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In reply to the discussion: Social Security belongs to the American people. It is not Obama's to bargain with. [View all]tokenlib
(4,186 posts)83. The "protections" ( I read them) are A JOKE.. and you are correct!
Sorry I don't have a link to the "protections"..but they are posted in a few threads..
Read them and weep...
There is no excuse for this to be offered in the first place..damn Third Way/ Democrats for the Leisure Class
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Social Security belongs to the American people. It is not Obama's to bargain with. [View all]
Triana
Apr 2013
OP
Population growth in America has been below Zero for many years now. Cuts are not necessary.
DhhD
Apr 2013
#17
Why cut from others who are not much better off to accomplish that? Where are your posts from the
Bluenorthwest
Apr 2013
#18
I agree with you completely. Further, all those calling for Obama's head are forgetting that we got
Hoyt
Apr 2013
#80
Will you centrist shills PLEASE quit pretending that Census "poverty" has something to do with REAL
eridani
Apr 2013
#103
Had not EVERY President for the last 40 years not fiddled with COLA calculations.
Fuddnik
Apr 2013
#29
And not a single one of them was dealing with the worst depression since the Great Depression
eridani
Apr 2013
#104
Are you saying you are not a real Democrat and onlty faux Democrats voted in 2010?
Dragonfli
Apr 2013
#78
"strengthening of Social Security" - will be interesting to see how many fall-in with that?
usGovOwesUs3Trillion
Apr 2013
#117
After this shit I am wondering what unpleasant surprises might come up with ACA. n/t
L0oniX
Apr 2013
#26
Perhaps the only point of it is to peel off a couple of Republicans to vote for revenue increases.
randome
Apr 2013
#68
You obviously didn't read my post upthread about fixing official rates of inflation.
Fuddnik
Apr 2013
#54
We already do, Have been since 1983, the tax increase was specifically implemented
Dragonfli
Apr 2013
#65
Politicians both right and left for decades used to be mindful of not scaring old folks
avaistheone1
Apr 2013
#57
'How dare he' is correct. This sense of entitlement these politicians have is truly upsetting.
sabrina 1
Apr 2013
#58
It's a good thing that Obama was elected from Illinois and not Blagojevich.
AnotherMcIntosh
Apr 2013
#67
Correct. I sent him an email weeks ago that said "It's not yours to 'bargain' with"
whathehell
Apr 2013
#89
I can't believe what I am reading here. Is there some contest going on to see who can be
asjr
Apr 2013
#82
Yep. I cannot believe this is now on the table and being commingled with the deficit.
myrna minx
Apr 2013
#110
"It's now in the bloodstream with pundits gleefully calling for it's eventual inevitability."
Triana
Apr 2013
#111
The new spin on this very site is that even if it does pass, its not too bad.
myrna minx
Apr 2013
#114