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MannyGoldstein

(34,589 posts)
Fri Jun 20, 2014, 10:24 PM Jun 2014

Eric Cantor stopped the Grand Bargaining. What now?

I just had an ugly thought. Back in 2011 it was Eric Cantor who stopped the Grand Bargain deal to cut $200 billion from Social Security and raise the Medicare eligibility age by two years. He stopped it because it included a modest tax hike on the wealthy.

Now that Cantor's gone... hopefully Congressional Democrats are a little more Liberal today and can fend off another round of this garbage.

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Eric Cantor stopped the Grand Bargaining. What now? (Original Post) MannyGoldstein Jun 2014 OP
If they don't do anything by the election, we may have a shot of replacing most of them. hollysmom Jun 2014 #1
Do you really believe Cantor ... 1StrongBlackMan Jun 2014 #2
Yes, and who knows? nt MannyGoldstein Jun 2014 #3
Okay ..m 1StrongBlackMan Jun 2014 #4
 

1StrongBlackMan

(31,849 posts)
2. Do you really believe Cantor ...
Fri Jun 20, 2014, 10:53 PM
Jun 2014

Killed the grand bargain?

Do you really believe the new house leadership will do anything that could be seen as agreeing with President Obama?

Come on, man!

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