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Bettie

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40. Sounds good to me

Reply to dflprincess (Reply #3)

Fri Nov 4, 2022, 09:16 PM

Nov 2022

but we all know he wants to gut things like public education and programs that help actual human people....oh and give extra cash to fossil fuel interests (including himself).

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Manchin Wants Deal on Debt, Social Security, Medicare and Medicaid [View all] demmiblue Nov 2022 OP

Of course he does. scarletlib Nov 2022 #1

Post removed Post removed Nov 2022 #2

Social Security and Medicare do not contribute a dime to the debt dflprincess Nov 2022 #3

+1 leftstreet Nov 2022 #6

Don' try to confuse them with the facts. LastLiberal in PalmSprings Nov 2022 #10

And I mean, can we ever reverse the Reagan tax cuts at any point? ColinC Nov 2022 #15

Thank you! wryter2000 Nov 2022 #20

Going forward, that's not exactly true Dave says Nov 2022 #29

Sounds good to me Bettie Nov 2022 #40

Good. Let's start by clawing back some of that 2 trillion dollar tax cuts Ray Bruns Nov 2022 #4

Excellent!! Dave says Nov 2022 #30

More Blue Senate seats pretty please MagickMuffin Nov 2022 #5

From your keyboard to karma's ear! SheltieLover Nov 2022 #7

It could still happen wryter2000 Nov 2022 #18

Is t it too close to the election to make a decision on something like this? ColinC Nov 2022 #8

I'm sure all his voters that rely on SS and Medicare will be happy to hear that budkin Nov 2022 #9

Hey Manchin....according to the books Medicare and Social Security don't get a tax break..... turbinetree Nov 2022 #11

Fuck you, Joe. The Unmitigated Gall Nov 2022 #12

SS solution...Eliminate the Earned Gross Income cap. ProudMNDemocrat Nov 2022 #13

Yes! zuul Nov 2022 #17

For Nearly 30 Years... ProfessorGAC Nov 2022 #35

Precisely JCMach1 Nov 2022 #38

Here's a deal. Eliminate the cap on contributions kacekwl Nov 2022 #14

Exactly!! Wealthier earners have Retirement accounts already in place. ProudMNDemocrat Nov 2022 #28

I'd suggest Manchin wryter2000 Nov 2022 #16

THIS X 1,000 BlueIdaho Nov 2022 #19

I'm in favor of that, too wryter2000 Nov 2022 #22

Exactly. Why are Democrats always the ones who need to compromise? Poiuyt Nov 2022 #27

Thee rich just can't or won't quit? czarjak Nov 2022 #21

This is terrifying questionseverything Nov 2022 #23

What about having a Social Security tax on other types of income. Dysfunctional Nov 2022 #24

It's time to have everyone pay their fair share. EndlessWire Nov 2022 #25

It also I_UndergroundPanther Nov 2022 #36

The best way to deal with nations debt is to not elect Republicans Johonny Nov 2022 #26

Thanks, Senator, for giving fuel to the "both-siders". Midnight Writer Nov 2022 #31

Of course he does. Bless his little heart. Autumn Nov 2022 #32

Manchin thinks he still has power. sarcasmo Nov 2022 #33

Manchin I_UndergroundPanther Nov 2022 #34

Social Security and Medicare are not Entitlement's ArnoldLayne Nov 2022 #37

Oh FFS Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin Nov 2022 #39

Better to default. Seriously. David__77 Nov 2022 #41