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raccoon (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jul-13-10 08:08 AM Original message |
Will Americans allow the politicians to cut Social Security and Medicare? |
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burnsei sensei (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jul-13-10 08:13 AM Response to Original message |
1. I'm sure that many Americans think |
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Phoebe Loosinhouse (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jul-13-10 08:14 AM Response to Original message |
2. Lobotomized Americans have been turned into ignorant deficit hawks |
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Better Believe It (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jul-13-10 08:48 AM Response to Reply #2 |
15. Not so! We shouldn't accept and repeat the false propaganda spread by the corporate media and |
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Phoebe Loosinhouse (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jul-13-10 09:00 AM Response to Reply #15 |
20. You misunderstood. I was saying that if the deficit hawks win |
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CTyankee (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jul-14-10 07:35 AM Response to Reply #2 |
39. Except that when the report of Peterson's effort with his America Speaks |
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MadHound (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jul-13-10 08:20 AM Response to Original message |
3. Yes, they will. |
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bobbolink (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jul-13-10 02:17 PM Response to Reply #3 |
33. I absolutely believe you are right on this. |
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Bragi (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jul-13-10 08:20 AM Response to Original message |
4. Americans will obey and blame themselves for the problem |
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old mark (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jul-13-10 08:21 AM Response to Original message |
5. Sure. Americans allowed Bush II to start and conduct 2 wars for no real reason except |
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havocmom (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jul-13-10 08:21 AM Response to Original message |
6. Americans are letting the MIC kill sons, daughers, sisters, brothers for profit |
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griffi94 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jul-13-10 08:33 AM Response to Reply #6 |
11. i wonder how long until we bring back debtors prisons |
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havocmom (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jul-13-10 11:39 AM Response to Reply #11 |
27. That, and a means tests for voting registrations. SC is so far right, it could happen |
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tularetom (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jul-13-10 08:26 AM Response to Original message |
7. Never underestimate the gullibility and wussiness of Americans |
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Better Believe It (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jul-13-10 08:35 AM Response to Reply #7 |
12. Do you think the Democratic Party will lead the opposition against those cuts like they did |
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griffi94 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jul-13-10 08:52 AM Response to Reply #12 |
18. i don't think there will be much opposition. |
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tularetom (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jul-13-10 09:35 AM Response to Reply #12 |
23. Maybe, but why do the liberal media keep saying Americans want deficit reduction |
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Better Believe It (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jul-13-10 01:50 PM Response to Reply #23 |
31. Which "liberal" media? |
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tularetom (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jul-13-10 02:21 PM Response to Reply #31 |
34. That's my point |
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xchrom (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jul-13-10 08:27 AM Response to Original message |
8. Neo-liberalism is sinking into the american brain. |
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inna (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jul-13-10 08:49 AM Response to Reply #8 |
16. Neoliberalism has been practiced against the American working people for 30 years... |
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Better Believe It (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jul-13-10 08:30 AM Response to Original message |
9. But now huge Social Security & Medicare cuts will be sold by Democrats and Obama in a |
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inna (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jul-13-10 08:38 AM Response to Reply #9 |
14. Bush couldn't do it because of public outcry. Obama has much better chances |
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Edweird (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jul-13-10 08:32 AM Response to Original message |
10. It's not looking good. |
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Oregone (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jul-13-10 08:36 AM Response to Original message |
13. 3D Chess |
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Davis_X_Machina (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jul-13-10 08:51 AM Response to Original message |
17. If you can write the legislation... |
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ozone_man (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jul-13-10 08:57 AM Response to Original message |
19. It's OK, if a Democrat does it. |
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RadicalTexan (607 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jul-13-10 09:03 AM Response to Original message |
21. Are you still living under the delusion that we actually have any control? |
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boomerbust (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jul-13-10 09:11 AM Response to Original message |
22. no |
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FBI_Un_Sub (610 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jul-13-10 10:27 AM Response to Original message |
24. Kill two subsidies |
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LWolf (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jul-13-10 10:32 AM Response to Original message |
25. Yes. |
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LibDemAlways (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jul-13-10 10:48 AM Response to Original message |
26. Ordinary Americans have no say. If Congress passes |
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blueworld (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jul-13-10 12:42 PM Response to Reply #26 |
29. Amen. +1000 |
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Paper Roses (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jul-13-10 12:41 PM Response to Original message |
28. Any Washington politico tries to cu t S.S .or Medicare will find |
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TheKentuckian (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jul-13-10 02:14 PM Response to Reply #28 |
32. I appreciate your fire but the "old timers" will be exempted and most will then cheer this on |
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MisterP (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jul-13-10 01:42 PM Response to Original message |
30. only if people of the correct party do it |
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bvar22 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jul-13-10 10:32 PM Response to Original message |
35. It will be over and done before most Americans realize what has happened. |
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Stinky The Clown (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jul-13-10 10:34 PM Response to Original message |
36. If left to their own devices, yes. But thay have no choice. TPB will make the decision for them. |
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defendandprotect (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jul-13-10 10:34 PM Response to Original message |
37. Unfortunately, many are believe right wing propaganda re budget crisis . . . |
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Enthusiast (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jul-14-10 07:13 AM Response to Original message |
38. There will be hell to pay. |
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mmonk (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jul-14-10 07:44 AM Response to Original message |
40. Some will, of course. They are believers, not fact checkers. |
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