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In reply to the discussion: FFS... the PURPOSE of ENTITLEMENT REFORM is to REDUCE benefits [View all]JDPriestly
(57,936 posts)that he could ask for a payroll tax cut or holiday.
That bit into the reserves in Social Security too.
Obama cannot now sign a bill cutting Social Security benefits after he signed and strongly supported the payroll tax cut or holiday. That would look to me very much as if he wanted to destroy Social Security.
I objected to the reduction in payroll taxes at the time Obama brought it in. But it of course went through because what they really want is to end Social Security and force Americans to give their savings to the no-good, double-crossing bankers and Wall Streeters. They enrich themselves at the expense of ordinary Americans, including seniors, students, etc.
We have to get some kind of fairness in our society. Neither the Republicans nor the DLCers are going to bring it.