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AnotherMcIntosh

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80. Or "if you want them to pay an effective higher rate than the current 0%," enforce the laws.

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Fri Dec 14, 2012, 11:41 AM

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Durbin: White House No Longer Considering Raising the Medicare Age [View all] democrattotheend Dec 2012 OP

Good news lsewpershad Dec 2012 #1

Exactly FiveGoodMen Dec 2012 #38

Is there a way we can plaster this all over DU to finally shut some people up? nt Comrade_McKenzie Dec 2012 #2

You're not bothered that Obama CONSIDERED raising the age for medicare? WTF!! Dawgs Dec 2012 #3

That John2 Dec 2012 #7

Yeah, I heard that too. From the talking heads of the MSM and some (R)s. DCKit Dec 2012 #11

I'm fine with "considering" every option, as long as the crummy ones aren't enacted. Hoyt Dec 2012 #32

I would be bothered if he didn't, a smart person looks at ALL of the options.. snooper2 Dec 2012 #39

It was an obvious head fake grantcart Dec 2012 #63

Extroverts sometime say stupid ideas out loud. Odin2005 Dec 2012 #75

or maybe it means that our pressure worked liskddksil Dec 2012 #4

So you are someone who wants to shut up Duers that you disagree with. What a surprise. AnotherMcIntosh Dec 2012 #5

The point is not to shut them up ... this is an important topic, and its good for ... JoePhilly Dec 2012 #13

This depends upon what Obama is going to do, such as lower the tax rates on corporations. AnotherMcIntosh Dec 2012 #50

What's your specific prediction on when he'll lower tax rates for the rich? JoePhilly Dec 2012 #73

The wealthy and super-wealthy who own the corporations are "the rich." AnotherMcIntosh Dec 2012 #76

That's a lame prediction, and I'll explain why. JoePhilly Dec 2012 #79

Or "if you want them to pay an effective higher rate than the current 0%," enforce the laws. AnotherMcIntosh Dec 2012 #80

The loopholes and associated deductions are all ready legal in the current laws. JoePhilly Dec 2012 #84

Yea, that's why Romeny and others decided to settle with the IRS after having Swiss bank accounts. AnotherMcIntosh Dec 2012 #88

I'm not a Lawyer, but as every American should, I understand how our laws work. JoePhilly Dec 2012 #91

shut who up? stupidicus Dec 2012 #30

Rec AnotherMcIntosh Dec 2012 #82

Wow. Good news, if true. AnotherMcIntosh Dec 2012 #6

Great. Stand Tough Dems Liberalynn Dec 2012 #8

Let me ask, again ... 1StrongBlackMan Dec 2012 #9

I think he considered it for maybe 5, 10 seconds tops, then decided hedgehog Dec 2012 #15

+1,000. freshwest Dec 2012 #66

But none-the-less ... 1StrongBlackMan Dec 2012 #85

plenty of dems were giving Obama cover Enrique Dec 2012 #17

True, and saying he considered it means the right wing treestar Dec 2012 #83

And it would seem ... 1StrongBlackMan Dec 2012 #86

Kick & Recommend Pirate Smile Dec 2012 #10

Very happy to hear this. closeupready Dec 2012 #12

must have been my call this morning rurallib Dec 2012 #14

no longer? Enrique Dec 2012 #16

That was my first thought as well. progressoid Dec 2012 #27

Like clockwork. Hysterical outrage over rumors on blogs NYC Liberal Dec 2012 #18

Durbin is confirming the rumors were true Enrique Dec 2012 #19

So the Medicare age is not being raised NYC Liberal Dec 2012 #35

yes, now that we are hearing it's off the table Enrique Dec 2012 #36

Uh, not "rumors" this time. n/t Dawgs Dec 2012 #20

"no longer" Skittles Dec 2012 #22

Like clockwork JoeyT Dec 2012 #54

The Medicare age is not being raised, as has been the case every single time NYC Liberal Dec 2012 #60

I had little doubt JoeyT Dec 2012 #61

I think the rumors were floated on purpose democrattotheend Dec 2012 #55

Hey, YOU! Get to studyin'! Stardust Dec 2012 #64

No, it would merely kill a lot of people 65-66 who would postpone getting care until they were on-- eridani Dec 2012 #68

That should have been the position in the first place. limpyhobbler Dec 2012 #21

Yeah, I never thought they would. Cha Dec 2012 #23

Let's lower the age to 55. nm rhett o rick Dec 2012 #24

Yeah instead he's caving on lowering corporate tax rates ... Myrina Dec 2012 #25

Good news! wryter2000 Dec 2012 #26

Good. tclambert Dec 2012 #28

Kind of like me telling my wife, "After some consideration, I've decided not to cheat on you" progressoid Dec 2012 #29

Let's lower the age to 0. Third Doctor Dec 2012 #31

Yes. Yes. They_Live Dec 2012 #46

Thank goodness, this would have been an unnecessary concession that would have angered the base xxxsdesdexxx Dec 2012 #33

My Guess Is That The Math Didn't Work DallasNE Dec 2012 #34

Let the Republicans take us over the "Fiscal Cliff" . . . another_liberal Dec 2012 #37

What other rightwing corporate bullshit... SHRED Dec 2012 #40

Exactly. jsr Dec 2012 #43

The chained CPI for calculating COLA for SocSec and veterans benefits. eridani Dec 2012 #69

Personally, I prefer going back to pre-1990 methods to calculating inflation. Selatius Dec 2012 #71

I'll take it quakerboy Dec 2012 #41

any concession on entitlements amounts the same thing as a tax increase on the poor and/or elderly. olddad56 Dec 2012 #42

Why all the hostility on this thread (at various points above)? Maineman Dec 2012 #44

+1000 Marie Marie Dec 2012 #48

There are those who have spent the last 4 years predicting, with great assurance ... JoePhilly Dec 2012 #72

Great news - but will he consider LOWERING it? dchill Dec 2012 #45

Republicans want Medicare cuts? Repeal the Bush legislation on prescriptions Samantha Dec 2012 #47

I called the whitehouse, my senators and rep. Dont call me Shirley Dec 2012 #49

Woo-Hoo! MannyGoldstein Dec 2012 #51

Excellent news, but it seems Doctor_J Dec 2012 #52

Is lowering the Medicare age still on the table Teamster Jeff Dec 2012 #53

I don't think it was ever on the table democrattotheend Dec 2012 #56

YAY. Now we need to get them to LOWER the Medicare age. kestrel91316 Dec 2012 #57

How does that rank with you relative to expanding the services provided? patrice Dec 2012 #59

Naturopathy is not the practice of medicine so it should not receive medical care dollars. It is WOO kestrel91316 Dec 2012 #90

Interesting that this fell off the homepage so quickly when posts consisting entirely of OPINION patrice Dec 2012 #58

"must include a public option" HomerRamone Dec 2012 #62

Thanks for posting and good luck with your exam... midnight Dec 2012 #65

"This probably isn't the last of this idiotic proposal..." eridani Dec 2012 #67

It was a stupid idea that doesn't even save taxpayers money. Nt BainsBane Dec 2012 #70

Cue the Vonage theme! Odin2005 Dec 2012 #74

D'oh! They did a good job of highlighting that the Rs will happily hurt the elderly. Coyotl Dec 2012 #77

Don't worry, be happy. We are going over the Cliff, no matter what. Coyotl Dec 2012 #78

Great, will make no difference on DU treestar Dec 2012 #81

Nope ... 1StrongBlackMan Dec 2012 #87

Yes, we held his feet to the fire! treestar Dec 2012 #89