Schakowsky tears into Cantor for saying Social Security ‘cannot exist’ in a future America

[Playinghardball]

Source: Raw Story
By Sahil Kapur

WASHINGTON – Democrats continued to take shots at Rep. Eric Cantor (R-VA) days after he made remarks questioning the future of Social Security, as the GOP majority leader insisted his words were over-interpreted.

On a conference call Thursday, Rep. Jan Schakowsky's (D-IL) told reporters that Cantor's remarks were "stunning" and "so completely out of touch" with ordinary Americans.

"Eric Cantor's statement underscores that, now, are willing to turn on seniors by taking away the very bedrock of their financial and health security," Schakowsky said, invoking GOP attempts in 2005 to privatize the Social Security. "Anyone who's paying attention to the policy proposals and actions of the Republican leadership will not be shocked."

Read more at: http://www.rawstory.com/rs/2011/03/31/schakowsky-tears-into-cantor-for-saying-social-security-cannot-exist-in-a-future-america/

[Angry Dragon]

1. Take cantor's pension away from him .......NOW

This country can not afford it

[Armstead]

2. Take his salary and job away

[Auntie Bush]

10. And take his health care away! nt

[roguevalley]

8. this clot feels you can make laws by fiat. he's a complete ass.

He only exists to stab Boehner in the back and become "LEADER". Its like watching a human sock puppet replay of Megatron and Starscream.

[louslobbs]

12. Since Gitmo is still open, just pluck him off the streets one night and take him down there to

fantasize about his "vision" of America for about 20yrs without any representation or visits. I hear that this happens to people all the time and no one ever hears from them again in his vision of America, so lets give him a taste of it.
Lou

[LeftinOH]

3. The Repubs want us to go back to the 1920s: Every man for himself. n/t

[sinkingfeeling]

4. "..over-interpreted"? Just what is that supposed to mean? I think I can interpret the words he used

as they were in standard English.

[surrealAmerican]

7. "Over-interpreted" means questioned or disagreed with.

We're either supposed to pay no attention to anything that issues from his mouth, or actively cheer for it.

[gratuitous]

5. Cantor fucked up

And yes, we need to get his odious remarks front and center. "Over-interpreted," nothing; it merely revealed too much of what Republicans really want. We need to hammer them on their "over-interpreted" statements. I don't care if it hurts their widdle feelings.

[ReggieVeggie]

11. take that video down!

"We know he said it and we don't disagree, but you're just being partisan to keep that video up!"

[riderinthestorm]

6. She's pretty great. Her district is fairly wealthy north shore but with a few areas of poverty

She gets it. Go Jan!

[toddwv]

9. Americans overwhelmingly support Social Security.

How long before they realize that douchebags like Cantor aren't in office serve the people?

[louslobbs]

13. Right, Americans.....I don't think that Can'tor is one since I haven't seen his birth certificate

lou