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Sarah Ibarruri (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Jul-09-11 07:51 AM Original message |
Are lobbyists lobbying to destroy Medicare, Medicaid and Social Security? Does anyone know? |
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Hugin (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Jul-09-11 07:53 AM Response to Original message |
1. Look up Peter Peterson. |
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Sarah Ibarruri (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Jul-09-11 08:00 AM Response to Reply #1 |
4. I did. I found nothing associated with this Medicare, Medicaid, SS issue nt |
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Hugin (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Jul-09-11 08:07 AM Response to Reply #4 |
8. That's odd... I get at least 118,000 hits on SS alone. |
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Sarah Ibarruri (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Jul-09-11 08:18 AM Response to Reply #8 |
10. I had looked it up and found myself looking at biographies of this man. Ok, I found one |
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Sarah Ibarruri (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Jul-09-11 08:22 AM Response to Reply #10 |
13. So this asshole, Peter Peterson, is still out there doing harm? What a prick |
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TomClash (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Jul-09-11 08:41 AM Response to Reply #13 |
19. He's been at this for over 30 years |
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Sarah Ibarruri (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Jul-09-11 08:47 AM Response to Reply #19 |
24. Pardon my French, but what the fuck for? Does he see himself as the devil and is living up to it? |
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TomClash (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Jul-09-11 12:42 PM Response to Reply #24 |
34. Power and Prestige |
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MannyGoldstein (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Jul-09-11 07:54 AM Response to Original message |
2. Here's what's up with Social Security |
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Tippy (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Jul-09-11 07:57 AM Response to Reply #2 |
3. Why? ....Greed, drives them |
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MannyGoldstein (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Jul-09-11 08:06 AM Response to Reply #3 |
6. Yes. nt |
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Jim Warren (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Jul-09-11 08:06 AM Response to Reply #2 |
5. Plain spoken and concise |
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MannyGoldstein (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Jul-09-11 08:06 AM Response to Reply #5 |
7. You're welcome. nt |
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Sarah Ibarruri (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Jul-09-11 08:16 AM Response to Reply #2 |
9. Excellent article! Pretty much explains the pricks responsible for this destruction nt |
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MannyGoldstein (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Jul-09-11 08:22 AM Response to Reply #9 |
12. Thank you! nt |
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Bryn (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Jul-09-11 08:35 AM Response to Reply #9 |
16. I am glad you started this thread |
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Sarah Ibarruri (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Jul-09-11 08:39 AM Response to Reply #16 |
18. Thanks so much! nt |
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yardwork (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Jul-09-11 09:16 AM Response to Reply #2 |
28. That's why Al Gore wasn't allowed to win the White House. He wanted to protect social security. |
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boston bean (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Jul-09-11 08:18 AM Response to Original message |
11. No Obama is! nt |
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Sarah Ibarruri (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Jul-09-11 08:23 AM Response to Reply #11 |
14. Lobbyists are always lurking behind politicians doing evil things |
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boston bean (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Jul-09-11 08:33 AM Response to Reply #14 |
15. nothing new that politicians are bought and paid for by them. Looks like that includes Obama, huh? |
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Sarah Ibarruri (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Jul-09-11 08:39 AM Response to Reply #15 |
17. Have you instituted election reform yet? Until you do, running for office here will cost $$$$$$$$$$ |
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boston bean (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Jul-09-11 08:42 AM Response to Reply #17 |
20. they still need the votes Sarah. You see how bad it is, yet you still support |
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Sarah Ibarruri (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Jul-09-11 08:44 AM Response to Reply #20 |
21. And you can think of 1 candidate that doesn't need mega-money to run? WHO? nt |
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boston bean (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Jul-09-11 08:45 AM Response to Reply #21 |
22. ok, we'll all be republicans sooner or later.... you win! |
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Sarah Ibarruri (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Jul-09-11 08:46 AM Response to Reply #22 |
23. So you can't think of 1 candidate that doesn't need mega-$$$ to run? Nice. nt |
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boston bean (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Jul-09-11 08:49 AM Response to Reply #23 |
25. they also need votes. our system is corrupt and a willingness to just go along |
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Sarah Ibarruri (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Jul-09-11 10:12 AM Response to Reply #25 |
30. I'm saying that the election system in this country is pure corruption, as is the lobbying system |
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blkmusclmachine (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Jul-09-11 08:59 AM Response to Original message |
26. Check out the DC fundy religious Cult called "The Family" |
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Sarah Ibarruri (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Jul-09-11 10:20 AM Response to Reply #26 |
32. This group is scum. nt |
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yardwork (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Jul-09-11 09:11 AM Response to Original message |
27. Yes. And it has nothing to do with the debt. That is an excuse, a blind. |
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Sarah Ibarruri (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Jul-09-11 10:21 AM Response to Reply #27 |
33. This explains a lot. Thank you. nt |
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yardwork (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Jul-09-11 09:17 AM Response to Original message |
29. This is an awesome thread. Enthusiastic K&R. Thank you for asking this question. |
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Sarah Ibarruri (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Jul-09-11 10:19 AM Response to Reply #29 |
31. Thanks! nt |
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kenny blankenship (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Jul-09-11 12:44 PM Response to Original message |
35. They got the ball rolling with the Mandatory Insurance Mafia Profitability Act of 2010 |
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