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HiPointDem

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22. reagan, 1983 -- started taxing benefits & there were some other cuts as well, i believe.

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Sun Dec 23, 2012, 01:36 AM

Dec 2012

i think there was another set of cuts between then & now as well.

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I am not ready to eat crow and assume the cuts to Social Security are off the table. [View all] madfloridian Dec 2012 OP

Sounds like everybody and their brother are throwing SS recipients under the bus. forestpath Dec 2012 #1

They are. madfloridian Dec 2012 #9

I'm Confused WVRICK13 Dec 2012 #38

You are right. He said there would be no cuts. madfloridian Dec 2012 #57

Let's forget about the chained CPI Dyedinthewoolliberal Dec 2012 #2

Democratic presidents should not play games with Social Security dflprincess Dec 2012 #4

Agreed nt newfie11 Dec 2012 #36

You are right. Should never have been put on the table. madfloridian Dec 2012 #42

Yep. That's what people can't understand. duffyduff Dec 2012 #44

And you were looking for the Senate to add the Public Option BlueStreak Dec 2012 #10

I agree. As long as so many Dem forums defend such cuts needed pressure.. madfloridian Dec 2012 #13

+100% snot Dec 2012 #27

Hi snot... madfloridian Dec 2012 #29

No worries: I expect it will be back within a few weeks. MannyGoldstein Dec 2012 #3

Yes, they have been rescuing it for years now. It never gets rescued enough. madfloridian Dec 2012 #6

K&R. I'm with you, madfloridian. I don't get where Boehner's failure = SS off the table! MotherPetrie Dec 2012 #5

Thanks. I think you are very righte, madfloridian. JDPriestly Dec 2012 #7

Thanks, but most here do not. I accept that. madfloridian Dec 2012 #8

"Most"? No. BlueStreak Dec 2012 #12

I hope you are right. madfloridian Dec 2012 #15

Wow. In your case, I think you shd take that as a sign of your effectiveness. snot Dec 2012 #28

I would like to think that. madfloridian Dec 2012 #35

Make that 10 today. madfloridian Dec 2012 #46

I will believe the cuts, when they actually commence Rex Dec 2012 #11

ssi isn't social security, it's supplemental security income, paid from income taxes; aka HiPointDem Dec 2012 #17

Ah thanks, yes I thought SSI was short for social security. Rex Dec 2012 #18

not medicaid either, separate program, doesn't do medical. it's income support. HiPointDem Dec 2012 #20

I believe it would be political suicide for a party Rex Dec 2012 #21

reagan, 1983 -- started taxing benefits & there were some other cuts as well, i believe. HiPointDem Dec 2012 #22

Thanks. Rex Dec 2012 #24

Excuse me, but when they required us to pay more for the same benefit, snot Dec 2012 #30

Doesn't matter if you believe it or not. Question is: caseymoz Dec 2012 #31

They were on the table... kentuck Dec 2012 #14

Vigilance is the price of liberty. No reason to eat crow, whatever happens. Ignore the agents. HiPointDem Dec 2012 #16

This is the correct answer. woo me with science Dec 2012 #40

+1 limpyhobbler Dec 2012 #51

Assumptions are never a good idea riqster Dec 2012 #19

I wait for data, and I do not freak out. I will watch every move. madfloridian Dec 2012 #23

I'm right there with you. MrSlayer Dec 2012 #25

If SS cuts are off the table now I suspect that they will be back on the table soon Teamster Jeff Dec 2012 #26

I hope not, my SS check in small enough now. JohLast Dec 2012 #39

K&R. blackspade Dec 2012 #32

I don't give a f*** about waiting or not. I care about ACTING, snot Dec 2012 #33

"only way it comes off is if we convince them it will cost them more to keep it on." madfloridian Dec 2012 #34

Neither am I Faryn Balyncd Dec 2012 #37

While on the table, let's switch it back to salary based inflation. Festivito Dec 2012 #41

Good, because they're not Doctor_J Dec 2012 #43

Yep. It's totally unacceptable. n/t duffyduff Dec 2012 #45

Regardless of what ultimately happens, they WERE put on the table MNBrewer Dec 2012 #47

Now that is the true point after all. Thanks. madfloridian Dec 2012 #53

The call out ought to be for the fuckers who said he'd never offer cuts. DirkGently Dec 2012 #48

bingo limpyhobbler Dec 2012 #50

I wouldn't ever apologize for defending Social Security limpyhobbler Dec 2012 #49

Me neither, since I am a recipient of Social Security, RebelOne Dec 2012 #56

The difference between the chained COLA & ending tax cuts Jackpine Radical Dec 2012 #52

Of course they aren't off the table. woo me with science Dec 2012 #54

They have tried for years. madfloridian Dec 2012 #55