Ryan wants entitlement cuts, Reid says 'NO WAY'

[1StrongBlackMan]

72. I completely agree …

I suspect that this is in the strategic hopper … wait for the modern gop to firm up their strategy by announcing that their plan to use SS, Medicare and Medicaid cuts as leverage to remove the sequester cuts; then, once in the budget negotiations, counter with putting raising the cap and lowering the buy in age.

But I would suggest that the Democrats wait on introducing the bills (i.e., legislation) in Congress until January 2014 … as that is when they will get maximum exposure (as we approach the next shut-down fight, January 15th and the next debt ceiling fight February 7th, and the "official" start of campaign season) … and make the counter-offensive MUCH more comprehensive, to include: a Jobs Bill (the President’s previous Proposal would be great), a change in the treatment of non-earned income (versus earned income), along with raising the cap and lowering eligibility age.

These are all things Democrats can campaign on, further exposing the difference between the Democratic agenda and that of the modern gop.

BTW … I think we have found common ground! I knew it would happen if we stuck around long enough!