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83. True, and saying he considered it means the right wing

Fri Dec 14, 2012, 12:48 PM

Dec 2012

cannot claim he would not even listen to them - this is why I have no patience with the idea he is to be condemned for even considering it. And he may not have considered it, really. But it's smart to tell the right wing and the people that he did not dismiss the idea out of hand.

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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