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ProSense

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2. Ah,

Sun Dec 30, 2012, 06:53 PM

Dec 2012

"There’s no use even discussing that because we don’t even know if we have plan," she continued....

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She also noted that Obama’s plan protects low-income individuals from the Social Security changes, which should quell some of the concerns among Democrats.

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Sen. Tom Harkin (D-Iowa), a longtime defender of Social Security, said Wednesday his support depends on how the proposal is packaged. "A chained CPI that's attached to Social Security, for example, that does not protect lower income, those that are just barely above the minimum in terms of what they're making in Social Security would not be something that I could support," Harkin said. He continued that such a measure should not be part of the current fiscal cliff discussion.

...still hasn't touched it, huh?

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Carter implemented COLA, Reagan taxed benefits, Clinton increased tax [View all] ProSense Dec 2012 OP

Okay, let's begin. R. Daneel Olivaw Dec 2012 #1

Ah, ProSense Dec 2012 #2

You missed this. R. Daneel Olivaw Dec 2012 #3

If you're trying ProSense Dec 2012 #5

Sure it does. The GOP could have taken the offer. Then what? R. Daneel Olivaw Dec 2012 #6

They didn't. n/t ProSense Dec 2012 #8

I know this may be hard for some to admit, R. Daneel Olivaw Dec 2012 #9

I think ProSense Dec 2012 #11

What you're having trouble accepting is the difference between something that was offered R. Daneel Olivaw Dec 2012 #20

"something that was offered and thankfully rejected." ProSense Dec 2012 #21

You have a good night now, ProSense. R. Daneel Olivaw Dec 2012 #25

LOL! ProSense Dec 2012 #26

Hey, happy new year. R. Daneel Olivaw Jan 2013 #29

Happy New Year! ProSense Jan 2013 #30

BINGO. We now know that OurPOTUS is willing to unnecessarily screw SS recipients, MotherPetrie Dec 2012 #14

It was only on the table with provisions that would have neutralized it effects bhikkhu Dec 2012 #18

Is That Right? On the Road Oct 2013 #31

Chained CPI was portrayed acurately bhikkhu Oct 2013 #32

I want more than hope that the sun won't go supernova on Monday! whistler162 Dec 2012 #17

This will do no good. Those convinced that Obama is evil, will always claim he is about to cut SS. MjolnirTime Dec 2012 #4

I'm going to say this again... Jeff In Milwaukee Dec 2012 #7

Wait ProSense Dec 2012 #10

Playing stupid doesn't become you... Jeff In Milwaukee Dec 2012 #22

I'm not the one "playing stupid" ProSense Dec 2012 #23

Yeah... Jeff In Milwaukee Dec 2012 #28

I've always been curious about something Matariki Dec 2012 #12

You can argue that same point bama_blue_dot Dec 2012 #13

No doubt Matariki Dec 2012 #15

It means ProSense Dec 2012 #16

You would have to look at the actual offer - why do you think the repugs declined? bhikkhu Dec 2012 #19

No, she does NOT come off the way you try to Insult her. The "Pro" Cha Dec 2012 #24

'pukes refuse to increase taxes on the most affluent but probably don't realize that indepat Dec 2012 #27