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Showing Original Post only (View all)It's not 3 dimensional chess. It's a kick to the gut. [View all]
Even if President Obama is absolutely sure that republicans in the House and Senate will reject his budget because of the minor tax increase proposals (something I NOT believe), this budget proposal is harmful. It further legitimizes cutting Social Security and Medicare. This budget fucks old folks.
The President is proposing 80% cuts to 20% tax increases, further widening the gap between rich and poor.
Now we have to hope that republicans will be stupid and recalcitrant to the point that the number rejecting this proposal, combined with dems who have pledged not to support cuts, will be able to defeat this in the House.
Thanks for fucking us over, Mr. President.
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And then we wonder why potential voters say "it doesn't matter" and stay home on election day.
Scuba
Apr 2013
#1
Anyone with any sense, understood that you were voting for the lesser of two evils
Sherman A1
Apr 2013
#128
If the outcomes are functionally identical there's no effing "lesser" about it.
TheMadMonk
Apr 2013
#174
Don't worry, you don't have to vote for him a 3rd time. One can vote for Nader like NH did in 2000
graham4anything
Apr 2013
#11
thanks to President Obama, I am now saving $1600 a month in health care costs...
graham4anything
Apr 2013
#74
Yes, it's all about you and we are happy that at least one person is doing great. But
sabrina 1
Apr 2013
#79
Then one should also be for the 100% removal of guns in the hands of private citizens
graham4anything
Apr 2013
#115
The republicans, as President Obama knew, refused the offer. So there is nothing to worry about
graham4anything
Apr 2013
#129
Too bad he was way too lazy to actually do what Al Franken did and run for senate or house
graham4anything
Apr 2013
#116
LBJ was the best on all social issues like FDR was, and SS/Medicare, everything, however...
graham4anything
Apr 2013
#134
Me too...and I just got a lovely solicitation for $ to help put in Congressional Dems in 2014
whathehell
Apr 2013
#151
There can't be too many threads on this. This is peoples' lives we're talking about.
forestpath
Apr 2013
#12
Meh. I'd say its past time DU obsessed on a different kind of boob. n/t
winter is coming
Apr 2013
#57
i am advocating for a France like system that has no need for SS in the future
graham4anything
Apr 2013
#34
Thank you for link I just gave them my very frank (read: negative) opinion nt
LiberalElite
Apr 2013
#162
Reagan signed a bill to protect SS back in the 80's. So Obama has just proved he's even
forestpath
Apr 2013
#38
...and we thought Clinton took the party to the right. Well Obama may be moving to the right but...
L0oniX
Apr 2013
#88
I've watched both of you hate on Obama for years. And accomplish jack shit.
MjolnirTime
Apr 2013
#48
If you were once an Obama supporter, then it is you who is doing the betraying.
MjolnirTime
Apr 2013
#49
I'll support Obama over you any day of the week. He has actually helped this Country while you typed
MjolnirTime
Apr 2013
#58
Maybe we're not all going to stay in your precious group of brown shirts and lock step. n/t
L0oniX
Apr 2013
#93
It proves you shoot first and ask questions later. You're a blowhard. That's all.
MjolnirTime
Apr 2013
#56
I just served on a jury that voted to leave your post standing. I am juror number three.
Raster
Apr 2013
#68
I'm not going to thank you for this. In fact, I'm going to point out your hypocrisy
cali
Apr 2013
#71
And even if he is doing this ASSUMING they repukes will still deny the compromise,
yodermon
Apr 2013
#97
I don't put much weight in whether something is on the table or off the table
Life Long Dem
Apr 2013
#148
After the campaign, the President returned to his fairly far right-of-center governance
indepat
Apr 2013
#112
IF it is a political move.....it's the stupidest thing I have ever seen a smart man do.
yourout
Apr 2013
#120
Alienating your base to demonstrate the already known for the n-teenth time...makes no sense
HereSince1628
Apr 2013
#123
I think the plan is to be done with us..if we dont have a stroke they'll freeze or starve us
xiamiam
Apr 2013
#153
Now is the time to hold his feet to the fire. Here is the Move On letter:
Faryn Balyncd
Apr 2013
#152
Besides it's no way to start the bargain. The Grand Bargain is "we will cut SS if you promise not to
rhett o rick
Apr 2013
#155
"If this were a dictatorship it would be a heck of a lot easier... as long as I'm the dictator. Hehe
Pryderi
Apr 2013
#159
Good first post, we are all figuring it out as you are doing. You described very well the
sabrina 1
Apr 2013
#166
The"far left"are "trying to stop the President from showing leadership in entitlement reform"
Douglas Carpenter
Apr 2013
#170