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HiPointDem

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Reply to WillyT (Original post)

Sun Apr 7, 2013, 04:18 AM

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New Poll: Seniors Of Both Parties Revile Chained CPI - Joan Walsh/Salon [View all] WillyT Apr 2013 OP

He sure isn't working on his legacy. santamargarita Apr 2013 #1

No matter what happens, his legacy is set. He is the Democratic President Autumn Apr 2013 #6

VFW 4Q2u2 Apr 2013 #2

ZAP Generic Other Apr 2013 #3

This is for your own good seniors! Less money for you and more for neverforget Apr 2013 #4

Republicans call President Obama to thank him for 2014 aandegoons Apr 2013 #5

So why are republicans out there pushing their EC Apr 2013 #7

Because ... broadcaster75201 Apr 2013 #9

Polls and public opinion... awoke_in_2003 Apr 2013 #25

who's getting the blame for putting SS and medicare on the table? 0rganism Apr 2013 #11

Agreed Liberalynn Apr 2013 #37

Because they, like the Dems, don't give a bloody goddam about their constituents eridani Apr 2013 #18

I mean the constituents... EC Apr 2013 #23

I agree with that Liberalynn Apr 2013 #39

republicans won't get the blame. Jakes Progress Apr 2013 #35

And yet old ppl vote GOP broadcaster75201 Apr 2013 #8

old ppl vote GOP CountAllVotes Apr 2013 #26

Everybody, even Republicans, know Chained CPI is fraudulent book-cooking: Faryn Balyncd Apr 2013 #10

Nothin like fuckin with SS to bring people together. Thanks Obama. L0oniX Apr 2013 #12

Chained CPI should only apply to Republican seniors. gulliver Apr 2013 #13

The only reason that chained CPI is in the news or realistic is that JDPriestly Apr 2013 #32

Should Democrats EVER cut Social Security or Medicare.. 99Forever Apr 2013 #14

" all the president has done is attach his name to a hugely unpopular proposal. pscot Apr 2013 #15

Well, perhaps the only way to kill Chained CPI is to propose it be implemented bhikkhu Apr 2013 #16

Love the term.... Spitfire of ATJ Apr 2013 #17

kr HiPointDem Apr 2013 #19

More Democrats in the House and the Senate need to speak up. AnotherMcIntosh Apr 2013 #20

What I Wrote for the Letters Page in Our Local Weekly IrishAyes Apr 2013 #21

Yes indeed IrishAyes Apr 2013 #22

That is a vastly over-optimistic view. Naive beyond belief. JDPriestly Apr 2013 #33

+1 Liberalynn Apr 2013 #40

I'm not duped by John2 Apr 2013 #24

Of course they revile it, and rightly so, but this is not about them, NorthCarolina Apr 2013 #27

Well then why the fuck did 56% of seniors Zoeisright Apr 2013 #28

Based on my conversations with some of them, they voted for Romney JDPriestly Apr 2013 #34

Yet, Seniors Voted for Republicans In Great Number Who Promised... TomCADem Apr 2013 #29

does President Obama have an economist daybranch Apr 2013 #30

Congress is cutting the budget. JDPriestly Apr 2013 #31

Well I guess the President has succeeded in uniting U.S. Citizens Liberalynn Apr 2013 #36

Seniors still voted for Republicans, though, despite Republican Party wanting to privatize SS. Honeycombe8 Apr 2013 #38