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In reply to the discussion: If no cuts to Social Security, why must the president include "protections for the vulnerable?" [View all]some of us have been battling them for months and months now, although the latest revelations have appeared to shut the worst of them up.
Before the election we were labeled "trolls", charged with wanting to undermine his election chances, etc, etc, etc.
it was a censorship campaign worthy of the heads of freeperland, minus the bannings which they no doubt would have approved of, given the treasonous nature of daring to raise concerns over such issues.
and I have yet to see a single apology outta any of the freaks/purists
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If no cuts to Social Security, why must the president include "protections for the vulnerable?" [View all]
madfloridian
Feb 2013
OP
Then let those who disagree with OP do it without substance-less first-post knee-jerk disapproval.
Hissyspit
Feb 2013
#95
Obama's plan includes chained CPI which = CUTS. It may be that this is some kind of 3-dimensional
HiPointDem
Feb 2013
#48
Except that's not the counterproposal in entirety, is it? Honestly, now....is it?
Honeycombe8
Feb 2013
#122
2/3 of SS recipients rely on it for 50% or more of their income, and the top 1/3 gets taxed on
HiPointDem
Feb 2013
#140
Protections for the vulnerable. That's the fact. Plus, the Repubs will NEVER accept that proposal.
Honeycombe8
Feb 2013
#156
You can believe what you want. Free country. But it's a meaningless proposal.
Honeycombe8
Feb 2013
#158
and there's no harm in raising a stink when any politician makes such a proposal. to let them
HiPointDem
Feb 2013
#159
By waiting and seeing, deals get implemented without input or protest from the affected
tpsbmam
Feb 2013
#147
The naysayers have *not* been proven wrong-- the pollyanna, "trust him" gang has been
Marr
Feb 2013
#54
Sounds like the poor on Social Security won't be affected by chained CPI, anyway.
Honeycombe8
Feb 2013
#121
She's questioning authority. Bringing important facts and truths to our attention.
Zorra
Feb 2013
#20
I imagine his next post: are you now or have you ever been a Naderite Republican?
Dragonfli
Feb 2013
#26
Does this mean you support Republicans putting SS cuts on the table, claiming
sabrina 1
Feb 2013
#155
Here's a page of polls from google..perhaps those up for election in 2014 need to beware.
madfloridian
Feb 2013
#10
As Clinton's Chief of Staff, Bowles brokered a deal between Clinton and Gingrich
MannyGoldstein
Feb 2013
#14
Actually, that REALLY IS one of the rationalizations used here, for reallzies:
Dragonfli
Feb 2013
#30
That was then. This is now. I have criticized Clinton for things like that.
madfloridian
Feb 2013
#46
If this is the benefits cuts Republicans want, why aren't they jumping on it? n/t
ProSense
Feb 2013
#44
New poll out from The Hill. 62% of Republicans oppose cuts. 82% of Democrats.
madfloridian
Feb 2013
#69
Well, yes, defaulting on all foreign-held bonds would decrease the deficit also
Recursion
Feb 2013
#87
Honestly? because theft is not an option, it isn't really true it's accounting fraud
Dragonfli
Feb 2013
#88
We "owe" SS retirees precisely what we legally obligate ourselves to pay them
Recursion
Feb 2013
#89
Here are a bunch of links from a google search of "social security cuts 2013"
madfloridian
Feb 2013
#83
That's the big question at the heart of that statement isn't it? Pretty damn sad. K&R nt
riderinthestorm
Feb 2013
#94
For those who don't understand, this is how you flush away overwhelming advantage
Demo_Chris
Feb 2013
#130