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ProSense

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10. Well,

Reply to djean111 (Reply #6)

Mon Apr 22, 2013, 05:21 PM

Apr 2013

"I was told to ignore Chained CPI. What's the difference? We cherry-pick and swoon over the things in the budget that sound lovely?"

Congress is weighing the entire budget, and the things they disagree with they will reject.

For example, if the goal is to save on Medicare drug prices, I prefer the President's proposal (http://www.democraticunderground.com/10022670043) to Congress' (http://www.democraticunderground.com/10022725266)

We need to push for the good things and push against the negative things. That is how it always works...in every big bill before Congress.

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Obama Proposal Gives Americans A Pathway Back to Work [View all] ProSense Apr 2013 OP

My problem now is that I have been told that Obama proposes things knowing the GOP djean111 Apr 2013 #1

Guess that means we should ignore this, huh? ProSense Apr 2013 #2

I was told to ignore Chained CPI. What's the difference? djean111 Apr 2013 #6

Duh. theaocp Apr 2013 #9

Well, ProSense Apr 2013 #10

+1 Funny how that works, huh? forestpath Apr 2013 #18

So the POTUS shouldn't put forth his vision because "he knows the GOP won't pass em"? Tarheel_Dem Apr 2013 #3

Chained CPI is also his vision. djean111 Apr 2013 #7

Well, if you're as outraged as you appear to be, why aren't you organizing a march on the Capitol? Tarheel_Dem Apr 2013 #11

About as effective as scorn. And not outraged, disappointed - as if it matters. djean111 Apr 2013 #13

If you can't afford gas, then it sounds like you would qualify for special exemptions re: CPI. Tarheel_Dem Apr 2013 #14

Most do. Take a look at facts. n/t duffyduff Apr 2013 #17

I am working on my own march. Planning on relocating to Sweden or Japan. Soon as my Katashi_itto Apr 2013 #27

Adj�� s� l�nge! or should I say Sayonara? Plenty to take your place, just ask ICE. Tarheel_Dem Apr 2013 #29

How about you do this, instead: MineralMan Apr 2013 #5

Well, I tried that a few years ago zipplewrath Apr 2013 #8

Is that going to ProSense Apr 2013 #12

"Is that going to prevent you from pushing Congress to pass a proposal that will help people?" Tarheel_Dem Apr 2013 #16

Me push congress? zipplewrath Apr 2013 #23

Well, ProSense Apr 2013 #26

I wish Obama would zipplewrath Apr 2013 #28

Kick! n/t ProSense Apr 2013 #4

Or he could just stop pushing anti-worker trade deals like the TPP that will export forestpath Apr 2013 #15

And stop pushing the OP proposal too? ProSense Apr 2013 #19

Something that has merely been proposed, and by a guy who proposes stuff djean111 Apr 2013 #20

So ProSense Apr 2013 #21

Of course I do. That is not the question at hand. You know it is not the question at hand. djean111 Apr 2013 #24

What the hell ProSense Apr 2013 #25

Your sense of observation is dead on as of late. Lady Freedom Returns Apr 2013 #22