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TDale313

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2. Sadly, once again...

Reply to grahamhgreen (Original post)

Sat Dec 22, 2012, 03:59 AM

Dec 2012

I think we may end up having to thank the tea party nuts in the house for not being willing to take yes for an answer. Your guess is as good as mine whether that was President Obama's plan all along.

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What Obama said Yesterday (SS is on the table) [View all] grahamhgreen Dec 2012 OP

Ah!!! You're right!!! cliffordu Dec 2012 #1

Sadly, once again... TDale313 Dec 2012 #2

Obama also has four under arms ... www.JustMakeSomeBullShitUp.com uponit7771 Dec 2012 #3

No just the words comprehensive package SunsetDreams Dec 2012 #4

Comprehensive is one way of saying "all inclusive", so yes it is on the table. AAO Dec 2012 #7

+1 treestar Dec 2012 #14

The President does not mention Social Security in the transcript. Agnosticsherbet Dec 2012 #5

Yup, Sherman A1 Dec 2012 #6

There is John2 Dec 2012 #8

Yes. It is. ANd whether he cuts Social Security before the end of plethoro Dec 2012 #9

You are right, cutting social security will kill our chances in 2014, and beyond. grahamhgreen Dec 2012 #13

"Get him out of there?" democrattotheend Dec 2012 #15

Yeah, I don't know what he meant. But I didn't stay to question what he meant. I didn't want to know plethoro Dec 2012 #20

I'm with Sunset Dreams. freedom fighter jh Dec 2012 #10

I would love to see a bullet point breakdown of the deals, publicly available, grahamhgreen Dec 2012 #16

So would I. nt freedom fighter jh Dec 2012 #19

This is not exceptionally detailed, woo me with science Dec 2012 #21

OMFG. I guess social security is on the table! Wait, it IS the table! grahamhgreen Dec 2012 #22

Of course it is still on the table Resonance_Chamber Dec 2012 #11

k & r! nt wildbilln864 Dec 2012 #12

sometimes i feel that you guys are desperate to be right about SS being cut. dionysus Dec 2012 #17

So, Obama put SS on the table b/c he wants to save it, and prog's defend it b/c we want it cut? grahamhgreen Dec 2012 #18