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Jakes Progress

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35. republicans won't get the blame.

Reply to EC (Reply #7)

Mon Apr 8, 2013, 03:59 PM

Apr 2013

If this passes, it will be Obama's cut to SS. That's the way it is. The republicans who love this idea will run against Democrats who vote for it. They are hypocrites and liars. But they will win elections on this.

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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