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Karmadillo (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jul-15-11 04:55 PM Original message |
Growing signs Social Security, Medicare changes will be part of debt deal (binding commission?) |
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librechik (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jul-15-11 04:57 PM Response to Original message |
1. hands off medicares and SS--deal done |
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Karmadillo (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jul-15-11 05:46 PM Response to Reply #1 |
6. It will be interesting to see if they can force something like this through. A binding |
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OHdem10 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jul-15-11 05:01 PM Response to Original message |
2. Who is surprised? |
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Ragnarok (133 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jul-15-11 05:10 PM Response to Reply #2 |
5. I agree because... |
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William769 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jul-15-11 05:02 PM Response to Original message |
3. I can't wait to hear the excuses. You know they will be coming. NT |
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Marr (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jul-15-11 05:08 PM Response to Reply #3 |
4. I know-- remember all the condescending accusations of "paranoia" about the Deficit Commission? |
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Autumn (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jul-15-11 06:07 PM Response to Original message |
7. Sorry but I think Social Security, Medicare changes |
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Karmadillo (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jul-15-11 07:42 PM Response to Reply #7 |
9. Given there are much better alternatives, cutting defense, ending Bush tax cuts, it's |
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Angry Dragon (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jul-15-11 06:39 PM Response to Original message |
8. With no jobs people will get no SS worth anything anyway |
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Bluenorthwest (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jul-15-11 08:10 PM Response to Reply #8 |
10. We have unemployment problems but to suggest no one |
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Angry Dragon (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jul-15-11 08:20 PM Response to Reply #10 |
11. We do have an unemployment problem |
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TheKentuckian (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jul-15-11 08:28 PM Response to Reply #8 |
12. What does not having Social Security mean for jobs other than even less of them |
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Yo_Mama (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jul-15-11 08:31 PM Response to Reply #12 |
14. It cuts Social Security benefits for the jobless! |
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TheKentuckian (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jul-15-11 09:18 PM Response to Reply #14 |
18. Understood but how does that justify eliminating the program? |
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QC (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jul-15-11 08:29 PM Response to Original message |
13. Cat Food II: The Nightmare Continues |
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Lil Missy (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jul-15-11 08:34 PM Response to Original message |
15. Such cuts have previously been suggested on the PROVIDER side, not in benefits. n/t |
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mzmolly (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jul-15-11 08:39 PM Response to Reply #15 |
16. True. But facts be damned! |
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Lil Missy (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jul-15-11 08:42 PM Response to Reply #16 |
17. Never let an opportunity to create an unnecessary crisis go to waste. |
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MyshkinCommaPrince (227 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jul-15-11 11:06 PM Response to Original message |
19. He explained "means testing"... |
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