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Scuba

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63. You're confusing the politicians with the People.

Sun Sep 22, 2013, 01:47 PM

Sep 2013

Strengthening Social Security and Medicare for All are not "extreme left" positions.

http://www.nationalmemo.com/poll-clear-majority-want-no-medicare-social-security-or-education-cuts/

http://www.newsmax.com/Newsfront/poll-defense-social-cuts/2013/02/25/id/491821

There's about a zillion other polls that show our People are way left of the pols.

Then there's this ...

http://tv.msnbc.com/2013/03/09/study-politicians-think-voters-are-way-more-conservative-than-they-actually-are/

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CBO Report is Damning for Ideologues - Right and Left [View all] michigandem58 Sep 2013 OP

There's Nothing in the Middle of the Road but Yellow Stripes and Dead Armadillos DJ13 Sep 2013 #1

^^^ Ya This Guy ^^^ FreakinDJ Sep 2013 #80

This AgingAmerican Sep 2013 #92

The increase in life expectancy was predicted 60+ years ago MannyGoldstein Sep 2013 #2

+10000000 woo me with science Sep 2013 #11

this. nt Demo_Chris Sep 2013 #93

Social Seecurity is NOT part of the debt problem. It is self funded and is easily fixed on point Sep 2013 #3

this Johonny Sep 2013 #8

+1 daleanime Sep 2013 #23

This report is a con job meant to hoodwink the stupid masses. stillwaiting Sep 2013 #66

DU rec...nt SidDithers Sep 2013 #4

I love it when Canadians Aerows Sep 2013 #14

Just as a friend who broke her leg while visiting France, went to the Dr there, x-rayed, sent to Thinkingabout Sep 2013 #16

My point exactly Aerows Sep 2013 #76

I love it when xenophobes chime in on nationalities...nt SidDithers Sep 2013 #21

I don't think laws Aerows Sep 2013 #22

No doubt but he doesn't have the courage of his convictions. neverforget Sep 2013 #29

Pretty much Aerows Sep 2013 #30

Absolutely. When it came to Syria I asked him in a thread neverforget Sep 2013 #32

Unwarranted personal attack treestar Sep 2013 #48

No, it's a good point Aerows Sep 2013 #75

So can someone who lives in California comment on stupid ass laws in Florida? NoOneMan Sep 2013 #77

I don't recall Sid ever mentioning overturning single payer in Canada for mandated private insurance Fumesucker Sep 2013 #78

Exactly Aerows Sep 2013 #79

Not the point treestar Sep 2013 #85

Sid owns his words Fumesucker Sep 2013 #90

Yep, and if that heap of shit was pushed on Canadians, you would of seen riots NoOneMan Sep 2013 #86

You live in Canada Aerows Sep 2013 #81

Oh, no, I have no complaints now NoOneMan Sep 2013 #87

How silly treestar Sep 2013 #84

Unsolicited Advice from a Foreign Country FreakinDJ Sep 2013 #83

I vehemently disagree that we should cut Medicare & SS now before the Republicans do it. Laelth Sep 2013 #5

Spam and What Leftist ideologues are calling for an age increase???? nt Mojorabbit Sep 2013 #6

It's not spam. nt stevenleser Sep 2013 #35

yes it is and the board gets spammed with this third way mess every day. nt Mojorabbit Sep 2013 #36

No, it isn't. People post links from their favorite sites all the time. The OP has as much right to stevenleser Sep 2013 #37

It is spam. nt Mojorabbit Sep 2013 #73

It is trolling AgingAmerican Sep 2013 #91

KNR! JaneyVee Sep 2013 #7

President Obama and Team know what they're doing.. Cha Sep 2013 #9

RAISE THE FUCKING CAP. And JOBS, so more are paying into it. WorseBeforeBetter Sep 2013 #10

Amen Aerows Sep 2013 #15

That's the solution Obama campaigned on. pa28 Sep 2013 #20

Barack Obama: "Let me be clear: I will not do either." WorseBeforeBetter Sep 2013 #24

Gosh. He must be one of the left wing ideologues the OP warned us about. n/t pa28 Sep 2013 #26

Yes, however Obama did campaign on raising the SS cap. avaistheone1 Sep 2013 #61

The deficit is down shenmue Sep 2013 #12

Because we read and have memories. Igel Sep 2013 #17

Did any leftists say the deficit wouldn't be cut? DireStrike Sep 2013 #13

OMG! There you go after that rail! What of our sacred cows, will there be BBQ? Sorry, just bad today freshwest Sep 2013 #18

It is true that the situation is really not as bad as some media report. And little adjustment Sand Wind Sep 2013 #19

"Extreme left". Bwahahahahahahaha... Scuba Sep 2013 #57

Right, it is true that compare to a lot of other countries, the US center is far more on the right.. Sand Wind Sep 2013 #62

You're confusing the politicians with the People. Scuba Sep 2013 #63

I'm not considering these proposition to be extrem left, but it is a fact that a lot of people Sand Wind Sep 2013 #64

That article is just more anti-Democratic third way tripe AgingAmerican Sep 2013 #25

+1,000 Scuba Sep 2013 #58

The stupid thing consistently missed, so I'm left to assume it is willful, is that the safety net TheKentuckian Sep 2013 #27

Paul Krugman and Dean Baker are "leftist ideologues?" MFrohike Sep 2013 #28

Only if you buy into right wing talking points AgingAmerican Sep 2013 #70

Spammity spam spam tkmorris Sep 2013 #31

It's not spam. I have no opinion on the content, but this line of attack is ridiculous. nt stevenleser Sep 2013 #34

no opinion on the content hfojvt Sep 2013 #43

There are plenty of non msm websites that are linked to here and I am sure each has objectors. stevenleser Sep 2013 #44

Yes it is tkmorris Sep 2013 #52

No, it's not. Plenty of people do that from their favorite source. nt stevenleser Sep 2013 #54

No wonder Fox invites you on so often. Scuba Sep 2013 #59

LOL! I love people who admit defeat by going ad-hominem! nt stevenleser Sep 2013 #69

Freaking dopplegangers, not Democrats. mick063 Sep 2013 #33

The answer is simple JNelson6563 Sep 2013 #38

Wages are down, poverty up during Obama's Presidency. Who the fuck cares about the deficit??? Romulox Sep 2013 #39

Oh, and Michigan and DETROIT are in a shambles, and the President has refused to help. Romulox Sep 2013 #40

Sad. Most of the comments sound like a shit load of Cavers Autumn Sep 2013 #41

Since those life expectancy gains are going to the 1%, Live and Learn Sep 2013 #42

Who, by name, wrote this analysis? n/t Jefferson23 Sep 2013 #45

The conclusion of the article does not reflect what the CBO says AgingAmerican Sep 2013 #71

Not receiving a reply from the one who put up this OP I tried to find out who the blogger is Jefferson23 Sep 2013 #72

But it's only because we held his feet to the fire!!!!!! treestar Sep 2013 #46

Raise the fucking cap ...the fucking ass kissers of the rich won't do it. L0oniX Sep 2013 #47

K & R Scurrilous Sep 2013 #49

Can anyone who has recommended this OP tell me who he is and what are his Jefferson23 Sep 2013 #50

So they are crediting Obama's policies with the sequestration and not increasing spending? dkf Sep 2013 #51

My plan is to keep being a liberal, no matter what values Republicans tell me I should sacrifice. DisgustipatedinCA Sep 2013 #53

If the document is a "vindication of President Obama's economic policies" then it's wrong. Scuba Sep 2013 #55

... Hell Hath No Fury Sep 2013 #56

Tokyo Rosacea whatchamacallit Sep 2013 #60

"Sensible proposals" = chained CPI = mass murder of old sick people without money eridani Sep 2013 #65

How can liberal ideologues be blamed or held mmonk Sep 2013 #67

Haha, no. Much of it was the sequester, advocated by the left as opposed to other options. grahamhgreen Sep 2013 #68

K&R Tarheel_Dem Sep 2013 #74

No CBO report here - Just some AssHole's Opinion FreakinDJ Sep 2013 #82

True shame the blog owner passed up voting for Obama. Rex Sep 2013 #88

The Stupid Conservadem 'People's View bobduca Sep 2013 #89

You would think someone called michigandem58 NuclearDem Sep 2013 #94