Welcome to DU!
The truly grassroots left-of-center political community where regular people, not algorithms, drive the discussions and set the standards.
Join the community:
Create a free account
Support DU (and get rid of ads!):
Become a Star Member
Latest Breaking News
General Discussion
The DU Lounge
All Forums
Issue Forums
Culture Forums
Alliance Forums
Region Forums
Support Forums
Help & Search
General Discussion
In reply to the discussion: The GOP 2014 election strategy will now be to attack Dems for proposing Social Security cuts [View all]spedtr90
(719 posts)28. Then drag out the RSC budget and point to the chained CPI - and Medicare vouchers
The Republican Study Committee - over 170 Republicans in the House - submitted a budget that included member Paul Ryan's Medicare vouchers and says their budget "Further strengthens Social Securitys long-term finances by transitioning cost of living adjustments (COLAs) to be indexed to chained CPI-U, which more accurately tracks the impact of inflation."
They have 2 budgets that balance the budget on the backs of seniors - and the poor.
Edit history
Please sign in to view edit histories.
40 replies
= new reply since forum marked as read
Highlight:
NoneDon't highlight anything
5 newestHighlight 5 most recent replies
RecommendedHighlight replies with 5 or more recommendations
The GOP 2014 election strategy will now be to attack Dems for proposing Social Security cuts [View all]
Cali_Democrat
Apr 2013
OP
Gee, thanks for doing my homework worsebefore, I knew I read it somewhere.
xtraxritical
Apr 2013
#38
which is interesting, as those are the same people who, by their own admission, believe 2 things:
Volaris
Apr 2013
#21
Obama obviously wants more Republicans in Congress since he hates dealing with Democrats.
forestpath
Apr 2013
#19
Sure, that is going to be the take away. That will distill right out of the corporate media.
TheKentuckian
Apr 2013
#35
Then drag out the RSC budget and point to the chained CPI - and Medicare vouchers
spedtr90
Apr 2013
#28