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Cleita

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49. I'm on Social Security. I paid all my bills yesterday.

Mon Apr 8, 2013, 11:29 AM

Apr 2013

I have $36 left until I get my next payment on the 24th. That's my grocery money. It will buy cat food...for the cat. Fortunately, I have a couple of pet sitting jobs before then that will give me extra money. However, going over my expenses, I realized my biggest outlay is for insurance and gas for my car. Public transportation is not an option for me. I live rurally and we don't have it. If the government did something to help seniors, well actually everyone, with these two expenses, it would reduce our COLA in a big way. Then there would be no need for a chained CPI.

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If you're wondering what Obama gets in exchange for Chained CPI... [View all] Marr Apr 2013 OP

The point of chained CPI is cash flow for the govt w/o the 1% having to pay on point Apr 2013 #1

This. ^^^ CrispyQ Apr 2013 #43

Precisely correct! davekriss Apr 2013 #52

How true. What a shame our President doesn't seem to realize this obvious fact indepat Apr 2013 #65

well, he also IS shanti Apr 2013 #71

Wrong danbeee46 Apr 2013 #72

Guess I should have added that little indepat Apr 2013 #74

Actually, Chained CPI was originally suggested jazzimov Apr 2013 #2

No, what the 1% want is to continually truedelphi Apr 2013 #8

I agree with every word. CrispyQ Apr 2013 #46

Spot on! When my Democratic friends would query BrotherIvan Apr 2013 #53

The Solution Maineman Apr 2013 #63

"it is just made up of sheep inside Wolves Clothing." Plucketeer Apr 2013 #70

That doesn't make any sense. Dragonfli Apr 2013 #11

Let's talk about what makes sense and what doesn't. jazzimov Apr 2013 #22

The op makes since to anyone that has read Will Marshall and the other PPI hacks Dragonfli Apr 2013 #27

And that is how the cookie crumbles. nt raouldukelives Apr 2013 #42

Thanks Dragonfli....This is a must read... KoKo Apr 2013 #59

+ My household. n/t truedelphi Apr 2013 #66

It's probably a little of both JDPriestly Apr 2013 #32

No it wasn't. It is just a wound on the way to cutting up the whole victim. n/t jtuck004 Apr 2013 #19

^^^^^^THIS IS WHAT THIS IS ABOUT^^^^^ cliffordu Apr 2013 #73

K&R MotherPetrie Apr 2013 #3

Ah but - truedelphi Apr 2013 #4

I don't understand why so many dems have such love of Clinton. CrispyQ Apr 2013 #48

Chained CPI has another effect customerserviceguy Apr 2013 #5

Boehner seems willing to accept it starroute Apr 2013 #14

He no longer leads his party customerserviceguy Apr 2013 #34

DLC/Third Way people are responsible for this, and we need to hang it around their necks and sink Bluenorthwest Apr 2013 #6

Nothing but a place from which to start the really meaningful compromises. HereSince1628 Apr 2013 #7

You don't start a compromise with a surrender Armstead Apr 2013 #37

You are absolutely right. -I- wouldn't, but Obama DOES HereSince1628 Apr 2013 #39

Actually, ProSense Apr 2013 #9

Just Proves That The 1% Have Been Pushing This Agenda For Decades - Obama Is Falling For It cantbeserious Apr 2013 #10

Obama is not stupid, he is complicit and premeditated this PufPuf23 Apr 2013 #13

I Agree That This Is Premeditated - With Wall Street - Obama Has Proven His Support For The 1% cantbeserious Apr 2013 #15

Much better budget proposal not to mention political tactics. Thanks. PufPuf23 Apr 2013 #16

This I support and is what real dems should be pushing. Not this rw garbage on point Apr 2013 #25

Exactly Art_from_Ark Apr 2013 #38

K&R Progressive Caucus! xtraxritical Apr 2013 #51

Thank you for this. CrispyQ Apr 2013 #60

Couldn't agree more.. truebrit71 Apr 2013 #17

Welcome. Mine get hidden all of the time. Dawgs Apr 2013 #40

Pres Obama is offering the Chained CPI because it is what the Republicans want. He wouldnt offer rhett o rick Apr 2013 #30

So is it your prediction that Obama will cut a deal with Boehner this time? JoePhilly Apr 2013 #35

Hell no! Where did you get that? Boner wont deal. Why offer him cuts in SS? rhett o rick Apr 2013 #54

Wrong. JoePhilly Apr 2013 #55

Wrong??? Isnt that a bit rude? Because you disagree doesnt make me wrong. rhett o rick Apr 2013 #57

You said ... JoePhilly Apr 2013 #62

Pres Obama the leader of the Democratic Party put SS cuts on the table. rhett o rick Apr 2013 #64

The speaker would never accept any of the Presidents plan Larrylarry Apr 2013 #47

There is a second reason Boehner can't accept ... JoePhilly Apr 2013 #58

All that texting really hurts, they have a very limited data plan on their smartphones. Dragonfli Apr 2013 #76

Why don't the DLC crowd.... paleotn Apr 2013 #12

Infiltration, and false flag attacks on seniors wouldn't work without the false flag or pretense Dragonfli Apr 2013 #28

Because of their history. They've been wrong about EVERYTHING jeff47 Apr 2013 #29

I have been begging for that since they reared their ugly heads. Cleita Apr 2013 #50

Clinton's join the GOP? O my. n/t L0oniX Apr 2013 #75

Obama appointed Alan Simpson & Erskine Bowles to his goddamned catfood commission... ProfessionalLeftist Apr 2013 #18

Another post that should be an OP. JDPriestly Apr 2013 #33

+1...and those who early on called it the "Catfood Commission" KoKo Apr 2013 #61

LEAVE BRITTANY ALONE! MNBrewer Apr 2013 #20

Social Security was never brought up during the three 2012 Presidential Debates. DhhD Apr 2013 #21

When will they ever learn that it is NOT their money? nt silvershadow Apr 2013 #23

If he really wanted it, why did he insist on revenue as a non alfredo Apr 2013 #24

I'd add ... JoePhilly Apr 2013 #36

And our outrage undercuts their narrative that Obama is unwilling to meet them half way. alfredo Apr 2013 #41

Also true ... JoePhilly Apr 2013 #45

Obama is the master of Rope a Dope. Ali got booed for using that technique, but alfredo Apr 2013 #56

Wasting money by giving it to other countries for war mondering Rosa Luxemburg Apr 2013 #26

RAISE THE CAP. period. Capn Sunshine Apr 2013 #31

What does he get? It couldn't be a better retirement plan for himself, could it? AnotherMcIntosh Apr 2013 #44

I'm on Social Security. I paid all my bills yesterday. Cleita Apr 2013 #49

Tactics, Schmactics DaveT Apr 2013 #67

Well said-- I could not agree more. Marr Apr 2013 #68

Yep. It took nixon Jakes Progress Apr 2013 #69