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In reply to the discussion: Obama: Dems don't get enough credit for willingness to cut Social Security and Medicare [View all]CarmanK
(662 posts)Simpson/Bowles was an honest attempt by the Obama administration, the NEW administration, to create bi-partisanship plan on deficit reduction since he had been beaten up on the campaign trail on the issue. I was pissed when he extended the BUSH tax cuts to get unemployment extended, but he was taking care of the many, while the republicans served their master 1%.
Many people found it difficult to believe that ROMNEY would adopt PRIVATIZING SS and medicare. With the RYAN pick, that is no longer in doubt.
Obama never backed, never backed privatizing SS nor did he back/support PRIVATIZING medicare. The proposed cut to Medicare, were from payments to providers and never reduced benefits to seniors. And the savings from the cuts would be pumped back into the program, while the Republicans would use the savings to provide additional tax cuts for the rich.
Obama was willing to compromise, which is a dirty word in some extreme, radical speak, but he never agreed to PRIVATIZATION or dismantling either SS or medicare.