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In reply to the discussion: Admit it - many of you are just as guilty as Obama... [View all]forestpath
(3,102 posts)32. Obama IS betraying the elderly. But you're completely missing the point. The cliff IS coming
for everyone regardless of your high dudgeon chastising about how awful seniors are for being resistant to taking the fall alone.
It's just that Obama is throwing current seniors over it first. There will be waves of people following. Whoever lives long enough will have it to look forward to, courtesy of President Obama.
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the cuts proposed will slaughter the old and the injured veterans. Fuck them all.
roguevalley
Dec 2012
#37
There is a much "fairer" way to deal with Social Security. Subject all income to SS tax ...
Scuba
Dec 2012
#42
And for those who lose unemployment benefits, that will mean ZERO income this month. n/t
pnwmom
Dec 2012
#71
Loss of income due to middle class tax increases will be far higher than chained CPI...
phleshdef
Dec 2012
#3
I got jumped on when I suggested that some of DU failed civics. I stand by that statement and will
Liberal_Stalwart71
Dec 2012
#48
LOL I was actually accused of being "VILE!" on here for bringing up the word civics a day or so ago.
phleshdef
Dec 2012
#65
There is no problem the Puritans won't refuse to acknowledge if it conflicts
geek tragedy
Dec 2012
#9
So, the big Medicare cuts in the fiscal cliff--those are going to hurt the super rich?
geek tragedy
Dec 2012
#8
Apologists? And are all the people who are about to lose their unemployment benefits
pnwmom
Dec 2012
#72
Going off the cliff means Medicare cuts and tax increases for the working poor.
geek tragedy
Dec 2012
#6
We already have a tax deal. The middle class tax cuts were passed in the Senate. The ReThugs in the
Liberal_Stalwart71
Dec 2012
#53
Either way the "shared sacrifice" STILL won't be shared by the 1%. Obama will make sure of that.
MotherPetrie
Dec 2012
#27
Obama IS betraying the elderly. But you're completely missing the point. The cliff IS coming
forestpath
Dec 2012
#32
They don't care about collateral damage. They have their cherished 'ideals' to keep them warm.
MjolnirTime
Dec 2012
#35
As long as the Republicans really believe in the fiscal cliff (it doesn't exist except in Republican
JDPriestly
Dec 2012
#41
We can go over the cliff, and then do a middle class tax cut the next day,
limpyhobbler
Dec 2012
#36
The House Republicans refuse to pass the middle class tax cut bill that was passed in the Senate.
Liberal_Stalwart71
Dec 2012
#49
If it's the easiest thing to do, then why won't the House Republicans even bring the bill to the
Liberal_Stalwart71
Dec 2012
#55
The fiscal cliff was a Republican campaign ploy. They were trying to scare Americans into voting
JDPriestly
Dec 2012
#40
He "caved" to get an extension of unemployment benefits, as well as DADT repealed and a START
Liberal_Stalwart71
Dec 2012
#51
I want to know why SS benefits are on the table when SS doesn't contribute to the deficit?
CrispyQ
Dec 2012
#58