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hill2016

(1,772 posts) Mon Oct 26, 2015, 04:55 PM Oct 2015

Congress and White House Near Deal on Budget: cuts to Medicare and Social Security Disability [View all]

http://www.nytimes.com/2015/10/27/us/politics/congress-and-white-house-near-deal-on-budget.html

While congressional aides cautioned that the deal was far from certain, and the Treasury Department declined to comment, officials briefed on the negotiations said the emerging accord would call for cuts in spending on Medicare and Social Security disability benefits.

“We have worked assiduously to protect the privacy and confidentiality of those discussions,” said Josh Earnest, the White House press secretary, because the negotiators have been operating under the principle that no single item would be agreed to until every issue under discussion had been settled.

My guess is that this was leaked by either side to blow up this deal. Now good luck getting anyone on either side to vote for the deal.

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Congress and White House Near Deal on Budget: cuts to Medicare and Social Security Disability [View all] hill2016 Oct 2015 OP

Wish I was surprised. n/t djean111 Oct 2015 #1

But $80 billion is available for the next generation of bombers. arcane1 Oct 2015 #2

the current fleet of hill2016 Oct 2015 #3

Yes, I would. 25 years isn't that long. 747's are even older. arcane1 Oct 2015 #5

yeah but hill2016 Oct 2015 #7

We seem to have a very effective deterrence already. arcane1 Oct 2015 #13

that's only hill2016 Oct 2015 #16

Why? hifiguy Oct 2015 #19

probably not true. hill2016 Oct 2015 #23

I'm against the cuts SickOfTheOnePct Oct 2015 #10

D'oh! So it is! arcane1 Oct 2015 #12

Modern kodels of the 747 have changed a lot from the original. Nt Adrahil Oct 2015 #20

B1-b, B-2, and the B-52 zipplewrath Oct 2015 #6

This is the fact. hifiguy Oct 2015 #18

We are still flying B-52 and B-1 bombers in bombing campaigns KeepItReal Oct 2015 #25

As someone who used to do it, I know the bombers are maintained former9thward Oct 2015 #32

I want specifics before saying what we spend money on. yeoman6987 Oct 2015 #4

It's all about priorities Victor_c3 Oct 2015 #22

And the Air Force is buying 400000 dollar workinclasszero Oct 2015 #28

A deal that cuts spending on Medicaid and SS disability needs to be blown up. n/t Comrade Grumpy Oct 2015 #8

Tax Cuts? zipplewrath Oct 2015 #9

And once again, the nation's wealthy are spared! gratuitous Oct 2015 #11

+1000 abelenkpe Oct 2015 #14

Break out the Fancy Feast, Grandma. Vinca Oct 2015 #15

I prefer kibbles and bits workinclasszero Oct 2015 #29

At a chain grocery store, house brand is usually cheaper than Fancy Feast. (n/t) Jim Lane Oct 2015 #31

I always buy hill2016 Oct 2015 #33

You'll be well prepared for retirement if this deal goes through. (n/t) Jim Lane Oct 2015 #34

My vet, who shops at the same supermarket I do, told me never to buy their house brand. Vinca Oct 2015 #37

The Catfood Commission will yet hifiguy Oct 2015 #17

I know Bernie will come out against this! It's up to us to make sure people hear what he has to say LongTomH Oct 2015 #21

The NRA can take up the slack Downwinder Oct 2015 #24

System is broken, nothing will surprise me anymore. No one person being elected or not randys1 Oct 2015 #26

Secrecy and betrayal of the American people. PatrickforO Oct 2015 #27

Are they- ruffburr Oct 2015 #30

Thanks Obama SammyWinstonJack Oct 2015 #35

increasing denials of ssdi tweetybird Oct 2015 #36