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Before messing with our pre-paid "entitlements," LiberalEsto Mar 2013 #1
Obama can't do that. Congress can. randome Mar 2013 #9
Maybe....Maybe not, but as other Presidents have shown, bvar22 Mar 2013 #70
Soc. Sec is secure for 30 yrs...why do anything like they are talking about it's not necessary. SugarShack Mar 2013 #60
The true entitlements are the Pentagon and the Defense Department and the Banking system SugarShack Mar 2013 #80
If President Obama wants it... 99Forever Mar 2013 #2
+1,000 djean111 Mar 2013 #11
I'm sorry Djean... 99Forever Mar 2013 #32
That is "f%#king retard" dirty hippies to you, sir. GoneFishin Mar 2013 #36
I must have forgotten. 99Forever Mar 2013 #44
True. True. True. JDPriestly Mar 2013 #33
He wants to cut social programs so he can spend more on the military. Lasher Mar 2013 #3
they all do it. we dont have "two" parties anymore villager Mar 2013 #5
Bologna Frosty1 Mar 2013 #56
Gospel Lasher Mar 2013 #89
Throwing the weak and vulnerable under the bus to get a deal. That's my POTUS!!!111!!!1 forestpath Mar 2013 #4
I need the president to explain to me what SS has to do with the budget Angry Dragon Mar 2013 #6
^^^this^^^ backtoblue Mar 2013 #29
Well, he's consistent, you've got to give him that. HereSince1628 Mar 2013 #7
No surpise here he offered up social security and medicare a long time ago bowens43 Mar 2013 #8
Talk about ProSense Mar 2013 #10
In that case he should stand up and advocate strongly against all such cuts. Bluenorthwest Mar 2013 #12
He can do NOTHING without GOP help in the House. Nothing. randome Mar 2013 #16
First it shows him making that offer. That image remains. Bluenorthwest Mar 2013 #19
I think you're right that he should be past this stage of not speaking his mind. randome Mar 2013 #21
Republicans will double-down on anything that comes out of his mouth. At this point it's like patrice Mar 2013 #26
So, please tell us, precisely what is the President's proposal. JDPriestly Mar 2013 #48
I agree 100%. airplaneman Mar 2013 #59
Great post! - nt dreamnightwind Mar 2013 #85
worthy of its own thread Skittles Mar 2013 #98
How hard ProSense Mar 2013 #104
He's been maneuvering and pushing for these cuts since very early in his first term. Marr Mar 2013 #13
Not at the 08 campaign event I was at Skink Mar 2013 #17
I'm not talking about public rhetoric-- words are free. Marr Mar 2013 #24
Yeah, Republicans had absolutely nothing to do with that, nor to do with whatever portion of that patrice Mar 2013 #46
You'll also recall he told the world, in his first Inaugural: Myrina Mar 2013 #45
Jesus wept. AzDar Mar 2013 #14
We wept with Jesus. 840high Mar 2013 #49
OH HELL NO! JaneyVee Mar 2013 #15
Is there no chance that it's a bluff? sadbear Mar 2013 #18
I think it could be a bluff. randome Mar 2013 #20
I, too, think this may be the case. sadbear Mar 2013 #23
Looks that way to me, too. GoCubsGo Mar 2013 #86
No, there is no bluff here Demo_Chris Mar 2013 #62
Our official party position.... bvar22 Mar 2013 #72
Yes. That was my point Demo_Chris Mar 2013 #79
Yes. I know. bvar22 Mar 2013 #90
Unhappy to agree with you. 840high Mar 2013 #96
"reform" and "cut" are not synonymous. I refuse to panic. magical thyme Mar 2013 #22
this. --^-- BlancheSplanchnik Mar 2013 #30
Obama appointed Tim Geithner to his cabinet, his moist trusted advisers as Secretary of Treasure JDPriestly Mar 2013 #54
Ohio has some programs to help elderly people "figure out" money Kolesar Mar 2013 #101
Thanks. She used to go to the library, but it is too difficult for her JDPriestly Mar 2013 #110
JD, it's been on my mind to reply for weeks now BlancheSplanchnik Mar 2013 #105
Obama also appointed the Great Larry Summers - I refuse to panic! kenny blankenship Mar 2013 #108
+1 DCBob Mar 2013 #34
I agree ...Reuters ...and AP are becoming worthless for undistorted news. n/t L0oniX Mar 2013 #39
The powers that be are upset that Obama has a bunch of supporters out there.... Spitfire of ATJ Mar 2013 #76
Well there are plenty of people waking up to how we are being played by corporate interests... L0oniX Mar 2013 #84
I'm not blind to Obama being too willing to compromise... Spitfire of ATJ Mar 2013 #87
How do you know that Reuters is putting words in Obama's mouth? JDPriestly Mar 2013 #53
no direct quote of headline words uponit7771 Mar 2013 #58
****DING DING DING POST OF THE THREAD**** uponit7771 Mar 2013 #57
I have the same reaction as you do. CTyankee Mar 2013 #69
In July through August 2011 he went on a campaign to sell the cuts as part of a "grand bargain". eomer Mar 2013 #77
cutting expenses is not the same thing as cutting benefits magical thyme Mar 2013 #100
He was clearly talking about cutting benefits. eomer Mar 2013 #103
Thank you!!!! GoCubsGo Mar 2013 #88
Come on! You're ruining the fun of being righteously pissed off and indignant.... OldDem2012 Mar 2013 #99
Well, we want a return to that sense of dynamism and entrepreneurship jsr Mar 2013 #25
Instead of complaining on a website. iandhr Mar 2013 #27
NEWS FLASH datasuspect Mar 2013 #37
"Instead of" should be "in addition to" dreamnightwind Mar 2013 #91
Got this from CREDO this morning Iwillnevergiveup Mar 2013 #28
Could you provide a link to "letter" to sign? Thanks. glinda Mar 2013 #31
Found the petition. UnrepentantLiberal Mar 2013 #41
Thanks, UnrepentantLiberal Iwillnevergiveup Mar 2013 #64
Lesson: Be as greedy and cut throat as you can. You won't survive in your old age without money. L0oniX Mar 2013 #35
There's an easy way for Obama to squelch the worry about cuts. Tierra_y_Libertad Mar 2013 #38
"Hey guys, guys! Didn't you see I already caved? It's on my web page! Come on!" librechik Mar 2013 #40
The apples and oranges association between the sequester and 'entightlements' blackspade Mar 2013 #42
In return for what? treestar Mar 2013 #43
"costs of administration"? Out of date systems ARE parasites throughout our economy. & Out of date patrice Mar 2013 #51
Yeah I see no problem with that treestar Mar 2013 #55
This is all a set up. They felt they had to manufacture this crisis Dustlawyer Mar 2013 #47
Obama's nominee for budget director = advisor to Pete Peterson foundation (anti-SS) HiPointDem Mar 2013 #50
Add to the list G_j Mar 2013 #63
So sorry ann--- Mar 2013 #52
To be fair the Clown Car is the next party over Angry Dragon Mar 2013 #61
Results of your Jury Service Capt. Obvious Mar 2013 #68
Why would ann--- Mar 2013 #107
I just off the phone to the Vice-Presidents off ice and they said that SS and Medicare ARE NOT Angry Dragon Mar 2013 #65
So did you ask them to issue a public denial on behalf of the President? MotherPetrie Mar 2013 #66
+1. who's taken over the office of the president and why are they saying such terrible things HiPointDem Mar 2013 #67
I did not .......... you can if you like 202-224-2424 vice-president Angry Dragon Mar 2013 #71
I wouldn't waste my time. MotherPetrie Mar 2013 #93
Of all the numbers I have called in the federal government Angry Dragon Mar 2013 #95
Aw, hell. I just confirmed my latest purchase from PitchforksRUs. winter is coming Mar 2013 #75
Did you see my sig line?? Angry Dragon Mar 2013 #92
LOL, no. n/t winter is coming Mar 2013 #94
YAY! Republicans on all sides now. kenny blankenship Mar 2013 #73
"if...Republicans...were willing to have tax reform that raises revenues to lower the deficit..." pampango Mar 2013 #74
How that makes him look good to anyone is a headscratcher. nt eilen Mar 2013 #97
LOL, isn't that the truth Oilwellian Mar 2013 #112
This message was self-deleted by its author damnedifIknow Mar 2013 #78
A reminder before we forget... Demo_Chris Mar 2013 #81
Wow what a shocking surprise. Ganja Ninja Mar 2013 #82
Don't worry. The GOP will reject everything to keep their corporate loopholes. Zen Democrat Mar 2013 #83
What kind of strange definition of "good" do you have. Looks like shit, at best, to me. TheKentuckian Mar 2013 #106
kick woo me with science Mar 2013 #102
This is almost ten days old. WilliamPitt Mar 2013 #109
Has there been a retraction since then? nt Zorra Mar 2013 #111
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