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FiveGoodMen

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37. It will be his legacy.

Reply to WillyT (Original post)

Thu Mar 14, 2013, 03:30 PM

Mar 2013

And apparently, he's happy with that.

We've been completely taken.

Twice.

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Obama To GOP: I�m Serious About Cutting The Social Safety Net - TPMDC [View all] WillyT Mar 2013 OP

no surprise here , Obama has been offerring to decimate SS and medicare for quite a while bowens43 Mar 2013 #1

Cleanup in GD� Jackpine Radical Mar 2013 #3

yep, he was going to to it in 2009, 2010, 2011, 2012, snooper2 Mar 2013 #7

Thanks to the Republicans who are holding out for him to cave on tax cuts. sabrina 1 Mar 2013 #22

Well, to be fair, he hasn't DONE anything YET BlueStreak Mar 2013 #14

He hasn't done it because the current GOP has proven too incalcitrant and stupid to take Marr Mar 2013 #28

Well, there is still the possibility that he is counting on the GOP to NOT take any deal BlueStreak Mar 2013 #45

Chained C.P.I. and Getting wealthier Americans to pay more for Medicare.... busterbrown Mar 2013 #34

You do realize that the cap on incomes taxed for SS could always be raised, right? LooseWilly Mar 2013 #58

I know that.....But repubs. busterbrown Mar 2013 #60

I share the hope, but not any faith. LooseWilly Mar 2013 #65

�being offered gainful work opportunities" busterbrown Mar 2013 #66

This is fucking outrageous! More three dimensional chess? I don't think so... JoeBlowToo Mar 2013 #2

"Achieving a Leninist Strategy" (from the CATO Playbook) KoKo Mar 2013 #4

WTF? The "next" SS crisis? Wounded Bear Mar 2013 #9

Affordable Care act was written by Heritage Foundation and Cato KoKo Mar 2013 #27

Can you give a link to that thread? nt bananas Mar 2013 #42

Here's link to "MF's" Thread on Social Security: KoKo Mar 2013 #47

Thank you! nt bananas Mar 2013 #56

Good gawd. That just makes me sick. loudsue Mar 2013 #46

Thanks for that... hootinholler Mar 2013 #54

Yep...here's the STUFF: KoKo Mar 2013 #64

Mind-blowing. JaneyVee Mar 2013 #5

While handing out billions to banks and wall street, which is "austerity". Fire Walk With Me Mar 2013 #6

C'mon Fire Walk With Me... Octafish Mar 2013 #67

Obama disappoints Colorado Rambler Mar 2013 #8

Not getting shoes in the color you want is a disappointment. woo me with science Mar 2013 #26

This will be a very rotten legacy for him. NCarolinawoman Mar 2013 #61

OMG RobertEarl Mar 2013 #10

Obviously there's NOTHING Obama won't do to get Republican approval. forestpath Mar 2013 #11

sadly true. librechik Mar 2013 #12

Memo to Obama: You are no longer running for president you needn't pander to the right to get votes. Tierra_y_Libertad Mar 2013 #13

He's not. This is what he wants. He was pandering to us to get our votes. nt Demo_Chris Mar 2013 #17

Obama isn't pandering. He talks pragmatism dedicated to closing the deal HereSince1628 Mar 2013 #18

First thing ProSense Mar 2013 #15

I really hope they are lying and severely distorted his remarks steve2470 Mar 2013 #51

The biggest problem in the next ten years might be a 'puke presidency, House, and Senate, indepat Mar 2013 #57

No one, including Ryan, has fought harder to destroy social security. Demo_Chris Mar 2013 #16

Yeah, ProSense Mar 2013 #19

If this were coming from the GOP, Democrats would be 100% against it. Demo_Chris Mar 2013 #20

Maybe ProSense Mar 2013 #21

Well, this explains it all on his behalf: woo me with science Mar 2013 #23

WTF is he thinking? There are millions of people my age who are just now about ready loudsue Mar 2013 #24

Why does it always samplegirl Mar 2013 #30

cause we are suckers for the good cop/bad cop game. zeemike Mar 2013 #48

He's thinking his owners aren't rich enough yet. sangsaran Mar 2013 #31

See Post #4...The Plan from CATO Institute... KoKo Mar 2013 #32

agree trekbiker Mar 2013 #41

Just checked that post. Good grief. loudsue Mar 2013 #43

For fuck's sake ellie Mar 2013 #25

When is his closed-door meeting with social workers, inner city teachers & environmental folks? Myrina Mar 2013 #29

Scheduled for sometime after 2016....nt pediatricmedic Mar 2013 #36

Is he auditioning for his next job? AnotherMcIntosh Mar 2013 #33

I never thought I would be rooting for repub to refuse upaloopa Mar 2013 #35

It will be his legacy. FiveGoodMen Mar 2013 #37

Worst . Socialist . Ever Blue_In_AK Mar 2013 #38

Ok... THAT... Was Fuckin' FUNNY !!! WillyT Mar 2013 #40

There's his legacy, no matter if the pukes take him up on his offer or not. Autumn Mar 2013 #39

Gotta love the Third Way. UnrepentantLiberal Mar 2013 #44

More 'rope a dope' with Repukes Rex Mar 2013 #49

There probably won't be enough votes in the Senate AnnieK401 Mar 2013 #50

Obama to GOP grammiepammie Mar 2013 #52

what a sell-out this man is proving to be CountAllVotes Mar 2013 #53

The system is corrupt. woo me with science Mar 2013 #55

There's Definitely Something Very Wrong...it will take some work KoKo Mar 2013 #62

The timing is impecable! CountAllVotes Mar 2013 #63

kick woo me with science Mar 2013 #59

not all 'cuts' to social programs are cuts to the 'social safety net' bigtree Mar 2013 #68

A chained CPI and means testing Medicare, MadHound Mar 2013 #71

A Kick For Nancy... WillyT Mar 2013 #69

kick woo me with science Mar 2013 #70

Here is the other TPM article on this subject. Democrats are not united in a 'hands off' approach. randome Mar 2013 #72

With a statement like this airplaneman Mar 2013 #73