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geefloyd46

(1,939 posts) Fri Nov 9, 2012, 06:05 PM Nov 2012

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Alan Grayson comes out against any cuts in Social Security

http://laborspains.blogspot.com/2012/11/alan-grayson-comes-out-against-any-cuts.html

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Alan Grayson comes out against any cuts in Social Security (Original Post) geefloyd46 Nov 2012 OP

Notice the wording, as if Grayson had run on cuts being just what we needed. Scuba Nov 2012 #1

A promise made by a civilian running for office... bvar22 Nov 2012 #2

Sorry, my post wasn't clear. I was referring to the headline, which could have been ... Scuba Nov 2012 #3

Sadly, Obama doesn't agree :( boingboinh Nov 2012 #4

Scuba

(53,475 posts)

1. Notice the wording, as if Grayson had run on cuts being just what we needed.

Reply to geefloyd46 (Original post)

Fri Nov 9, 2012, 06:11 PM

Nov 2012

I would have gone with "Grayson reaffirms stance - no cuts to Social Security".

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bvar22

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2. A promise made by a civilian running for office...

Reply to Scuba (Reply #1)

Fri Nov 9, 2012, 08:24 PM

Nov 2012

...is a little different from an official policy statement made by a US Congressman.

Congratulations, Congressman Grayson,
and I STAND with YOU and the Progressive Caucus!

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Scuba

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3. Sorry, my post wasn't clear. I was referring to the headline, which could have been ...

Reply to bvar22 (Reply #2)

Fri Nov 9, 2012, 08:53 PM

Nov 2012

... interpreted as Grayson having changed his stance. I did not mean to suggest that Alan had run on such a platform was doing anything other than reinforcing his earlier positions.

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boingboinh

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4. Sadly, Obama doesn't agree :(

Reply to geefloyd46 (Original post)

Fri Nov 9, 2012, 11:13 PM

Nov 2012

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