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handmade34

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4. "equally painful cuts"

Reply to DonViejo (Original post)

Sun Dec 2, 2012, 01:55 PM

Dec 2012

what a bunch of b**ls&it... there need be no serious pain if we all work together...

make medicare part of a universal health care system... that would help

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Republican Senator Demands ‘Very Painful Cuts To Medicare’ [View all] DonViejo Dec 2012 OP

"Very painful" only for the people who depend on it. The Velveteen Ocelot Dec 2012 #1

Better, Sir, Would Be 'Very Painful Cuts' To Mr. Corker.... The Magistrate Dec 2012 #2

+1000 GeorgeGist Dec 2012 #16

x2 truebrit71 Dec 2012 #35

Many people I know in Tennessee have no idea how Corker misrepresents Samantha Dec 2012 #39

Farm subsidies have made ROYALTY out of people like Sam Brownback & Michelle Bachman, divine right patrice Dec 2012 #3

"equally painful cuts" handmade34 Dec 2012 #4

Exactly. ashling Dec 2012 #12

Uh...Do these guys realize that they LOST the election? Jeff In Milwaukee Dec 2012 #5

Unfortunately, he didn't. Fawke Em Dec 2012 #38

I hope this isn't what senator Durbin is talking about. mucifer Dec 2012 #6

There are a lot of people trying to scare people with the word "cuts". One way to orient ourselves patrice Dec 2012 #7

Lets John2 Dec 2012 #17

This message was self-deleted by its author AnotherMcIntosh Dec 2012 #28

Corker, cuts to services and benefits to Medicare is as painful to most recipients as BlueCaliDem Dec 2012 #8

Right on! "NO deal (is preferable to) a BAD deal" nt patrice Dec 2012 #9

Exactly! It might hurt us a little, but I will be happy to go over the fiscal curb BlueCaliDem Dec 2012 #18

Corker wants to get rid of Medicare Rosa Luxemburg Dec 2012 #10

All Republicans do. That's why it just flabbergasts me that seniors vote for these BlueCaliDem Dec 2012 #19

Seniors need to be informed Rosa Luxemburg Dec 2012 #25

Or reformed BeyondGeography Dec 2012 #26

Sadly, you're correct. BlueCaliDem Dec 2012 #31

Corker's reference to pain is actually a post-election GOP hangover Zambero Dec 2012 #11

Spiking the ball on tax increases... DreamGypsy Dec 2012 #13

I'm New to Medicare - What More otohara Dec 2012 #14

I think some of the changes to doughnut hole have not completely kicked into place yet. Texin Dec 2012 #22

Thank You otohara Dec 2012 #30

Their "solution" to the "cliff" is to throw granny off it AndyTiedye Dec 2012 #15

The hypocrisy is mind numbing NHDEMFORLIFE Dec 2012 #20

What's the REAL reason why these shits keep beating that drum? Texin Dec 2012 #21

Corker's a sadist. surrealAmerican Dec 2012 #23

If only it was extremely painful to be as stupid and vicious as this Senator! LeftishBrit Dec 2012 #24

"Very painful cuts" BeyondGeography Dec 2012 #27

This message was self-deleted by its author AnotherMcIntosh Dec 2012 #29

+1 forestpath Dec 2012 #33

Painful cuts to this program Third Doctor Dec 2012 #32

This message was self-deleted by its author meow2u3 Dec 2012 #34

Why is it that, whenever "painful cuts" have to be made, they must always target the most FVZA_Colonel Dec 2012 #36

This message was self-deleted by its author Cali_Democrat Dec 2012 #37

cut his salary and make Medicare ALL Senators & Congress only free healthcare Gov. plan. Sunlei Dec 2012 #40