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Related: About this forumTYT: Obama: Increase Social Security Benefits
Cenk explains Obama's announcement about favoring increasing SS benefits.
Sanders and the PCCC get credit for moving this conversation into the mainstream.
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TYT: Obama: Increase Social Security Benefits (Original Post)
ProfessorPlum
Jun 2016
OP
This president was treated with such vehemence and scorn from despicable people who
bjobotts
Jun 2016
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zeemike
(18,998 posts)1. It's a joke to talk about what you want to do
When the clock on the scoreboard says the game is almost over.
Doctor_J
(36,392 posts)3. Especially since he offered to cut benefits a couple of times during his terms
But it will give the BOG a reason to call all of his critics racist. OTOH I am glad he's speaking out for Sanders idea of expansion.
bjobotts
(9,141 posts)2. This president was treated with such vehemence and scorn from despicable people who
still don't see how hated they are for doing so. It's shameful and the entire world witnessed their prejudice and obstruction and saw America's congressional hypocrisy losing respect for our nation all the while siding with Obama who they believe represents the real America. "We see your people and your president have kind hearts and believe in humanity but your republicans are just pathetic sociopaths. Here'd hoping you can rid yourself of this disease of extremism."