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sabrina 1

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11. Yes, someone should. Let's hope the Democratic Congress will tell him. Because I haven't seen him

Reply to Broward (Reply #5)

Mon Jan 27, 2014, 07:32 PM

Jan 2014

say that he opposes the CPI yet despite the huge opposition to it from those who elected him and from all the Liberal Orgs and the Social Security Advocacy Groups who have tried to tell him that WE KNOW that the CPI means cuts to SS and he needs to be clear that he has no intention of supporting it.

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Raise Social Security Benefits. Stimulate the Economy! [View all] sabrina 1 Jan 2014 OP

It's time to give money to everyone, not more to select groups. reformist2 Jan 2014 #1

Could you be more specific? I don't understand your comment. Giving a raise to SS beneficiaries sabrina 1 Jan 2014 #2

Unconditional Basic Income perhaps Joe Shlabotnik Jan 2014 #8

Sounds like a good idea. I read about that a few months ago and hope they pass it next time. sabrina 1 Jan 2014 #10

Who does the money come from, Progressive dog Jan 2014 #7

I wasn't sure what reformist meant. S/he might have been talking about how much we've just given sabrina 1 Jan 2014 #9

Most of us on Social Security could use an extra Cleita Jan 2014 #3

Yes, 'put a tax on those over $500,000 a year'. And polls show that most Americans sabrina 1 Jan 2014 #6

Recommend for Exposure...Informative post KoKo Jan 2014 #4

Someone should tell Obama. Broward Jan 2014 #5

Yes, someone should. Let's hope the Democratic Congress will tell him. Because I haven't seen him sabrina 1 Jan 2014 #11

Raise-the-Cap on SS and INCREASE benefits!!! bvar22 Jan 2014 #12

That was Candidate Obama. But now he supports cuts to SS. Or is he not aware of what the CPI sabrina 1 Jan 2014 #13

K&R woo me with science Jan 2014 #14