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kacekwl

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35. Listening to Brunch with Bernie

Reply to davidthegnome (Reply #33)

Sun Jun 19, 2016, 10:43 PM

Jun 2016

for years and have heard him talk about this many times.

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Obama Wanted to Cut Social Security. Then Bernie Sanders Happened [View all] Teamster Jeff Jun 2016 OP

Elizabeth Warren happened and Bernie hopped on MattP Jun 2016 #1

And this also.. Probably bounced the idea off each other. LiberalArkie Jun 2016 #3

The problem for Clinton..... SouthernDemLinda Jun 2016 #17

My link didn't come out SouthernDemLinda Jun 2016 #19

She was for TPP before she was against it dynamo99 Jun 2016 #30

not unheard of for someone to refuse an order from the President of the United States. SouthernDemLinda Jun 2016 #42

It's good that they both recognized that we should do this... scscholar Jun 2016 #27

Uhm. davidthegnome Jun 2016 #33

Listening to Brunch with Bernie kacekwl Jun 2016 #35

absolutely! senseandsensibility Jun 2016 #38

Bernie jumps on wagon ....while there are giant piles of shit everywhere else! SouthernDemLinda Jun 2016 #47

And Bill Clinton wanted people to invest it in the stockmarket Chasstev365 Jun 2016 #2

This message was self-deleted by its author progree Jun 2016 #6

Will we get a COLA increase this year? katmondoo Jun 2016 #4

No President can increase COLA on their own ... JoePhilly Jun 2016 #5

I was told no increase because gas 840high Jun 2016 #22

This is the real evil of COLA Scruffy1 Jun 2016 #43

One could see that as silently imposing a more drastic chained CPI..not less, nothingx2 stuffmatters Jun 2016 #7

The President doesn't establish the COLA, and he never "wanted to cut Social Security". George II Jun 2016 #9

You might want to check History beforre making such proclaimations. bvar22 Jun 2016 #20

Bill Clinton wanted to cut Social Security but then NorthCarolina Jun 2016 #8

+1 Bill and Newt in 1997 WH meetings to privatize, I mean 'reform' SS and Medicare. appalachiablue Jun 2016 #24

What a Free Republic comment. onehandle Jun 2016 #25

It's not a "comment", it's an article. It's not Free Republic, it's US News & World Report. NorthCarolina Jun 2016 #31

Not sure "wanted to cut" really properly captures Obama's outlook. cheapdate Jun 2016 #10

It doesn't, but this is the DU, where lying about Democrats is standard ConservativeDemocrat Jun 2016 #18

Uh huh. cheapdate Jun 2016 #23

Its true creeksneakers2 Jun 2016 #39

Simpson Bowles... tk2kewl Jun 2016 #26

The point of compromise is that no one gets everything they want ConservativeDemocrat Jun 2016 #28

Social Security is slowly running out or money because our Living-Wage-Jobs have been shipped -none Jun 2016 #34

Longer lifespans, ending of the demographic bubble... wage growth comes up last ConservativeDemocrat Jun 2016 #36

The lifespan for people at age of retirement has not increased by much. Scruffy1 Jun 2016 #44

Not to mention all the subsidiary benefits. seabeckind Jun 2016 #37

Finally some one who has the corect answer. Scruffy1 Jun 2016 #48

Tax Cuts for the rich cost more than the wars .... SouthernDemLinda Jun 2016 #49

Not to burst your bubble dflprincess Jun 2016 #32

The GOP was never going to agree to raise taxes on the rich creeksneakers2 Jun 2016 #40

No one cares about that. maindawg Jun 2016 #11

With property tax, all kids in a district get same access to public schools, and there's no cap stuffmatters Jun 2016 #14

I always thought property tax for education is a bad idea seabeckind Jun 2016 #41

That Damned Sanders - Getting In The Way Of Our Extraction scottie55 Jun 2016 #12

Oh, it is really just pandering campaign blather. On Obama's part. djean111 Jun 2016 #13

Simpson-Bowles never went anywhere. Obama campaigned on SS. joshcryer Jun 2016 #15

"As always..." Beartracks Jun 2016 #16

I remember signing the petitions. Duval Jun 2016 #21

Thank God for Bernie and Elizabeth nt zentrum Jun 2016 #29

Amen. Scruffy1 Jun 2016 #45

SO IMPORTANT! highprincipleswork Jun 2016 #46

Disability Insurance Fund will run out sometime this year OnlinePoker Jun 2016 #50

But, but, but Bernie never did anything in the senate! AllyCat Jun 2016 #51

LOCKING THREAD AS SOP VIOLATION LostOne4Ever Jun 2016 #52