist_n_TN Dec 2012 #17

Leaks like that one are meant to cause an uproar. *cough, cough* freshwest Dec 2012 #54

the Jane Hamshers here there and everywhere will be thoroughly pissed Whisp Dec 2012 #18

I'm fairly confident that the President and WH staff have received an earfull today. Left Coast2020 Dec 2012 #19

They did from me. Curmudgeoness Dec 2012 #28

Better tell that to Nancy Pelosi and Steny Hoyer, they don't seem to have sabrina 1 Dec 2012 #20

Get rid of the cap, NO CAP. Do the math, FCS! Coyotl Dec 2012 #21

Lift the cap! neverforget Dec 2012 #26

He brought it up. Everyone learned what it is. Now they all hate it and reject it. drm604 Dec 2012 #29

Gawd, I hope your right. k&r Little Star Dec 2012 #30

We do NOT need to touch Social Security at this time at all! It's not part of the budget problem! Honeycombe8 Dec 2012 #31

Yes! Great news. Raise the cap. Ineeda Dec 2012 #32

Personally I think anyone making over $107K could afford it groundloop Dec 2012 #38

Let's hope the outrage works Hydra Dec 2012 #33

Why should there be a cap at all? BainsBane Dec 2012 #39

It should actually be in reverse. Poor people at or near the poverty level shouldn't Cleita Dec 2012 #45

+1 forestpath Dec 2012 #53

Let us pray. nt MannyGoldstein Dec 2012 #41

or as some say: let us prey, on Obama's integrity. n/t Whisp Dec 2012 #47

Let's keep our fingers crossed. This would be devastating to seniors if passed. n/t Cleita Dec 2012 #44

K & R Scurrilous Dec 2012 #57