How do you think the Super Committee should reduce the deficit? Take Sen. Bernie Sanders new poll:

[1776Forever]

At the following link:

http://sanders.senate.gov/polls/index.cfm?uid=4d7c2f8b-684b-4aa8-bb30-18b54c6607f4

[polichick]

1. Too bad it doesn't matter what the people think...

We wouldn't be in this mess if that mattered.

[montanacowboy]

2. Done!

God Bless Bernie Sanders

[OhioChick]

3. ...........

:kick:

[RegieRocker]

4. finito

[tk2kewl]

5. too bad he didn't ask "Do you think the Stuper Committee is constitutionally legitimate?"

[Gin]

6. done!

[PADemD]

7. Done

[Deuce]

8. Done...#249.

[valerief]

9. Needs more votes!

SUPER COMMITTEE

In the next round of budget talks in Congress, do you support or oppose cutting Medicare and Social Security?
Support 6 Oppose 279 Unsure 6

To deal with the federal budget deficit, do you support or oppose reducing defense spending?
Support 276 Oppose 7 Unsure 8

Do you support or oppose eliminating subsidies for oil and gas companies?
Support 282 Oppose 7 Unsure 2

Do you support or oppose increasing taxes on income over $1 million?
Support 289 Oppose 2 Unsure 0

Would you say that the Social Security and Medicare systems have been good for the country, have been bad for the country, or have had no effect on the country?
Good 286 Bad 1 Unsure 5

What is more important: taking steps to reduce the budget deficit, or keeping Social Security and Medicare benefits as they are?
Reducing the budget deficit 21 Keeping benefits as they are 252 Unsure 18
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Total Submissions: 292
Thank you for submitting your entry!

[kristopher]

10. #319 says Thanks Again Bernie. nt

[KansDem]

11. Completed...

:patriot:

[Tippy]

12. Done......

[JimWis]

13. Done

[Islandlife]

14. Why does he want my email address? Couldn't do it.

[arthritisR_US]

15. done! k & r. n/t

[Ship of Fools]

16. Question he should have asked:

*Do you think the Super Committee debate is a waste of time, in that decisions were already made and this is all for show?*

[bvar22]

17. Done!! with one caveat.

On the last question,
What is more important: taking steps to reduce the budget deficit, or keeping Social Security and Medicare benefits as they are?
...my preference was NOT included.

I support:
*INCREASING benefits,

*Immediate END to the FICA TAX "Holiday"
Payroll Tax Holiday Directly Connects Social Security to The Deficit


*Elimination of "The CAP" on FICA Deductions

...but I cast my vote for leaving benefits as they are.


But "they" don't care WHAT we want.
The cuts are already a Done Deal.
We are just watching the Kabuki play out,
and we've ALL seen this one before.

The only Good Democrat left in Washington has to register as an "Independent" because the New Democrat Centrist Party has lurched so FAR to The Right over the last 30 years.


You will know them by their WORKS,
not by their excuses.
Solidarity99!
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[BrendaBrick]

18. Done K&R Thanks for posting this ~

[me b zola]

19. done

SUPER COMMITTEE
In the next round of budget talks in Congress, do you support or oppose cutting Medicare and Social Security?
Support 22 Oppose 814 Unsure 17 To deal with the federal budget deficit, do you support or oppose reducing defense spending?
Support 801 Oppose 26 Unsure 26 Do you support or oppose eliminating subsidies for oil and gas companies?
Support 815 Oppose 23 Unsure 10 Do you support or oppose increasing taxes on income over $1 million?
Support 838 Oppose 12 Unsure 2 Would you say that the Social Security and Medicare systems have been good for the country, have been bad for the country, or have had no effect on the country?
Good 832 Bad 11 Unsure 10 What is more important: taking steps to reduce the budget deficit, or keeping Social Security and Medicare benefits as they are?
Reducing the budget deficit 65 Keeping benefits as they are 743 Unsure 45
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Total Submissions: 854
Thank you for submitting your entry!

[dkofos]

20. Adopt the Progressive Caucus Budget

[Motown_Johnny]

21. Done #884

[indepat]

22. The powers-to-be don't give an effin' rat's-ass what 95% + of the respondents to

Senator Sanders' poll think or want: their minds are already made up to cut social security and Medicare. :patriot:

[louslobbs]

23. Done....#939 n/t

Lou