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Reply to sabrina 1 (Reply #21)

Wed Oct 30, 2013, 03:20 PM

Oct 2013

Asked if cuts to Social Security and Medicare could be part of the grand bargain, Reid admonished the radio host, saying, “You keep talking about Medicare and Social Security. Get something else in your brain. Stop talking about that. That is not going to happen this time. There is not going to be a grand bargain.”

http://abcnews.go.com/blogs/politics/2013/10/reid-says-no-to-grand-bargain-thats-all-happy-talk/

Reid also said that he would make sure to protect Social Security against attempts to trade cuts for sequestration relief, calling such a bargain "a stupid trade."

"That's no trade. We are going to affect entitlements so we can increase defense spending? Don't check me for a vote there. I'm not interested in that," he said.

"It is the most successful social program in the history of the world. The program is not about to go broke, so take it easy on Social Security," Reid said.

http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2013/10/17/harry-reid-social-security_n_4117325.html

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The Grand Bargain is in play! Call Congress Right Fucking Now! [View all] hootinholler Oct 2013 OP

done gopiscrap Oct 2013 #1

I have their offices in my contacts list n/t hootinholler Oct 2013 #2

put http://votesmart.org in your bookmarks bar nashville_brook Oct 2013 #9

K&R woo me with science Oct 2013 #3

I don't think so... DonViejo Oct 2013 #4

More patience is required. AnotherMcIntosh Oct 2013 #6

Where in that message that you posted BumRushDaShow Oct 2013 #5

You say, he is "spouting the existing Democratic talking points about a 'balance'." A good thing? AnotherMcIntosh Oct 2013 #7

Too bad he didn't express those opinions when he was running for office. sabrina 1 Oct 2013 #16

Actually, he is a part of the joint committee hootinholler Oct 2013 #18

Fix The Debt people have been out in force for a week now nashville_brook Oct 2013 #8

Weird how Social Security was safe during the 2008 and 2012 campaigns. Octafish Oct 2013 #12

yes in-f'n-deedy. time they got serious about raising revenue. nashville_brook Oct 2013 #13

But the deficit......it's for the long-term health of the budget... Octafish Oct 2013 #10

The sequester rendered any "grand bargain" idea moot Recursion Oct 2013 #11

Then why are we not hearing Dems coming out strongly, like say, sabrina 1 Oct 2013 #17

Harry Reid said no grand bargain, no SS cuts. Did you miss that? nt geek tragedy Oct 2013 #19

Yes, I did miss it. The last I heard, Harry Reid was talking about sabrina 1 Oct 2013 #21

You'll enjoy this: geek tragedy Oct 2013 #22

Hey, Reid quoted ME! lol! sabrina 1 Oct 2013 #23

HUGE K & R !!! WillyT Oct 2013 #14

Raising revenue on the 1-2%ers ain't gonna happen Iliyah Oct 2013 #15

Grand Bargain is dead for the next 18 months. geek tragedy Oct 2013 #20

the teabaggers have already said no tax increases period, magical thyme Oct 2013 #24