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Jack Rabbit

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12. One of the best Democrats in the Senate runs as an independent

Reply to babylonsister (Original post)

Fri Jan 16, 2015, 04:37 PM

Jan 2015

Thank you, Senator Sanders.

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Bernie Sanders Rips Republicans For Cutting Social Security For 1 Million Disabled Veterans [View all] babylonsister Jan 2015 OP

Thank you, Senator Bernie! tblue Jan 2015 #1

and yet, the military will still vote repug in many cases samsingh Jan 2015 #2

Very True Joey Liberal Jan 2015 #6

Yeah, I was wondering myself.. ananda Jan 2015 #8

I'm a vet and I don't vote republican tabasco Jan 2015 #22

I'm a vet too Joey Liberal Jan 2015 #69

Got a link? Cite? tabasco Jan 2015 #70

Sen. Sanders has my Duval Jan 2015 #3

K&R Solly Mack Jan 2015 #4

K&R.... daleanime Jan 2015 #5

He can't do it by himself florida08 Jan 2015 #7

Well let's elect him POTUS and get the man some help! He is the only politician willing to attack Dustlawyer Jan 2015 #41

KnR Hekate Jan 2015 #9

When are the vets going to stop voting for these inhumane bastards? n/t Jefferson23 Jan 2015 #10

Kick & Rec I love Bernie Sanders! nt Ilsa Jan 2015 #11

One of the best Democrats in the Senate runs as an independent Jack Rabbit Jan 2015 #12

HUGE K & R !!! - THANK YOU !!! WillyT Jan 2015 #13

Love you Bernie! MissDeeds Jan 2015 #14

If you voted for these people, you should be ashamed of yourself. Fearless Jan 2015 #15

Maybe it's the people we voted for who should be ashamed. n/t jtuck004 Jan 2015 #24

Democrats should also be ashamed. Fearless Jan 2015 #25

Yeah, that's the ones I voted for. So much for that plan. n/t jtuck004 Jan 2015 #28

I knew I put that kacekwl Jan 2015 #16

What UNNERVES me is that we hear nary a peep about this from DEMOCRATS! Triana Jan 2015 #17

Yup, easiest campaign tool ever unless you aren't that interested in avoiding cuts. TheKentuckian Jan 2015 #18

Or your a feckless Democrat edhopper Jan 2015 #20

social security has a lot of support from the public. that democratic politicians aren't ND-Dem Jan 2015 #32

Chained CPI SS benefits on the table used as a bargaining tool. SammyWinstonJack Jan 2015 #43

If the situation was reversed edhopper Jan 2015 #19

they lose because they want to lose. third way bullshit. ND-Dem Jan 2015 #33

cause your anti-'3rd way' bullshit is any better pasto76 Jan 2015 #42

You seem confused. You're the only one talking about Obama. ND-Dem Jan 2015 #45

GOP only cares about what soldiers can do for the CEOs who get wealthy off the wars. blkmusclmachine Jan 2015 #21

They believe in right to life... tecelote Jan 2015 #30

This AndreaCG Jan 2015 #68

+100 ND-Dem Jan 2015 #34

they don't even want to take care of them while they are fighting yurbud Jan 2015 #58

I would like to see some cases of fraud exposed and those who have arranged to Thinkingabout Jan 2015 #23

The big lie. tecelote Jan 2015 #31

+1. It takes multiple attempts to get on SSDI for many applicants. SammyWinstonJack Jan 2015 #44

Bullshit from republicans, or bullshit there has been $1.8 billion in fraud in SSDI? Thinkingabout Jan 2015 #53

Did you research to determine "the big lie"? Thinkingabout Jan 2015 #46

another republican talking point from you. ND-Dem Jan 2015 #35

Do you care about the disabled and veterans? Thinkingabout Jan 2015 #47

The claim that fraud is rampant in SSDI is a republican talking point, and involves the conflation ND-Dem Jan 2015 #49

I NEVER said fraud is rampant in SSDI, this is beginning to sound like a ND-Dem talking points. Thinkingabout Jan 2015 #50

Investigating the minor amount of fraud in SSDI would take away more money than would ND-Dem Jan 2015 #51

What is your definitation of a "minor amout of fraud in SSDI"? Thinkingabout Jan 2015 #52

let's see: 10,000 times less than the fraud in military contracting? ND-Dem Jan 2015 #54

The minor amount is $1.8 billion according to the SSA. Thinkingabout Jan 2015 #56

You linked to a winger site, BTW. If it walks like a duck... ND-Dem Jan 2015 #55

I also have included a site from the SSA, it is not a right winger site. Thinkingabout Jan 2015 #57

That site doesn't say there's $1.8 B in "fraud". It says "overpayments". ND-Dem Jan 2015 #59

If you want to continue to protect the theives who steal from the disabled Thinkingabout Jan 2015 #60

You stand on the side of the wingnuts working to destroy the system, which is why you're full ND-Dem Jan 2015 #61

The wreckers of SSDI, those who defraud a a program meant for the disabled and those who cheer on Thinkingabout Jan 2015 #62

Bullshit. You've probably got it confused with SSI, like most wingnuts. ND-Dem Jan 2015 #63

Okay, can't help you, no perhaps you do not know the difference, I do. Thinkingabout Jan 2015 #64

If the fund gets depleted it will be because of the Republican wingnut rule change, not because ND-Dem Jan 2015 #65

Oh yea, forgot to mention depleting the fund will get rid of the fraud also. Thinkingabout Jan 2015 #66

the fraud is the invention of the wingnuts. ND-Dem Jan 2015 #67

Sadly, Bernie's going to have a lot of "ripping" to do Wella Jan 2015 #26

Pleases me SO MUCH to hear someone speaking about this! Takket Jan 2015 #27

One of the causes of benefits getting cut is because of the fraud in SSDI. I do not mind taking Thinkingabout Jan 2015 #48

Bernie Sanders nails it! joshdawg Jan 2015 #29

RWers always carp about supporting the troops (with stickers) not $$$ drynberg Jan 2015 #36

Yeah, but what did our "inevitable" 2016 presidential candidate say? Scuba Jan 2015 #37

Considering the amount wasted on the military and these faked up wars of choice Enthusiast Jan 2015 #38

Thank-you. And why is he the only one talking about this? Chemisse Jan 2015 #39

K&R for wacko, far left ideas! raouldukelives Jan 2015 #40