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In reply to the discussion: If the Democratic Party allows Medicare or Social Security to be cut, [View all]vi5
(13,305 posts)29. Because "Bipartisanship, YAY!!!!"
Unless it's an election year, then "Liberals, YAY!!"
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If the Democratic Party allows Medicare or Social Security to be cut, [View all]
Are_grits_groceries
Nov 2012
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The 3rd party just needs to call itself the Democrat Party (as opposed to Democratic Party).
valerief
Nov 2012
#27
If there is a Grand Bargain, both the Dems and GOP may go the way of the Whigs.
leveymg
Nov 2012
#32
That's because they are. It's decades of conservative propaganda that has made the word...
JHB
Nov 2012
#3
You're entitled to collect what you've paid into. Doesn't matter that the repukes have sullied the
SammyWinstonJack
Nov 2012
#15
To me social security is an annuity not an entitlement and that is what we should call it.
southernyankeebelle
Nov 2012
#33
yes. as long as a D does it, it's the best thing since sliced bread by some.
HiPointDem
Nov 2012
#77
Unfortunately many Democrats, starting with our President, are OK with cuts... or are even
MannyGoldstein
Nov 2012
#13
Off the Table...... until the Marketing Department manufactures another fake "Hostage Crisis"...
bvar22
Nov 2012
#64
There are many ways to cut Medicare costs and sustain the level of benefits.
Zen Democrat
Nov 2012
#12
Social policy in its many manifestations is the linchpin of the democratic platform.
geckosfeet
Nov 2012
#16
Yeah well, I guess it's a matter of degeree. Tremor or all engulfing chasm causing quake.
geckosfeet
Nov 2012
#52
Removal of the Cap would be the best option. Allowing people to voluntarily give
bluestate10
Nov 2012
#81
You've been ringing the alarm bells about a 22% cut to SS for 2 years Manny...
SidDithers
Nov 2012
#42
Here's you putting words into Obama's mouth, it's obviously what you believe he wants...
SidDithers
Nov 2012
#54
The commission did issue a final report that included a 22% recommendation?...
SidDithers
Nov 2012
#75
My post perfectly predicted what Obama agreed to do just one month later
MannyGoldstein
Nov 2012
#70
My school used to teach anyone who depended on Social Security alone was a fool
NNN0LHI
Nov 2012
#40
9/10/01. All records in the WTC. And yet some people still throw around the term "tin-foil".
WinkyDink
Nov 2012
#49
"If the Democratic Party pushes for NAFTA (or in 2012 TPP!), they will reap the whirlwind..."
Romulox
Nov 2012
#55
The People will react with a powerful anger as if their lives depend on it, which they do.
RepublicansRZombies
Nov 2012
#61
I agree. We fought hard during the past election to get into this position.
bluestate10
Nov 2012
#79