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13. I agree with you but again no one is putting those on the

Sun Oct 27, 2013, 02:46 PM

Oct 2013

table including our Dems, and our President who has actually offered them chained CPI on the table.

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Senator Reid is wrong, entitlement cuts should not be off the table!!! [View all] Revanchist Oct 2013 OP

Leave MY Social Secuity ALONE. PearliePoo2 Oct 2013 #1

Is this sarcasm or did you not read past the title of the thread? Revanchist Oct 2013 #2

Yes, I agree with what you wrote and suggested! PearliePoo2 Oct 2013 #6

I think that's important: "entitlements" per se aren't a sacred cow Recursion Oct 2013 #3

It looks like C was set up to appease the 1 % for having to BlueToTheBone Oct 2013 #34

Carried Interest Ruby the Liberal Oct 2013 #4

Those aren't the ones on the table but the ones that can Cleita Oct 2013 #5

I agree with you but again no one is putting those on the Cleita Oct 2013 #13

Well in my post I did label all of them as subsidies. Revanchist Oct 2013 #12

Maybe, but even then you're still equating the two which is incorrect. cui bono Oct 2013 #15

As I have explained in other posts rock Oct 2013 #28

Axe the Mortgage Interest Deduction for anyone making more than $100,000. BluegrassStateBlues Oct 2013 #8

Those not qualify as entitlements. nt Hutzpa Oct 2013 #9

How so? cui bono Oct 2013 #16

They're legally defined mandatory spending Recursion Oct 2013 #18

Not in the political climate of today. cui bono Oct 2013 #19

Words mean things. Recursion Oct 2013 #20

I edited my post while you were posting and added this... cui bono Oct 2013 #22

Well according the some members in Congress Hutzpa Oct 2013 #17

I prefer to call SS and Medicare "earned benefits." SunSeeker Oct 2013 #10

while i agree with the sentiment nadinbrzezinski Oct 2013 #21

We need to threaten Reid and others like him with primary challenges emsimon33 Oct 2013 #24

Look up the definition of 'Entitlement' GeorgeGist Oct 2013 #25

Changes in taxes on higher income due to the ACA: freshwest Oct 2013 #26

subsidies daybranch Oct 2013 #29

We DO need to make cuts to Social Security. penndragon69 Oct 2013 #30

Well if you are entitled to it it means you earned it. zeemike Oct 2013 #32

You should copy/paste to his contact page ffr Oct 2013 #33