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In reply to the discussion: So now the talking point is that Obama destroyed chained CPI with his masterful brinksmanship. [View all]liberal N proud
(60,332 posts)106. I recall wondering if this wasn't the end game when it was announced more than a week ago
But was damned here for even thinking such.
I am still pissed that he even mentioned changes to Social Security, but at the time thought he was playing chicken with the GOP.
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So now the talking point is that Obama destroyed chained CPI with his masterful brinksmanship. [View all]
unrepentant progress
Apr 2013
OP
It's the other way around. 80% of the REAL PEOPLE have 100s of other more important issues
graham4anything
Apr 2013
#74
What distinction? He said at the G20 meeting a few years ago that he intended to mess with the
sabrina 1
Apr 2013
#9
Yes, it was. The government would have been in deficit that year without FICA
Recursion
Apr 2013
#53
what she's saying is that without the money borrowed from the SS surplus the general budget
HiPointDem
Apr 2013
#102
Does this stop the "sequester" which IS stealing food from the old and poor? n/t
Fire Walk With Me
Apr 2013
#13
I honestly didn't know. But most obviously, there are shell games, smoke and mirrors going on
Fire Walk With Me
Apr 2013
#18
I wonder who thinks this ridiculous stuff up and thinks we democrats are as stupid as Bush supporter
sabrina 1
Apr 2013
#8
It won't. When they make this claim they are unwittingly admitting that the goal is to rob the SS
sabrina 1
Apr 2013
#31
You really don't understand how decreasing outlays, even notionally self-funded outlays, decreases
Recursion
Apr 2013
#34
Of course it's strange. Wanting to reduce the deficit during a recession is strange
Recursion
Apr 2013
#42
a more significant percentage of the american public thinks jobs are the most important issue.
HiPointDem
Apr 2013
#57
true. i imagine the reason is that it's easier for democrats to impose austerity/cut social benefits
HiPointDem
Apr 2013
#97
All that proves is congress can renege on SS debts when convenient, not that reassuring to me.
Dragonfli
Apr 2013
#68
Fact is Obama did more damage to the Democratic party then Carl Rove could have done in 50 years
bowens43
Apr 2013
#79
Young voters didn't turn out because they suffered from false equivalency...
TekGryphon
Apr 2013
#88
There's two parts to the opposition. People who oppose Chained CPI and people who oppose Obama...
TekGryphon
Apr 2013
#104
True. So the question people are really debating is whether this was Obama's intention all along.
reformist2
Apr 2013
#108
Haven't seen that one yet, but it seems like it'd be par for the course for some.
TekGryphon
Apr 2013
#50
As I said before, the term "Chained CPI" is the product of a focus group.
Spitfire of ATJ
Apr 2013
#66
BTW- I bet 80% of the public has no idea if you asked them, what is CPI
graham4anything
Apr 2013
#75
Will you be happy if that occurs?as FDR said "the only thing we have to fear is fear itself".
graham4anything
Apr 2013
#81
yes, and that is just stupidity. What Obama did was destroy pour chances in 2014. Hr has always want
bowens43
Apr 2013
#76
But watching them twist their brains day in and day out to come up with this shit
Egalitarian Thug
Apr 2013
#117
I recall wondering if this wasn't the end game when it was announced more than a week ago
liberal N proud
Apr 2013
#106
If flows from the same logic that caused Kerry to intentionally lose the 2004 election
Tom Rinaldo
Apr 2013
#114
that's one of the things that is so terribly sad about politics. the anti-democratic aspect of it
HiPointDem
Apr 2013
#124