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RepublicansRZombies

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11. that would work

Reply to Still Sensible (Reply #9)

Wed Nov 14, 2012, 03:14 PM

Nov 2012

and they could stop borrowing from it to pay for wars and big government while giving tax cuts.

Who the hell do these people think they are anyway?

Why don't we cancel Congress' retirement and health care, THEY spent the money, not US.

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Did Obama say that Social Security needed to be 'tweaked' in the debate or not? [View all] RepublicansRZombies Nov 2012 OP

He said the fund was more or less secure BainsBane Nov 2012 #1

He actually said that romney's views on social security were not that much different than his own. still_one Nov 2012 #2

Romney has several mzmolly Nov 2012 #5

"rational statement made by Romney"- good one RepublicansRZombies Nov 2012 #8

In hindsight, mzmolly Nov 2012 #13

Good point, make a choice, a, b, or c still_one Nov 2012 #10

c'mon, posters here just finished painting romney as the political anti-christ & now you're saying HiPointDem Nov 2012 #16

... A rational statement in an attempt mzmolly Nov 2012 #24

It all depends. Will it be "tweaked" with a scalpel Still Sensible Nov 2012 #3

none of the above RepublicansRZombies Nov 2012 #7

Simply raising the cap Still Sensible Nov 2012 #9

that would work RepublicansRZombies Nov 2012 #11

"Tweaking" SS is as simple as removing the salary cap rocktivity Nov 2012 #4

sounds good RepublicansRZombies Nov 2012 #6

keep this up, and Obama-defenders will swear at you Enrique Nov 2012 #12

I support and defend Obama- but he needs to be pushed into doing the right thing, nobody is perfect RepublicansRZombies Nov 2012 #14

+1 Liberalynn Nov 2012 #17

Does anyone have the quote about Obama wanting us to push him? RepublicansRZombies Nov 2012 #18

I am totally confused by the mixed metaphor cthulu2016 Nov 2012 #25

yes he did. and he said his position on SS was similar to romney's. HiPointDem Nov 2012 #15

You are a vomit slurper. You are a vomit slurper. cthulu2016 Nov 2012 #19

Oh FFS... Rosco T. Nov 2012 #20

has he mentioned raising the cap as a tweak? RepublicansRZombies Nov 2012 #22

It HAS been mentioned... n/m Rosco T. Nov 2012 #23

Why yes, yes he did. Now welcome to the vomit slurping club. nt riderinthestorm Nov 2012 #21

And another Manufactured Outrage Widget hits the shop room floor ... THUD. JoePhilly Nov 2012 #26

The main reason I voted for Obama was the Supreme Court. I did not and do not have any illusions still_one Nov 2012 #27

From what I read on DU, the only acceptable tweak is a raise on the cap- agreed? RepublicansRZombies Nov 2012 #28

I agree still_one Nov 2012 #31

"I suspect that on Social Security, we've got a somewhat similar position." Obama Bluenorthwest Nov 2012 #29

Tweaking could mean Rich Pay in More toddmiller Nov 2012 #30