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19. Strong Indication That Some Elements Want To Attack/Disrupt The Left From The Left

Sun Jan 13, 2013, 06:12 PM

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Strong indications that Obama really does want to cut Social Security benefits [View all] brentspeak Jan 2013 OP

No quotes from Obama saying,... Buzz Clik Jan 2013 #1

no, he doesn't say it like that Enrique Jan 2013 #2

We just assume the worst. Buzz Clik Jan 2013 #3

But that was a more liberal president. MannyGoldstein Jan 2013 #22

America was a much more Liberal country way back then. bvar22 Jan 2013 #28

More than two-thirds of Americans don't want to cut Social Security MannyGoldstein Jan 2013 #29

No, No...That can't be it. bvar22 Jan 2013 #33

Yes, they do. nt NashvilleLefty Jan 2013 #4

Paul Ryan says he wants to save Medicare and Social Security Enrique Jan 2013 #6

And, certainly, if a politician doesn't say it in so many words truebluegreen Jan 2013 #7

Social Security is *not* Federal Spending TheProgressive Jan 2013 #10

I believe I said that. truebluegreen Jan 2013 #11

"must not be" is not the same as "isn't" truebluegreen Jan 2013 #24

News media, pundits, and politicians all use 'government spending' TheProgressive Jan 2013 #25

Yeah, sure... 99Forever Jan 2013 #18

+100 nt truebluegreen Jan 2013 #12

Neither do I. forestpath Jan 2013 #15

This time, for sure. Robb Jan 2013 #13

oh jesus here we go again pasto76 Jan 2013 #16

... Comrade_McKenzie Jan 2013 #17

I second your snoring man Number23 Jan 2013 #32

This president has a fetish for cutting Social Security MannyGoldstein Jan 2013 #20

Beccara is an un-serious Firebagger who doesn't understand politics TheKentuckian Jan 2013 #21

Well, indetrminate means that either eventuality is EQUALLY probable. patrice Jan 2013 #26

To understand who Obama works for look at what he has already done. Demo_Chris Jan 2013 #27

"That is not to say that Social Security should be off the table. " ProSense Jan 2013 #30

Predictable.... greatauntoftriplets Jan 2013 #31

The President could alleviate these concerns.... kentuck Jan 2013 #34