Pelosi: House Democrats will oppose Social Security, Medicare benefit cuts

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Pelosi: House Democrats will oppose Social Security, Medicare benefit cuts to reduce deficitelosi: House Democrats will oppose Social Security, Medicare benefit cuts to reduce deficit

http://www.washingtonpost.com/politics/health-care/pelosi-house-democrats-will-oppose-social-security-medicare-benefit-cuts-to-reduce-deficit/2011/07/07/gIQAVtpO2H_story.html

The top House Democrat says she and fellow Democratic lawmakers will oppose including cuts in Social Security or Medicare benefits in any package aimed at reducing huge federal deficits.

House Minority Leader Nancy Pelosi made the remark to reporters Thursday after returning to the Capitol from President Barack Obama’s budget talks with congressional leaders. The leaders are looking for a compromise package that would extend the government’s borrowing limit while also slicing trillions off future budget deficits.

[Parker CA]

1. Good for Nancy! Kick and Rec!

[FiveGoodMen]

2. Let's hope.

[Skittles]

3. REAL Democrats PLEASE STAND UP

[ProSense]

4. Gotta love WaPo

Signals have emerged that the White House would consider culling savings from Social Security and Medicare. But Pelosi, a California Democrat, says Democrats believe those two programs should not be used to pay for tax breaks for the rich.

"Signals have emerged" from WaPo....

There, fixed.

Pelosi was at the meeting yesterday and will meet with the President tomorrow.

Her statement will ensure that media reports don't spin anonymous claims.

Van Hollen: Dems will not support a budget 'on the back of Social Security beneficiaries'

Progressive Caucus supports restructuring, not benefit cuts

[Lifelong Protester]

5. K & R for what I hope is some backbone here.

[Dawgs]

6. Unfortunately, it won't matter in the House.

Lieberman and a few others in the Senate and this thing could easily pass.

If it does, I will never vote for another Democrat. Progressives can switch to a new Progressive Populist party if they still want my support.

[steelmania75]

10. exactly, they could easily get a few DINOs and pass it 51-49. Bernie Sanders better get ready to

filibuster this to no end.

[Me.]

11. It Has To Pass In The House First Before It Gets To The Senate

And Boehner doesn't have the votes to pass it without the dems.

[Dawgs]

13. You're kidding, right?

No?

[Me.]

15. Kidding?

[dana_b]

7. I hope the Senate comes out with the same statement

glad the House is speaking out.

[steelmania75]

8. Like that'll do anything, Republicans own the House with 240 compared to 192 for the Dems

All the Republicans will be aligned in their mission to cut and privatize Social Security and Medicare funding.

[Erose999]

16. And they can all kiss their careers goodbye because the GOP base are all seniors.

[bemildred]

9. Pelosi for Senator.

There's a seat coming up in California.

[damntexdem]

12. They damn well better ...

or bye, bye Dem Party.

[arbusto_baboso]

14. Gotta loves ya some Pelosi.

I know I do.

And her daughter is damn smart, funny and sexy, as she showed on a recent Colbert Report appearance.