David Plouffe and a grand bargain

[nadinbrzezinski]

14. Well, first we need to start negotiations from a point of strength.

With Plouffe we are not.

1.- SS is off the table, period. It does not contribute to current accounts. Anybody who thinks otherwise...has bought the propaganda.

2.- What can be negotiated is raising the ceiling for contribution. I am all for removing it, but hey what about a million dollars.

3.- republicans want to cut some things like Medicaid? We raise all salaries to living wages. That will increase revenues, more people paying state and federal taxes, and reduce the need for Medicaid.

These are the kinds of serious proposals you start from, and do not budge on one.

Instead Plouffe is starting well in their wheelhouse.