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Panasonic

(2,921 posts)
1. SS and Medicare and Obamacare are permanently OFF the table.
Tue Nov 27, 2012, 08:51 PM
Nov 2012

The Republican's precious pork budget of Department of Defense needs to be cut to the bone and recall all troops, return the air bases outside of the U.S. to the appropriate host country, and sell off about 70% of the unnecessary equipment (such as many planes) - and retire the remaining 30% to the boneyard for regeneration.

Also, the loopholes for the oil and gas industry? Gone - bye bye loopholes, and hello to new taxes that will be placed AGAINST the oil & gas industry - especially the hydrofrackers - 200% windfall tax on any assets on these oil and gas industry, until it is paid back to the U.S. Treasury in full from any profits - the oil and gas industry needs to have very little profits, if any.


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SS and Medicare and Obamacare are permanently OFF the table. Panasonic Nov 2012 #1
+1,000 to what you said. and the ACA also increases Medicaid. It's the one for the poorest Americans freshwest Nov 2012 #6
They are going to do SOMETHING regarding Medicare. What it SHOULD be is.... Honeycombe8 Nov 2012 #12
I don't know if it is the same interview or not Liberalynn Nov 2012 #23
Interesting. I agree about cutting benefits. But how do you PLAN for cutting waste/fraud.... Honeycombe8 Nov 2012 #28
That's a good point about who dertermines what is wasteful Liberalynn Nov 2012 #29
k&r... spanone Nov 2012 #2
That is my congressman until January MiniMe Nov 2012 #3
Sorry to hear that. Who gets the district? freshwest Nov 2012 #7
Van Hollen will still have a seat, just a different geographic. John Delaney won in my district. MiniMe Nov 2012 #20
Ah, so all is well. That's good. freshwest Nov 2012 #25
Oh, I hate to hear that. I like him. Any chance he'll run again? nt Honeycombe8 Nov 2012 #13
He didn't lose his seat MiniMe Nov 2012 #21
very good news Enrique Nov 2012 #4
Very. n/t ProSense Nov 2012 #5
To make sure they stay off the table, keep on with those calls and letters eridani Nov 2012 #8
I am still calling tomorrow nadinbrzezinski Nov 2012 #9
Thanks, Pro Sense. As far answering Fox Noise, they should read this: freshwest Nov 2012 #10
Social Security should be on the table. bluestate10 Nov 2012 #11
That has already been discussed by Obama, Reid or Pelosi. Saw it somewhere here, tired of googling. freshwest Nov 2012 #16
that's odd stupidicus Nov 2012 #14
On the table...off the table...Can't he make up his damn mind... kentuck Nov 2012 #15
If Senate Dems really do unite and take this off the table...we're gonna need to Zorra Nov 2012 #17
They have no reason not to. ProSense Nov 2012 #22
me too Liberalynn Nov 2012 #24
Sanders Applauds White House for Taking Social Security Off the Table in Deficit Talks freshwest Nov 2012 #18
Thanks for the link. n/t ProSense Nov 2012 #19
Obama and the Democrats must burnsei sensei Nov 2012 #26
Yes. n/t ProSense Nov 2012 #27
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