Republicans applaud chained CPI in Obama budget

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"Democrats, however, were mostly mum on news that Obama is willing to deal on chained CPI.

Senate Budget Committee Chairwoman Patty Murray (D-Wash.) offered a cold response to the president’s decision to include the language in his budget.

“We did not include it in our budget, and I will have to wait and see the details of how he’s written it,” she said.

She wouldn’t go so far to say that it could get any support among Senate Democrats.

“I don’t know until I see it,” Murray said.

Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid (D-Nev.) also was unenthusiastic, ignoring questions about whether chained CPI could receive support from Democrats.

“We worked until 5 o’clock in the morning the last day we were here before the break,” Reid said, referring to the all-night budget process the Senate held in March. “We have our budget. It was passed. It’s a good budget. The budget sets our priorities, I think, and the priorities of the American people and the Democrats. The president has his budget.”

Liberal Iowa Democratic Sen. Tom Harkin said he remains opposed to chained CPI.

“I don’t think I’m alone on this,” Harkin said. “There are a lot of progressives that share my view on this, that chained CPI is a nonstarter.”

http://www.politico.com/story/2013/04/republicans-applaud-chained-cpi-in-obama-budget-89831.html

[Skittles]

1. well it's for them, isn't it?

of course they are pleased

[neverforget]

2. As long as the Republicans are pleased, the Democratic Base is pissed

all is well.

What SSI has to do with the deficit or debt, I have yet to have that explained to me.

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3. I don't get it either

but after eight years of you know who I'm quite jaded on the subject of Republicans so I'm the wrong person to ask.

[Skittles]

4. but it has no chance of passing, don't you know?

so it is OK to kick around the idea of fucking with them

[neverforget]

5. It's been called a "wedge issue" to be used against Republicans because

they won't vote for it. Makes perfect sense if you see star bursts all the time.

[Skittles]

7. those folk are stupid to even bother with

I mean, WTF

[bhikkhu]

6. "I will have to wait and see the details of how he’s written it"

...Senate Budget Committee Chairwoman Patty Murray (D-Wash.) wouldn't last long on DU