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BlueStreak

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4. Let them shut down government over that.

Reply to Bill USA (Original post)

Sat Dec 29, 2012, 06:03 PM

Dec 2012

What a perfect illustration of what the GOP stands for. They won't look at a dime's savings in the bloated military budget, and they won't consider big cost-saving opportunities in Medicare, such as negotiating drug prices. But they will cut millions of seniors out of the program.

Let them shut down the government over that.

Dare them to shut down the government over that.

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GOPers FINALLY identify cuts - to Medicare (raising the eligibility age) [View all] Bill USA Dec 2012 OP

Wrong area to cut. Panasonic Dec 2012 #1

Definitely. The insurers aren't for this either. but GOP would rather do this before returning Bill USA Dec 2012 #5

He hasn't caved yet. AnotherMcIntosh Dec 2012 #2

Medicare is part of a broader consideration of healthcare exboyfil Dec 2012 #3

Let them shut down government over that. BlueStreak Dec 2012 #4

Several independent reviews of these proposals show this does nothing to cut the deficit... Swede Atlanta Dec 2012 #6

Goddamn I hate this bunch!!! santamargarita Dec 2012 #7

This can't be done unless the Dems go along newfie11 Dec 2012 #8

ICELAND WON BY DEFAULTING ROBROX Dec 2012 #9

Medicare would be better off if the age of eligibility were LOWERED Lydia Leftcoast Dec 2012 #10