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In reply to the discussion: To all those who have been telling us for months . . . [View all]BobbyBoring
(1,965 posts)90. Beats the alternative
So they say. I'm beginning to wonder myself~
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Nope. You are shortsighted, focusing on one little aspect of a much bigger picture.
Hoyt
Apr 2013
#201
So I'm supposed to be happy with the "lesser of two weevils?" Sorry if I feel betrayed by a
firenewt
Apr 2013
#21
It's absurd to claim that the GOP House would refuse to raise the debt ceiling for
Marr
Apr 2013
#131
Is he cajoling anyone about it? I don't think so. And he did offer it up during the fiscal
Maraya1969
Apr 2013
#268
+1000. Despite the howling when Obama was elected twice, the GOP knows it can get all of its
Nay
Apr 2013
#64
Except that, Obama was always going to go after what he calls 'entitlement' programs
SammyWinstonJack
Apr 2013
#247
Right. Back in 2004, I said that the Republicans would drive us off a cliff at 60mph
Lydia Leftcoast
Apr 2013
#52
Agreed - I Have Lost Patience With The Obama Apologists That Inhabit Many Web Forums
cantbeserious
Apr 2013
#2
Well, it seems to me that you're stating your opinions and criticisms quite emphatically.
blue neen
Apr 2013
#160
A signifigant number will also see Medicare cuts in the form of increased costs for Medicare.
AnotherMcIntosh
Apr 2013
#169
some people are already paying close to $350.00 a month just for Medicare alone
CountAllVotes
Apr 2013
#208
No, I think it's been all the usual Nth dimensional chess/brilliant bluff bullshit. /nt
Marr
Apr 2013
#122
I know; crazy, right? And they wonder why people don't give a shit about politics. nt
Nay
Apr 2013
#67
At the same time, let's not pretend Hillary Clinton is some economic progressive.
HughBeaumont
Apr 2013
#227
They are busy genuflecting at their Franklin Mint Obama can do no wrong placards. n/t
L0oniX
Apr 2013
#22
this is nothing new, he's done it before. and like before, nothing will happen.
spanone
Apr 2013
#32
What a disengenous question, you Sunlei, do not know the rules of the exemptions. So your question
Bluenorthwest
Apr 2013
#230
I don't think the republicans will ever go for current plan because of the entire attached package.
Sunlei
Apr 2013
#245
If corporations keep raising the price of consumer goods skyhigh, ss checks could be larger?
Sunlei
Apr 2013
#40
I don't think panic is productive, yell and speak up yes but we have to work with what we have.
Sunlei
Apr 2013
#55
well it is a negotiating tactic, go look at the presidents website. It's not just plain old consumer
Sunlei
Apr 2013
#72
I guess Bernie Sanders doesn't understand political negotiating either . . .
markpkessinger
Apr 2013
#73
hopefully you can manage to save a bit untill 2040 and not have to survive only on a ss check.
Sunlei
Apr 2013
#196
Sweet Jesus Almighty. Let me see if I get this straight. In order to protect the poor, we can't
neverforget
Apr 2013
#132
It makes me frustrated to know that people are willing to sell out principles
neverforget
Apr 2013
#171
"...I wonder whether or not they actually give a shit about children."
WorseBeforeBetter
Apr 2013
#102
What was it bvar posted? "Daddy's gambling with the rent money again.".....
socialist_n_TN
Apr 2013
#143
Maybe you would have like to have seen what Romney and the GOP would have done
liberal N proud
Apr 2013
#105
Not nearly as tired as some of us are of the constant bashing of whoever is in power
liberal N proud
Apr 2013
#207
For all of us of SS age, let's give up the drug coverage we got a few years ago. That'll pay for
Hoyt
Apr 2013
#115
but it doesn't make sense. Making the least pay the most and the most pay the least is
CTyankee
Apr 2013
#150
Those with least have protections. Besides, we all are going to be scraping for a living
Hoyt
Apr 2013
#156
I worship at the altar of Paul Krugman who has a basic disagreement with you on this.
CTyankee
Apr 2013
#158
Krugman has stated that he thinks the repubs just want to get rid of SS and Medicare and
CTyankee
Apr 2013
#197
The problem with the drug benefit was that it wasn't paid for, not that it existed.
CTyankee
Apr 2013
#209
The drug benefit is obviously a problem as long as we have drug companies ripping off
CTyankee
Apr 2013
#212
No. Because CCPI is a form of austerity and it won't work anyway, except to make older
CTyankee
Apr 2013
#240
"Those with least have protections" holy mind fuck. Rmoney said about the same thing. n/t
L0oniX
Apr 2013
#182
what you are advocating for, in an abbreviated form, is austerity. And that is exactly
CTyankee
Apr 2013
#162
Why would Obama need to do that? He will have command of huge amounts of money
CTyankee
Apr 2013
#153
Yawn. Let me know when legislation of this kind hits the President's desk for signature...
OldDem2012
Apr 2013
#195
good question. My "guess" is that he anticipated Boehner's reply which was basically
CTyankee
Apr 2013
#214
It's His Sacrifice To Make However I Think He Sees The Splintering of the GOP to be a Worthy Endgame
Skraxx
Apr 2013
#220
think this thing out, tho. Does SS preservation trump all the social issues in these red
CTyankee
Apr 2013
#221
It seems to me that our big problem in taking back the House is because of redistricting.
CTyankee
Apr 2013
#225