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FLAprogressive (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Jul-09-11 07:26 PM Original message |
The Republicans can and WILL use any Social Security cuts against Obama |
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dbonds (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Jul-09-11 07:29 PM Response to Original message |
1. If there are any cuts, he should not be the Democratic candidate. Period. |
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polichick (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Jul-09-11 07:30 PM Response to Reply #1 |
2. Absolutely right. |
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pnwmom (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Jul-09-11 07:45 PM Response to Reply #1 |
5. So you think the 14 cent (cent, not percent) cut in an increase is a make or break issue? n/t |
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polichick (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Jul-09-11 07:46 PM Response to Reply #5 |
6. imo just putting it on the table is a make or break issue - social security has NOTHING... |
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pnwmom (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Jul-09-11 07:49 PM Response to Reply #6 |
8. It's part of the budget. Gore wanted to put Social Security into a "lock box" |
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polichick (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Jul-09-11 07:50 PM Response to Reply #8 |
11. But these talks are about the debt ceiling and the deficit... |
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pnwmom (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Jul-09-11 07:54 PM Response to Reply #11 |
13. The long term deficit is affected by Social Security, although |
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dbonds (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Jul-09-11 07:58 PM Response to Reply #8 |
16. Well, bush was Selected... |
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SoutherDem (317 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Jul-09-11 08:27 PM Response to Reply #16 |
20. Does it stand for Insurance or income? |
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dbonds (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Jul-09-11 08:33 PM Response to Reply #20 |
21. Just did a search to make sure, and the official name is Income. |
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FLAprogressive (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Jul-09-11 07:51 PM Response to Reply #6 |
12. This. |
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dbonds (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Jul-09-11 07:46 PM Response to Reply #5 |
7. Yes. |
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pnwmom (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Jul-09-11 07:50 PM Response to Reply #7 |
10. That makes no sense to me. If the government goes into default, |
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dbonds (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Jul-09-11 07:55 PM Response to Reply #10 |
15. That won't ever happen. |
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larwdem (203 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Jul-09-11 08:26 PM Response to Reply #15 |
19. yes |
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TBF (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Jul-09-11 07:49 PM Response to Reply #5 |
9. Eisenhower increased the amount of folks eligible for Social Security - |
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FLAprogressive (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Jul-09-11 08:25 PM Response to Reply #9 |
18. It's sad that Dwight D. Eisenhower was a better Dem than Obama is.... |
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TBF (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jul-10-11 01:02 PM Response to Reply #18 |
23. Well, he had his faults too, like the original planning for the Bay of Pigs... |
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DesertFlower (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Jul-09-11 07:55 PM Response to Reply #1 |
14. i agree. nt |
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Bluenorthwest (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Jul-09-11 07:31 PM Response to Original message |
3. They can and will use it against any and all Democrats who |
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razorman (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Jul-09-11 07:43 PM Response to Original message |
4. As well they should, if he caves in. |
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TheKentuckian (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Jul-09-11 08:21 PM Response to Original message |
17. Deservedly so, no one should be so stupid or callous. |
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SoutherDem (317 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Jul-09-11 08:37 PM Response to Original message |
22. Isn't that the Republican way... |
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