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RiverLover

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8. He proposed cuts to social security.

Sat Dec 20, 2014, 09:04 AM

Dec 2014

Obama drops Social Security cut
Feb 2014

Yielding to pressure from congressional Democrats, President Obama is abandoning a proposed cut to Social Security benefits in his election-year budget.

...Democrats on Capitol Hill had pleaded with Obama to reverse course on the chained consumer price index (CPI), fearing it could become a liability for the party in the upcoming midterm elections, which typically bring high turnout among older voters.

More than 100 House Democrats wrote to Obama on Wednesday urging him to drop the chained CPI proposal, following a similar letter from 16 Senate Democrats that was led by Sen. Bernie Sanders (I-Vt.).

House Minority Leader Nancy Pelosi (D-Calif.) cheered Obama's decision.

"Democrats applaud the president for eliminating chained CPI from his budget, and we look forward to working across the aisle to adopt a responsible fiscal framework," she said.

http://thehill.com/policy/finance/198815-obama-abandons-cut-to-social-security

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Bernie Sanders Pushes Back Hard Against The GOP Plan To Cut Social Security and Medicare [View all] babylonsister Dec 2014 OP

since dems refuse to run on social security protection, this might be interesting nt msongs Dec 2014 #1

Shouldn't Obama be saying this? WillTwain Dec 2014 #2

Obama is in favor of the cuts Doctor_J Dec 2014 #6

This is false and you know it. pnwmom Dec 2014 #15

he lobbied for the budget, against the wishes of the likes of Warren and Sanders Doctor_J Dec 2014 #16

He didn't lobby for every piece of the budget. He doesn't get that choice. pnwmom Dec 2014 #19

Yes it's easy to make things up Andy823 Dec 2014 #24

Hey Andy, you want Obama to prosecute torturers, right? LondonReign2 Dec 2014 #38

I said in a couple of threads years ago that Obama is a moderate Republican. ladyVet Dec 2014 #21

Oh really. Please tell me which Republicans in Congress, pnwmom Dec 2014 #26

Thank you for insisting on truth woo me with science Dec 2014 #34

Blind Faith May get You To Heaven WillTwain Dec 2014 #37

We can debate tactics but shouldn't Obama be sounding like Bernie Sanders WillTwain Dec 2014 #39

Corpo-Dems and blue dogs are not on our side. Scuba Dec 2014 #7

You can call him all the ignorant labels you want that doesn't change his history of Progressive Cha Dec 2014 #30

He proposed cuts to social security. RiverLover Dec 2014 #8

No, he was playing thirteenth-dimension chess- LiberalElite Dec 2014 #12

and it never actually happened. I read that too Doctor_J Dec 2014 #17

Yep, seen 'em. LOL! And I guess only a messiah would want no cuts to SS and RiverLover Dec 2014 #20

I'm STILL waiting for my fucking pony. >:( nt ladyVet Dec 2014 #22

LOL Me too, ladyVet! A Shetland Pony preferably. ;-) RiverLover Dec 2014 #27

"Messiah"? Really, is that all you fucking got? Cha Dec 2014 #32

That's right whether you and you're little dripping with sarcasm thingy acknowledge it or not. Cha Dec 2014 #31

"Cuba crap"? Senator Sanders is saying it right now.. can't thank him long enough to take a break Cha Dec 2014 #29

K and R Faryn Balyncd Dec 2014 #3

We need Bernie where he is madokie Dec 2014 #4

Thanks Bernie and Harry for putting him where he can give 'em hell! Go Bernie! freshwest Dec 2014 #5

Tragic that we really can't be sure anymore that Dems will "stand in their way," polichick Dec 2014 #9

+ 100 nt whathehell Dec 2014 #10

Nothing Is Safe From The Plutocrats colsohlibgal Dec 2014 #11

^This^ is truth set in stone. This is why we need to start organizing for non-violent Zorra Dec 2014 #18

"'Elysium' on earth" moondust Dec 2014 #25

K&R. Bernie will absolutely stand in the way of any cuts. bullwinkle428 Dec 2014 #13

despicable republicans spanone Dec 2014 #14

I recently turned 62.... SiobhanClancy Dec 2014 #23

'm DISABLED NOW because of the nerve damage in my left hand. all i hsve is my SS. trueblue2007 Dec 2014 #28

Thank you, Bernie Sanders.. this thread is about you whether those who can only use it to Cha Dec 2014 #33

Reccing for Bernie Sanders. A representative of the people woo me with science Dec 2014 #35

someone yell at Paul Ryan Just for Fun Dec 2014 #36