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In reply to the discussion: Why is Social Security Under Attack from Obama, when it ADDS NOTHING to the deficit??? [View all]Honeycombe8
(37,648 posts)95. The CPI is only in Obama's last proposal, which he has withdrawn.
So I guess you're talking about if he decides to propose it again?
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Why is Social Security Under Attack from Obama, when it ADDS NOTHING to the deficit??? [View all]
grahamhgreen
Dec 2012
OP
Thanks for that video. Obama thinks liberalism is a tired, old ideology that needs to be replaced??
factsarenotfair
Dec 2012
#42
Obama: "Too many of us have been interested in defending programs as written in 1938."
woo me with science
Dec 2012
#69
How can intelligent people fail to heed Obama's words and deeds: He is not a friend of Social
byeya
Dec 2012
#73
there are other options that do not seem to be pursued - for example raising the cap
DrDan
Dec 2012
#35
Wait. Why is Social Security in the mix - WHEN IT DOES NOT ADD TO THE DEFICIT?
grahamhgreen
Dec 2012
#37
That's absurd. Simply having those who earn over $110,000/yr pay ito it will keep
grahamhgreen
Dec 2012
#10
There is no reason to even mention SS in these negotiations and the Progressive Caucus
xtraxritical
Dec 2012
#31
I've never seen any figures on how raising the cap will raise sufficient sums of money
customerserviceguy
Dec 2012
#80
Here are the core numbers in the PDF from the Social Security Chief Actuary:
grahamhgreen
Dec 2012
#98
If only that were true. But the opposite is true. First of all SS is not in trouble
sabrina 1
Dec 2012
#63
Yes, Neo-liberaliam has been tried in several places throughout the world and has been proved to
byeya
Dec 2012
#74
If you are in control of negotiations, if your party wins an election, you get to
sabrina 1
Dec 2012
#7
He's "more like Harry Truman"? You must have a sense of humor. He's the exact opposite of Truman.
AnotherMcIntosh
Dec 2012
#17
Right now, SS is self-funding. However, this will not be the case starting in 2033.
Nye Bevan
Dec 2012
#14
Rationalization fail. Logic fail. High probability of administration deception detected.
grahamhgreen
Dec 2012
#38
The media has spun the demographics to make it appear half the population is not working, thus they
freshwest
Dec 2012
#15
The appointer of Simpson & Bowles knew exactly where these two right-wingers stood. Their answer
indepat
Dec 2012
#19
Take the cap off of wage limits on SSI. Not fair that poor and middle class only pay this in.
earcandle
Dec 2012
#21
or maybe it was used to bribe senators and house? Put it back and audit SSI NOW
earcandle
Dec 2012
#22
If you have any proof of that, I would love to see it, unfortunately his latest statement,
grahamhgreen
Dec 2012
#89
because he knew the radical right would never go for a tax increase. He looks like a goddamn hero
pasto76
Dec 2012
#29
How does offering up our SS fund to vultures make him look like a "goddamn hero"?
Dragonfli
Dec 2012
#33
Of course, but historically Obama has had to be pushed hard to do the right thing.
grahamhgreen
Dec 2012
#61
Just say someone wants to buy your car, but, heck, they'd like your house too;
grahamhgreen
Dec 2012
#67
I don't think it should have ever been offered...but I still understand why he went there.
Agnosticsherbet
Dec 2012
#72
I read nothing in that article about Obama attacking or cutting Social Security. And he hasn't.
Honeycombe8
Dec 2012
#71
I would very much appreciate a link to the administration stating that chained cpi and
grahamhgreen
Dec 2012
#96
What are you talkin about? This is a call to action, asking that we all call
grahamhgreen
Dec 2012
#85
Bernake is only interested in stuffing our hard earned money into his obesely rich
grahamhgreen
Dec 2012
#91
Because SS is unsustainable in its current form- it's going to need some tweaking if people my age
cecilfirefox
Dec 2012
#97
Then it should be adressed seperately from the the deficit reduction talks. Especially
grahamhgreen
Dec 2012
#99