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2016 Postmortem

SHRED

(28,136 posts) Sat Apr 6, 2013, 11:01 AM Apr 2013

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Where is the upside?

Where is the political upside for the President offering up chained CPI for Social Security?

I don't see it?
I don't understand his move.

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Where is the upside? (Original Post) SHRED Apr 2013 OP

There is an upside. Lasher Apr 2013 #1

If this is merely some kind of gamesmanship, he is either clueless or insensitive. femmocrat Apr 2013 #2

Well, seniors backed RMoney by 56-44 percent. Zoeisright Apr 2013 #3

He is seen as trying to compromise - they won't take it. Lil Missy Apr 2013 #4

Lasher

(27,592 posts)

1. There is an upside.

Reply to SHRED (Original post)

Sat Apr 6, 2013, 11:15 AM

Apr 2013

But 99% of us are on the downside.

femmocrat

(28,394 posts)

2. If this is merely some kind of gamesmanship, he is either clueless or insensitive.

Reply to SHRED (Original post)

Sat Apr 6, 2013, 11:40 AM

Apr 2013

Seniors do not deserve this treatment, or even the threat of a loss of benefits.

Zoeisright

(8,339 posts)

3. Well, seniors backed RMoney by 56-44 percent.

Reply to SHRED (Original post)

Sun Apr 7, 2013, 10:02 PM

Apr 2013

They apparently aren't much concerned with their own self-interest.

Lil Missy

(17,865 posts)

4. He is seen as trying to compromise - they won't take it.

Reply to SHRED (Original post)

Mon Apr 8, 2013, 02:02 AM

Apr 2013

In fact, Boner has already turned it down. I saw that here - if I run across the link I'll edit to add the link.

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