Gang of 6 : One small step for "bi-partisanship"..One giant about-face for the social compact.

[Faryn Balyncd]

Naomi Klein wasn't just talking about the third world.

[Raven]

1. Ageaggedon. If you're a senior. People on SS and Medicare

most likely can't find a job or work anymore. When they retired thay had fine tuned their finances and probably have just enough to get by in this economy. They simply don't have the time to retune. The so-called chained CPI will mean that, as the years go by, inflation will eat into their SS until it is no longer there but they will still be around. At the same time, they will be paying more for medicare coverage. This will be death by a thousand cuts for seniors and probably for slightly younger folks who also won't have time to adjust.

[damntexdem]

3. And someone near the line cannot afford an effective $1300 a year cut.

And cuts to their health benefits on top of that.

We need a Wisconsin-like people in the streets nationwide -- or like the Greeks. But our demos should feature seniors on walkers and in wheelchairs. The Crime Gang of Six is the new death panel.

[damntexdem]

2. We should call it what it is: the Crime Gang of Six.

And all six should be soundly vilified at every opportunity.