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Liberalynn

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22. Reforms that would hurt beneficiaries "not a very good idea?"

Reply to DonViejo (Original post)

Mon Nov 19, 2012, 04:45 PM

Nov 2012

How about A HORRIBLE, ASSINE, STINKY, AWFUL, CRAPPY NON STARTER OF AN IDEA, Nancy.

How about saying we will never agree to that, so its absolutely NON NEGOTIABLE.

If they want to be reassuing us that they have our backs on this their language has to be less wishy washy and more forceful. JMHO

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Pelosi: No Deal Without Raising Tax Rates On High Incomes [View all] DonViejo Nov 2012 OP

Well, the spin on "reforms" to SS/MA/MC will be ... bread_and_roses Nov 2012 #1

Full retirement already is 67 for those born 1960 and after... WorseBeforeBetter Nov 2012 #8

Spam deleted by gkhouston (MIR Team) Dubster Nov 2012 #2

+1 wtmusic Nov 2012 #5

"Closing loopholes" is code for closing middle class loopholes AllyCat Nov 2012 #3

Why do Republicans support "closing loopholes"? wtmusic Nov 2012 #4

Further... Bibliovore Nov 2012 #20

Is there a graphic which shows the shift of the Total Tax burden since 1960? Downwinder Nov 2012 #6

Yes Overseas Nov 2012 #13

Thanks. Downwinder Nov 2012 #15

I found this one, you can find that one and post it. Overseas Nov 2012 #16

You did well. Downwinder Nov 2012 #17

Great, Nancy, but you caved on health care reform, closeupready Nov 2012 #7

And what did she say after the Democratic victory in 2006: "Impeachment is off the table." AnotherMcIntosh Nov 2012 #18

She wasn't our enemy in HCR. She and the Congressional Progressive Caucus harun Nov 2012 #21

Why would we give back a done deal? sofa king Nov 2012 #9

Well put rock Nov 2012 #10

Oh, I will! sofa king Nov 2012 #14

"We're going to take a knee, run out the clock, and .." Maybe you and I would. AnotherMcIntosh Nov 2012 #19

house dems have no effective say in the matter, being in the minority nt msongs Nov 2012 #11

More verification. Thanks DonViejo. freshwest Nov 2012 #12

Reforms that would hurt beneficiaries "not a very good idea?" Liberalynn Nov 2012 #22