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jalan48

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18. Obama's Chained CPI support..

Sun Dec 29, 2019, 01:23 PM

Dec 2019

Last spring, President Obama signaled to congressional Republicans that he was serious about a long-term debt-reduction deal. GOP leaders made it explicitly clear: if the White House really wants a deal, Obama will have to accept a change to how Social Security benefits are calculated – a policy called “chained CPI,” in reference to the Consumer Price Index.

To the severe disappointment of his progressive allies and Democratic base, the president agreed, including chained CPI in his budget as a demonstration of his commitment. “You’re serious about a deal?” Obama seemed to be saying. “I’m prepared to accept the Republicans’ top priority on entitlements – and I’m prepared to prove it by putting it my budget.”

http://www.msnbc.com/rachel-maddow-show/obama-moves-away-chained-cpi

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Let's make one thing absolutely clear: the Obama administration is the most progressive [View all] beastie boy Dec 2019 OP

With the ACA alone, Obama got done what Dems had been trying to do since FDR. Sloumeau Dec 2019 #1

What is going on here? Has everyone forgotten LBJ's "Great Society"... brush Dec 2019 #7

+1 ChiTownDenny Dec 2019 #27

That's true, but unfortunately LBJ's accomplishments in the domestic arena The Velveteen Ocelot Dec 2019 #31

The long-term benefits of many of the programs are still being felt... brush Dec 2019 #43

Me too...but some will never be happy. Demsrule86 Dec 2019 #11

Thank you! betsuni Dec 2019 #2

Yep, makes you wonder DownriverDem Dec 2019 #3

Kick! mcar Dec 2019 #4

Medicare, Medicaid [the old folk were being put out on the curb', [extensive,far reaching, legacies] empedocles Dec 2019 #5

Weigh the totality of Obama's presidency against any other president, and you will get the aswer. beastie boy Dec 2019 #8

Nonsense. Magoo48 Dec 2019 #6

Nonsense yourself Obama was progressive...he has to obey the law on the southern border but he Demsrule86 Dec 2019 #10

This is how revisionist history is made. Pick and choose. beastie boy Dec 2019 #13

Agreed. And Democrats need to accept this reality. n/t MarcA Dec 2019 #28

Citizens failed HIM, not other way around lostnfound Dec 2019 #44

And now the only insurance we have ever had is at risk...and once again it is not just Demsrule86 Dec 2019 #9

Obama's greatness lands him in the first tier of presidents NYMinute Dec 2019 #12

Post removed Post removed Dec 2019 #14

Out of context. beastie boy Dec 2019 #17

Obama's Chained CPI support.. jalan48 Dec 2019 #18

And this erases Obama's record of progressive accomplishments... how? beastie boy Dec 2019 #20

Hagiography jalan48 Dec 2019 #21

Holiography references notwithstanding, show me how any other US president beastie boy Dec 2019 #24

On the domestic policy side LBJ's "Great Society" programs, to be frank,... brush Dec 2019 #45

THIS is how we will lose AGAIN Eliot Rosewater Dec 2019 #35

Obama accomplished a lot (with Nancy Pelosi's partnership) but LBJ accomplished a lot too. yardwork Dec 2019 #15

Hard to argue with that. beastie boy Dec 2019 #22

If LBJ was prez today a certain group would say he was not progressive enough. Eliot Rosewater Dec 2019 #33

Same people said that about LBJ at the time. yardwork Dec 2019 #36

No way anyone could pass that LBJ body of work - since 1968 empedocles Dec 2019 #40

Just a reply to this whole thread and not necessarily the OP.. pangaia Dec 2019 #16

As far as I am concerned, undecideds are the most valuable voices here. beastie boy Dec 2019 #19

Do I HAVE to take part?? LOLOL pangaia Dec 2019 #23

Yes you do! And thanks for your input. beastie boy Dec 2019 #25

HAHA... pangaia Dec 2019 #30

Good summary! yardwork Dec 2019 #37

I am copying your comments, Beastie Bayard Dec 2019 #26

Well yes, true, but he didnt fix every problem created by over TWO HUNDRED YEARS Eliot Rosewater Dec 2019 #29

You must be very young. YOHABLO Dec 2019 #32

You know, as a boomer I have to say that's not a helpful response. yardwork Dec 2019 #38

Yes I am. Over 60 years old. beastie boy Dec 2019 #39

President Obama's presidency will be the high bar for generations to come Baked Potato Dec 2019 #34

President Obama will have his place in history as one of our great presidents. However, totodeinhere Dec 2019 #41

President Obama was a great POTUS and I am mad at attacks on ihs record Gothmog Dec 2019 #42

To be honest legislatively he didn't do a ton for gay rights dsc Dec 2019 #46