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Poll_Blind

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1. First article in this OP of mine tonight has a link to...

Reply to still_one (Original post)

Wed Dec 19, 2012, 01:57 AM

Dec 2012

...the article. HERE. In a nutshell, this morning was a briefing by one of the President's advisors to the Democratic Caucus letting them know Chained CPI was very much on the table.

Boehner put forth a Plan B, but time is on the Democrats' side because of the tax hikes that'll kick in on Jan 1. So, this "Plan B" Boehner walks away from the table thing is pure kabuki theater: The GOP has far more to lose by not accepting Obama's deal than walking away.

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Is Obama cutting Social Security by getting rid of COLA and other things or not? Some here have [View all] still_one Dec 2012 OP

First article in this OP of mine tonight has a link to... Poll_Blind Dec 2012 #1

thanks exactly what I am looking for still_one Dec 2012 #2

No, of course not, and certainly not 'getting rid of COLA.' elleng Dec 2012 #3

The chained CPI is a load of horse excrement. dawg Dec 2012 #6

Thank you. This reeking Third Way propaganda about the chained CPI woo me with science Dec 2012 #12

Sorry you're not interested in facts. WOO WOO WOO elleng Dec 2012 #13

Ah, hooting. woo me with science Dec 2012 #16

My comments have NOTHING to do with elleng Dec 2012 #23

And when you can't afford the hamburger you switch to beans. Lone_Star_Dem Dec 2012 #15

Yep, woo me with science Dec 2012 #17

Hey, that's what you get for living into your 90's. Lone_Star_Dem Dec 2012 #18

And hey, cat food doesn't taste THAT bad! Bake Dec 2012 #31

+1. It doesn't measure inflation. It measures how people cope with inflation. It's like saying HiPointDem Dec 2012 #19

Exactly nt newfie11 Dec 2012 #27

Thanks dawg for telling it like it is. fasttense Dec 2012 #29

Toxic sludge is good for you tularetom Dec 2012 #28

COLA's would be reduced, not eliminated. dawg Dec 2012 #4

In other words, you'd be "OK" because you could still afford cat food. PSPS Dec 2012 #5

As the Fonz would say ... dawg Dec 2012 #7

I draw the line at cow feed. Hoyt Dec 2012 #8

We can all survive by eating pink slime kenny blankenship Dec 2012 #14

That is a definite cut, and will hurt a lot of people still_one Dec 2012 #9

At first, it won't seem so bad. dawg Dec 2012 #10

It seems to me the President needs to butt out DURHAM D Dec 2012 #11

nancy says she's fine with chained cpi. cause she has $60 million. HiPointDem Dec 2012 #21

Agreed. JDPriestly Dec 2012 #20

The AP "sources" are all republican hacks thelordofhell Dec 2012 #22

"Technical change" per Jay Carney. Almost straight from the horse's mouth. (n/t) WorseBeforeBetter Dec 2012 #24

Raising the cap is a "Technical change" thelordofhell Dec 2012 #25

LOL, yeah Obama's pushing for the cap to be raised. WorseBeforeBetter Dec 2012 #26

To be fair, he said "Republican hacks" kenny blankenship Dec 2012 #30

BAM! There it is! Bake Dec 2012 #32