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In reply to the discussion: 47 members of Congressional Progressive Caucus won't promise not to cut Social Security and Medicare [View all]PeaceNikki
(27,985 posts)87. I agree
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47 members of Congressional Progressive Caucus won't promise not to cut Social Security and Medicare [View all]
unrepentant progress
Apr 2013
OP
The link to the list is in the article, but I'll reproduce the list here
unrepentant progress
Apr 2013
#5
it's not a grover norquisty pledge. it's a pledge not to cut social security.
HiPointDem
Apr 2013
#85
I don't. The norquisty pledge is working for the pubs. Too bad our team can't even take a stand
HiPointDem
Apr 2013
#88
I am taking a stand. Most of the 47 are civil rights heroes. I will 100% back those 47.
graham4anything
Apr 2013
#96
Alan Grayson voted twice as the only democratic officeholder with Ron Paul FOR austerity.
graham4anything
Apr 2013
#95
47 -most are civil rights heroes which is far more important issue to the Democratic party.
graham4anything
Apr 2013
#99
Shelia Jackson Lee?? Joe Kennedy III??? Jim McDermott??? Charlie Ragel??? WTF????
gateley
Apr 2013
#76
Well, mine is on the list but doesn't require a stern talking to...
WhaTHellsgoingonhere
Apr 2013
#111
We've never had to really worry about Social Security being cut before
unrepentant progress
Apr 2013
#10
Before everyone freaks out on some of these FINE Democrats, read the CPC statements on CPI
PeaceNikki
Apr 2013
#17
I am not sure, we should ask them. But I do not believe for a second that many of those would
PeaceNikki
Apr 2013
#22
These Representatives need a MILLION telephone calls a day until these cuts are DEFEATED.
Faryn Balyncd
Apr 2013
#18
I do not agree with your unsupported assertion that willingness to compromise and
Bluenorthwest
Apr 2013
#66
Well, A Gallup poll backs up my claim about the GOP and the notion of "compromise"
PennsylvaniaMatt
Apr 2013
#72
You don't compromise with destroying 80 years of Democratic policies, period.
duffyduff
Apr 2013
#106
You mean like the Norquist pledge? That's a stupid idea, to sign a promise against some future event
Honeycombe8
Apr 2013
#42
I'm against the Norquist pledge, and anything like it. Which this would be. For one thing...
Honeycombe8
Apr 2013
#110
WTF? I thought double negatives (..WON'T promise to NOT cut..) are supposed to be positive??
99th_Monkey
Apr 2013
#51
They should no more promise this than Republicans should pledge not to raise taxes.
randome
Apr 2013
#64
So the question needs to be asked; what, exactly, do they see their "progress" leading towards?
Scootaloo
Apr 2013
#101
You think they "aren't Democrats" because they didn't sign this? Bullshit. How many do you know?
PeaceNikki
Apr 2013
#109