The media falsely links Social Security to Obama's proposed budget cuts

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while Democrats are using GOP cuts to Social Security to campaign against them.

What the media is doing is pushing a false meme that Dems are also planning to cut Social Security.

Obama has also pledged to reduce budget deficits that have generated a federal debt of more than $12 trillion. He will appoint a special commission to look at any and all solutions, including tax hikes and budget cuts, presumably including Social Security and Medicare.

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"Presumbably" is the media's assertion.

From the SOTU:

Starting in 2011, we are prepared to freeze government spending for three years. (Applause.) Spending related to our national security, Medicare, Medicaid, and Social Security will not be affected. But all other discretionary government programs will.

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