So if the news report of the deal is to be believed, the Super Catfood Commission will gut

[villager]

..."entitlements" a few months down the road, closer to election time.

Well done, Mr. President! :thumbsup:

[socialshockwave]

1. Another disgusting betrayal.

Progressives need to take the WH as their own. Obama, the Republicans - they're all owned by corporate interests.

By "Take the WH as their own", I mean, have Bernie Sanders run in primary against Obama.

[mzmolly]

2. Source? I've read medicaid may be cut somehow. No word as to what

that might entail. It could be means testing, or pulling back on "part D" which was a Republican give away.

[Chan790]

4. It's part of an immediate across the board expendatures slash...

so it's quite possibly a direct benefits-cut being set against a direct defense budget cut, a sort of MAD meant to insure that the Commission's recommendations are taken-up.

That's a guess, I have no inside knowledge.

[mzmolly]

5. I'm awaiting

specific information, but thanks anyhow. :hi:

[spanone]

6. don't hold your breath

[Chan790]

7. Unfortunately, I suspect those sorts of details will be withheld until it passes.

A good way to tamp down constituent resistance until it's settled in a final and fatalistic sense...at which point many people will go "Well, fuck it...it's over. On to the next fight."

[mzmolly]

8. Of course. The old stealth gut Social Security, like

Democrats always do, ya know? :sarcasm:

[Chan790]

10. I didn't say I'd like it...or they're right.

I said that was my expectation of how this is going to be approached. I think it's what they think.

[mzmolly]

11. I know. I'm just troubled by all the speculation that Obama is willing to undo the new deal

and Republicans refuse to allow it, for some reason. :crazy:

[sadbear]

3. Senate would still have to approve any deal

Was Reid left out of this deal?

[lonestarnot]

9. And how will they be reelected when they do? They are getting the blame. So we fix it when we

sweep everything.