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Luminous Animal

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26. Pelosi urges cuts to Social Security....

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Fri Dec 21, 2012, 06:26 PM

Dec 2012

In the wake of House Speaker John Boehner’s Plan B debacle, Minority Leader Nancy Pelosi (D-CA) is calling on him to consider bringing President Obama’s most recent fiscal cliff offer — which includes $1.2 trillion in new tax revenue, and hundreds of billions of dollars in cuts to safety net programs — to the House floor.

But though she evinced little appetite for moving the framework to the left, and expressed willingness to “iron out” differences with Republicans, she made clear that Democrats won’t tolerate any further significant concessions for Republicans. And in effect, she called on Boehner to be prepared to lose more than half of his conference in pursuit of a deal, if that’s what it requires to pass a bill.

“The fastest thing we can do is bring it to the floor for consideration,” Pelosi said at her weekly press availability Friday.

http://tpmdc.talkingpointsmemo.com/2012/12/pelosi-says-no-concessions-to-help-boehner-in-fiscal-cliff-talks.php

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House Democratic leadership: Obama's 'more than halfway' offer is the new starting point [View all] Luminous Animal Dec 2012 OP

Oh no! The republicans must work with us. We do not have to cower to them! The Wielding Truth Dec 2012 #1

cower not cowl Liberal In Texas Dec 2012 #49

Oops, thanks. The Wielding Truth Dec 2012 #51

Maybe he'll throw disabled and unemployed on the table leftstreet Dec 2012 #2

+1 lobezen Dec 2012 #22

They are already on the table. The Chained CPI will affect everyone's sabrina 1 Dec 2012 #53

I suppose when an even worse piece of crap is passed, with pretty much everything djean111 Dec 2012 #3

Idiots DJ13 Dec 2012 #4

I thought all the republicans went home for Christmas. sadbear Dec 2012 #5

What I think will happen is the Dems will use the time off to renegotiate with themselves. djean111 Dec 2012 #8

Not according to the WH: ProSense Dec 2012 #6

Not too bad. JEB Dec 2012 #34

I believe they removed those some time back. /nt Marr Dec 2012 #47

Can someone post an actual transcript? The Daily Kos people tend to freak out geek tragedy Dec 2012 #7

I've been searching for it but haven't found one yet. Luminous Animal Dec 2012 #15

Still no transcript but here is what he said on Ed last night... Luminous Animal Dec 2012 #20

That's much different than what the Dkos statement was. geek tragedy Dec 2012 #21

Obama's offer includeds chained CPI... but I know what you mean. So far I can't find the video Luminous Animal Dec 2012 #23

Eliminate the SS CAP. Return the top tax rates to 90%. Make the Corporations pay at least Vincardog Dec 2012 #9

So obvious, isn't it? cui bono Dec 2012 #13

Why? Because they are bought and paid for by the same interests that own the GOP. Vincardog Dec 2012 #17

Yeah, that's what I was getting at. cui bono Dec 2012 #18

That's it in a Nutshell Liberal1975 Dec 2012 #27

Long past due. JEB Dec 2012 #28

With Dems as friends theaocp Dec 2012 #10

And Boner said Obama isn't being serious Dirty Socialist Dec 2012 #11

Fucking traitors. forestpath Dec 2012 #12

Van Hollen needs to talk to the WH bigtree Dec 2012 #14

I'm asking the same question leftynyc Dec 2012 #16

It's not even like I'd necessarily disagree with the Kos post bigtree Dec 2012 #19

It's an important point here leftynyc Dec 2012 #45

I swear the Democrats could negotiate their way out of winning the lottery... lobezen Dec 2012 #24

They have a LOT of skill. Marr Dec 2012 #48

"We're so close. i just *know* we can show them they can trust us." MannyGoldstein Dec 2012 #25

Pelosi urges cuts to Social Security.... Luminous Animal Dec 2012 #26

Fuck this shit. JEB Dec 2012 #29

She did no such thing. ProSense Dec 2012 #31

Yes she did. Your link is from yesterday. They had another press conference today at 1:00 PM EST. Luminous Animal Dec 2012 #39

She still didn't say it: ProSense Dec 2012 #40

Yes she did. Luminous Animal Dec 2012 #41

That's not "urges cuts to Social Security...." She ProSense Dec 2012 #42

I urge Pelosi to resign. Fuddnik Dec 2012 #32

Speculative outrage is the best outrage...nt SidDithers Dec 2012 #30

Of course it is, since it won't effect you at all. Fuddnik Dec 2012 #33

Exactly...Canada is a different country. So...it's interesting that this Canadian KoKo Dec 2012 #44

Theres conflicting information iandhr Dec 2012 #35

I thought JEB Dec 2012 #36

Bipartisan is another word for dealing with the devil. FiveGoodMen Dec 2012 #37

POTUS needs to learn to stop bidding against himself Myrina Dec 2012 #38

President Obama gives Away and Away...because he believes in this: KoKo Dec 2012 #43

What happened to "I will not negotiate with myself"? Marr Dec 2012 #46

1979 is the frickin starting point. We ain't buying the bullshit Nancy. mick063 Dec 2012 #50

Checkmate! Doctor_J Dec 2012 #52