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JDPriestly

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59. And Obama will forever be associated with it if not blamed for the idea.
Sun Apr 14, 2013, 07:53 PM
Apr 2013

A bridge has been crossed into the no-man's land of permitting Democrats to attack Social Security and suggest ways of cutting it.

That will never be undone.

Huge mistake.

As is Obama's campaign for charter schools.

But, Congress won't. Unless Until we get a new Congress in Cha Apr 2013 #1
They usually ProSense Apr 2013 #3
Ah yes, thank you Cha Apr 2013 #4
You're welcome. n/t ProSense Apr 2013 #10
As always, you sort through hard facts. I've been trying to arrange about 50 links. Thanks. freshwest Apr 2013 #45
We'll see how many give Obama credit due. Hoyt Apr 2013 #2
I don't think ProSense Apr 2013 #5
K&R patrice Apr 2013 #6
Another. n/t ProSense Apr 2013 #12
Proof positive that there's something seriously fucked-up about DU, only 3 recs on this GOOD TRUTH. patrice Apr 2013 #13
Can't Congress take the budget proposal apart FLyellowdog Apr 2013 #7
Yes, and ProSense Apr 2013 #11
Other cuts: I have heard that post-acute care is evolving away from hospitals & into other settings. patrice Apr 2013 #8
Medicaid ProSense Apr 2013 #9
YOUR very own VOICE in how the details of health care reform will happen, right here: patrice Apr 2013 #14
For those who don't pick up on it-PCORI is going to be one of the tools by means of which acute-care patrice Apr 2013 #15
K&R and now is the time to get a new governor in PA BumRushDaShow Apr 2013 #16
And the chained CPI which will kill off seniors and thus save a lot of money. JDPriestly Apr 2013 #17
Kill? treestar Apr 2013 #19
Kill of(f)! Control-Z Apr 2013 #27
they will be dropping like flies... Whisp Apr 2013 #29
Oh, crap. Biscuits!! Control-Z Apr 2013 #35
Yes. The chained CPI is a death sentence for some seniors. JDPriestly Apr 2013 #31
And yet, oddly, madamesilverspurs Apr 2013 #47
Maybe it's your medication that keeps you from being worried? JDPriestly Apr 2013 #52
Well, madamesilverspurs Apr 2013 #54
Shhhh! Church is in session in here. L0oniX Apr 2013 #30
Yes. And so is President Obama. JDPriestly Apr 2013 #32
Well that's your reality. Mine is a $47000 bill ...and I ended up curing my own wife... L0oniX Apr 2013 #40
Kill off would be most, if not all. Control-Z Apr 2013 #41
Thanks. kill off is what I meant. JDPriestly Apr 2013 #49
So, you meant kill off? Control-Z Apr 2013 #55
If they say they are going to kill off the deer, they do not mean all the JDPriestly Apr 2013 #57
Fail. Control-Z Apr 2013 #60
It may be a question of regional usage. JDPriestly Apr 2013 #62
Why don't you just admit Control-Z Apr 2013 #64
It won't just be poorer seniors who die thanks to these cuts. JDPriestly Apr 2013 #67
You would make a good Control-Z Apr 2013 #69
Here is a video that might make my reaction understandable. JDPriestly Apr 2013 #70
And the proposed brutal cuts to social security suck ass! Warren Stupidity Apr 2013 #18
God forbid we should consider treestar Apr 2013 #20
What we should not do is paper over the abomination of a Democratic President Warren Stupidity Apr 2013 #21
It's just feel good stuff? treestar Apr 2013 #23
No. Posts here attempting to ignore the Abomination of Social Security Cuts Warren Stupidity Apr 2013 #24
It is not. treestar Apr 2013 #25
" like social security it the Most Sacred Thing ever" Warren Stupidity Apr 2013 #33
There are some ProSense Apr 2013 #26
I got some of the numbers here that show that many people do not JDPriestly Apr 2013 #36
The fact that alleged Democrats are supporting this crap is maddening. Warren Stupidity Apr 2013 #38
+10,000. JDPriestly Apr 2013 #39
This OP isn't supporting it. ProSense Apr 2013 #44
Do you consider people earning minium wage to be poor? JDPriestly Apr 2013 #34
Yea ...tell us everything will be ok ...now go to sleep ...sleep ...poppies L0oniX Apr 2013 #42
Post removed Post removed Apr 2013 #22
what an evil and heartless corporate stooge... Whisp Apr 2013 #28
Check this out while you are at it. JDPriestly Apr 2013 #37
+1 L0oniX Apr 2013 #43
The health care law and Medicaid are ProSense Apr 2013 #46
Most seniors need help. JDPriestly Apr 2013 #48
Millions will be helped. n/t ProSense Apr 2013 #50
But more millions will be hurt. JDPriestly Apr 2013 #56
No, ProSense Apr 2013 #58
And Obama will forever be associated with it if not blamed for the idea. JDPriestly Apr 2013 #59
Maybe so, ProSense Apr 2013 #63
As I said, the ACA would have given Obama more credit for something good, JDPriestly Apr 2013 #68
Well, ProSense Apr 2013 #71
It's laughable customerserviceguy Apr 2013 #51
Bookmarked, saved, and shared! silverweb Apr 2013 #53
K&R n/t Lady Freedom Returns Apr 2013 #61
K&R Matthew Yglesias, a liberal economics writer for Slate, says that the proposed cuts Number23 Apr 2013 #65
Congress should ProSense Apr 2013 #66
Kick! n/t ProSense May 2013 #72
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