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Better Believe It (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Dec-15-10 04:48 PM Original message |
Dean Baker: "The Obama administration cannot be counted on to defend" social security |
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polichick (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Dec-15-10 04:50 PM Response to Original message |
1. Anyone who trusts this administration to defend social security is in complete denial. nt |
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dennis4868 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Dec-15-10 04:52 PM Response to Reply #1 |
3. denial of what? |
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polichick (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Dec-15-10 04:54 PM Response to Reply #3 |
5. All you have to know is who he chose to head up his debt commission... |
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dennis4868 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Dec-15-10 04:51 PM Response to Original message |
2. This is all VERY speculative.... |
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redirish28 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Dec-15-10 04:55 PM Response to Reply #2 |
7. I have to side with the article right now seeing what Obama has done lately |
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leftstreet (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Dec-15-10 04:56 PM Response to Reply #2 |
8. The article doesn't accuse him of attacking it. Questions whether he'll support it |
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Beetwasher (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Dec-15-10 04:56 PM Response to Reply #2 |
11. Yup, In Fact The Stuff That's NOT Speculative Is Obama's OWN WORDS Here: |
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closeupready (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Dec-15-10 05:02 PM Response to Reply #11 |
16. With all due respect, this is ridiculous. |
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Beetwasher (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Dec-15-10 05:04 PM Response to Reply #16 |
17. No, What's Ridiculous Is The Bullshit Conspiracy Theories And Boogey Men |
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Vinnie From Indy (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Dec-15-10 04:57 PM Response to Reply #2 |
12. WTF do you call this tax deal? |
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elleng (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Dec-15-10 05:10 PM Response to Reply #2 |
19. HIGHLY speculative, and also highly un-productive, |
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DirkGently (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Dec-16-10 11:30 AM Response to Reply #2 |
23. What did he mean when he told NPR that SS and Medicare are the "spending" problems to address? |
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WingDinger (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Dec-15-10 04:54 PM Response to Original message |
4. As is becoming all too clear, our champions are us. As it was intended. |
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angstlessk (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Dec-15-10 05:25 PM Response to Reply #4 |
22. well 'US' cannot write legislation...we need either a revolution or people in congress |
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FiveGoodMen (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Dec-16-10 03:16 PM Response to Reply #22 |
24. Precisely |
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Scurrilous (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Dec-15-10 04:55 PM Response to Original message |
6. K & R |
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TheWraith (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Dec-15-10 04:56 PM Response to Original message |
9. And some people will treat this froth-at-the-mouth nonsense seriously. |
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ProSense (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Dec-15-10 04:56 PM Response to Original message |
10. Is there any consistency? First |
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Name removed (0 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Dec-15-10 04:59 PM Response to Reply #10 |
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polichick (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Dec-15-10 05:00 PM Response to Reply #13 |
14. Good idea! The prez always signals what's coming next - this won't be a surprise. nt |
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ProSense (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Dec-15-10 05:08 PM Response to Reply #13 |
18. Dean Baker: In Defense of Giving Money to Rich People |
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Jamastiene (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Dec-15-10 05:17 PM Response to Reply #13 |
21. Yup. |
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TheCowsCameHome (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Dec-15-10 05:01 PM Response to Original message |
15. Such an easy target - big bad SS. |
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w4rma (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Dec-16-10 03:17 PM Response to Reply #15 |
25. Except it's not. It's an extremely popular program and anyone who attacks it gets burnt. Obama is |
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reformist2 (998 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Dec-15-10 05:11 PM Response to Original message |
20. True or not, we are going to have to be vigilant for the next two years |
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