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In reply to the discussion: There seems to be DU angst regarding ... [View all]IrishAyes
(6,151 posts)37. I've often wondered if President Obama's CPI proposals might be on the sucker bait side.
And they well could be. That's one of the things that I admire most about President Obama; his strategic brilliance. Biden spoke the truth when he warned, "Don't ever play poker with that man!"
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I think you are confused about the difference between understanding and agreement.
Lasher
Feb 2014
#31
Another point to remember. Social Security recipients vote overwhelmingly Republican. That puts
okaawhatever
Feb 2014
#23
Well....two thrids of Seniors voted Republican in 2012. One Third of Social Security
Bluenorthwest
Feb 2014
#71
And he said they are still on the table, even after he took them out of his budget.
Lasher
Feb 2014
#100
Then President Obama should stop calling for the cuts to SS in his budget negotiations.
Autumn
Feb 2014
#93
I won't argue with what the White House says, the offer remains on the table in event of new talks
Autumn
Feb 2014
#108
Don't you think that standing up for Democratic programs like Social Security is
neverforget
Feb 2014
#22
OK Republicans hate Social Security. How does that make Obama's proposed cuts any less real?
Lasher
Feb 2014
#48
You have no way of knowing that the media will later decide Obama is Social Security's savior.
Lasher
Feb 2014
#52
Obama said SS cuts are still on the table, even though they are not in his budget now.
Lasher
Feb 2014
#56
Just remember that the payroll tax cut also damaged the long term solvency of SS.
grahamhgreen
Feb 2014
#40
Let's not forget the elephant in the room here. SS recipients are now voting majority
okaawhatever
Feb 2014
#25
those are all entitlement programs and not just social security. I looked for the article I read but
okaawhatever
Feb 2014
#38
Here is the USA today results from the 2012 election. It shows Mitt won just over 55%
okaawhatever
Feb 2014
#47
Point being there are other offices, and that Obama in the debates said he and Mitt agreed
Bluenorthwest
Feb 2014
#75
But 'Seniors' and 'Social Security Beneficiaries' are not the same thing. 1/3 of beneficiaries are
Bluenorthwest
Feb 2014
#73
Only 2/3 of Social Security beneficiaries are over 65. One thrid is under 65.
Bluenorthwest
Feb 2014
#76
There is no one to peel, the premise is false no matter how often or stridently repeated.
TheKentuckian
Feb 2014
#50
I've often wondered if President Obama's CPI proposals might be on the sucker bait side.
IrishAyes
Feb 2014
#37
You are correct, but what he should have been advocating was a rise in the COLA formula,
Bluenorthwest
Feb 2014
#74
He didn't kill it but but but he made it fashionable to do so! (wiping froth) Eeeevil!
great white snark
Feb 2014
#102
bullshit. Obama has legitmized the destruction of safty nets. Anything goes now.
bowens43
Feb 2014
#80
I respectfully disagree -- This is how the agenda keeps getting shifted further to the right
Armstead
Feb 2014
#86
No I didn't frame my peception to fit the premise....I'd rather that my premise be wrong
Armstead
Feb 2014
#128
The problem I see with what you're saying is it relies on Republican voters either
Arcanetrance
Feb 2014
#107
You advocated that Chained CPI long and hard, here is my favorite of your Pro Chained CPI posts
Bluenorthwest
Feb 2014
#117
and then there are the posts about "disagreement is not the same as hating"
BlancheSplanchnik
Feb 2014
#142