White House:We only proposed cuts to SS because the GOP asked us to WTF!!!!

[quakerboy]

126. No handthrowing here

I think some of the consequences will be irreversible. When you open a door to something like this, many, maybe even most people will only ever see the surface. All they will hear is *the* Democratic president wants to cut social security.

Next election cycle, regardless of what actually results from these discussions, you better believe the fact that the face of the Democratic party said "I'm ready to cut social security" will come up in virtually every house and senate race. All the more so since he has previously stated he would not do so, and portrayed his position as principled opposition to his republican opponents.

That much is done, unless something radical happens (say the president coming out and admitting that his offer was a mistake, and letting the people know it will never happen again, that he is listening to them). But radical doesn't seem to be in the temperament of this president.

The cuts dont have to happen. Thats where we dont throw our hands up. Thats where all of us need to keep calling the white house, our representatives, our senators. And writing. And emailing. And eventually voting, based on our beliefs and the actions and statements our various elected representatives