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Related: Editorials & Other Articles, Issue Forums, Alliance Forums, Region ForumsEric 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
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If they don't do anything by the election, we may have a shot of replacing most of them.
hollysmom
Jun 2014
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hollysmom
(5,946 posts)1. If they don't do anything by the election, we may have a shot of replacing most of them.
1StrongBlackMan
(31,849 posts)2. Do you really believe Cantor ...
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!
MannyGoldstein
(34,589 posts)3. Yes, and who knows? nt
1StrongBlackMan
(31,849 posts)4. Okay ..m