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In reply to the discussion: Obama May Do Social Security Reform During Lame Duck Session, Senate Democrats Worry [View all]Response to coldbeer (Reply #50)
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Obama May Do Social Security Reform During Lame Duck Session, Senate Democrats Worry [View all]
MotherPetrie
Sep 2012
OP
Maybe it is something he believes in. He appointed Erskine Bowles, after all.
WinkyDink
Sep 2012
#18
Cutting Social Security, Medicaid and Medicare would mean the closing of many nursing homes
JDPriestly
Sep 2012
#35
You aren't familiar with President Obama's history with Republicans, are you?
MotherPetrie
Sep 2012
#8
Me either. I never bought that, and I was righteously pissed off with his "offer".
whathehell
Sep 2012
#26
Well, when you are a senator from a state that lost $5 million in heating assitance to the
jtuck004
Sep 2012
#32
So, behave like them. Be unwilling to compromise and unwilling to listen to other viewpoints is what
cstanleytech
Sep 2012
#47
It was the leaks about the "grand bargain" with Boehner..not Huffpo that started this.
tokenlib
Sep 2012
#29
If Obama "compromises" on Social Security or Medicare, he can count on a very hostile Congress
JDPriestly
Sep 2012
#31
"May cut", "Dems worry". I'll defer concern until I hear what and who and when.
nolabear
Sep 2012
#33
Why exactly is this in LBN? I thought opinion pieces belonged over in one of the other forums?
cstanleytech
Sep 2012
#48