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In reply to the discussion: The offer of the Chained CPI is a 'Brilliant Strategy'! Could someone explain this please? [View all]warrprayer
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The offer of the Chained CPI is a 'Brilliant Strategy'! Could someone explain this please? [View all]
sabrina 1
Dec 2012
OP
It is the football that Lucy currently holds so Charlie Brown can try to kick it.
JoePhilly
Dec 2012
#1
Manny ... Is Obama going to cave and make a deal which cuts SS by the end of the year?" Yes / No.
JoePhilly
Dec 2012
#6
Yes - the Social Security tax cut. Cuts the amount of money going into SS.
grahamhgreen
Dec 2012
#19
Manny ... Is Obama going to cave and make a deal which cuts SS by the end of the year?" Yes / No.
pomkrazy
Dec 2012
#93
Well, I'm trying to see and understand the claims that this is some brilliant
sabrina 1
Dec 2012
#23
Lol, this must be true because no matter how hard I try, I cannot figure it out, this
sabrina 1
Dec 2012
#32
How does exempting the poorest from the Chained CPI lift them out of poverty?
Sekhmets Daughter
Dec 2012
#50
You tend to trust Nancy impeachment-is-off-the-table Pelosi? Good for you.
AnotherMcIntosh
Dec 2012
#67
War criminals should be in prison. They should not be walking around free, rich, and happy.
AnotherMcIntosh
Dec 2012
#85
Nancy Pelosi said this week that the Chained CPI will 'strengthen SS' and that
sabrina 1
Dec 2012
#71
Nancy Pelosi said this week that the Chained CPI will 'strengthen SS' and that
pomkrazy
Dec 2012
#94
So then Nancy Pelosi was wrong to say she will support Obama's inclusion of the
sabrina 1
Dec 2012
#14
Those programs exist, the GOP hates them, therefore, they are always on the table.
JoePhilly
Dec 2012
#38
They hate the 14th amendment, why not put that on the table? Because it has nothing
grahamhgreen
Dec 2012
#79
Is Obama going to make a deal that cuts SS by the end of the year ... yes or no.
JoePhilly
Dec 2012
#105
And how does a discussion of the problems with the Fed Budget have anything to
sabrina 1
Dec 2012
#58
But that is not what was offered when SS was put on the table! it is cutting benefits!
SugarShack
Dec 2012
#27
So do you predict that Obama will agree to a deal that cuts SS by the end of this year? Yes or No.
JoePhilly
Dec 2012
#42
So is your prediction that he will make a deal to cut SS by the end of the year. Yes or No.
JoePhilly
Dec 2012
#109
because many here just can't believe Obama would do such a thing, but he HAS!
SugarShack
Dec 2012
#28
Respect? How do you know how people came to the decisions they have? If you can say that
patrice
Dec 2012
#30
So is your prediction that he will make a deal to cut SS by the end of the year.
JoePhilly
Dec 2012
#43
It speaks to Repubs' 47%. Getting MORE people to stand up to their "representation" is good, that is
patrice
Dec 2012
#29
Well, we're not talking about 'demogogues on the internet' we are talking about
sabrina 1
Dec 2012
#31
The only thing from Sanders about the CPI that I have seen was a chart showing the slowing in the
patrice
Dec 2012
#34
Why? in a word, Congress. And what calls itself "the Left" is getting all of the mileage it can out
patrice
Dec 2012
#35
Omg, did Plouffe really say that? I can't believe it! Who are these people who
sabrina 1
Dec 2012
#72
I'm waiting for the entire democratic party to say what Representative Brown said:
CrispyQ
Dec 2012
#86
Thanks, that is correct. It is the attempt to deceive that has angered so many
sabrina 1
Dec 2012
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