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In reply to the discussion: Sen. Bernie Sanders ‘Deeply Disappointed’ With Obama’s Social Security Cuts, Vows To Block Them [View all]Babel_17
(5,400 posts)51. Could be, reports say 70% of voters over 50 oppose the chained CPI
http://www.salon.com/2013/04/05/new_poll_shows_many_hate_chained_cpi/
The AARP reveals that 70 percent of voters age 50-plus oppose the use of the chained CPI to cut benefits, and two-thirds of them including 60 percent of Republicans say they would be considerably less likely to support a congressional candidate if he or she backed a new way of calculating consumer prices. And 84 percent of voters over 50 say Social Security has no place in budget-deficit discussions, since it is self-financed.
On every single question, Republicans lag only a point or two behind Democrats in their opposition to Social Security cuts.
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Sen. Bernie Sanders ‘Deeply Disappointed’ With Obama’s Social Security Cuts, Vows To Block Them [View all]
ProSense
Apr 2013
OP
Pete Peterson and groups of billionaires he works with that have think tank sounding names
Dragonfli
Apr 2013
#5
Correct. He's changed things for the WORSE just by putting it out there. n/t
whathehell
Apr 2013
#59
I think (hope) a lot of Dem Senators will balk. I'm so glad you talked to his office regarding this
gateley
Apr 2013
#29
That is EXACTLY what they're doing, plus attacking the ACA, PP and promoting Keystone on EVERY bill.
freshwest
Jun 2013
#65
There isn't much push, so I imagine it won't affect 'em. I hurts those I love, though. Thanx, Aerows
freshwest
Jun 2013
#67