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In reply to the discussion: Brass Tacks 2.0... Would YOU Support ANY Democrat That Proposes Cutting SS & Medicare Benefits ??? [View all]WillyT
(72,631 posts)13. And You'd Better Be Damned Careful, Honest, And Explicit When You Try To Explain That Theory...
to most of America...
Because... as of now... most of America doesn't trust those that would propose such a thing.
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Brass Tacks 2.0... Would YOU Support ANY Democrat That Proposes Cutting SS & Medicare Benefits ??? [View all]
WillyT
Oct 2013
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Oh No... You Tell ME... What "Cuts" Do Not Impact Those ENTITLED TO THE BENEFITS THEY'VE EARNED ???
WillyT
Oct 2013
#8
Under a chained CPI they will go down, relative to the inflation faced by the elderly
Dragonfli
Oct 2013
#24
That's a good synthesis of how it's been described on DU, but not very accurate
Recursion
Oct 2013
#58
What is disgusting is attacking Americans because they live in another country
treestar
Oct 2013
#52
The average Social Secuirty benefit is maybe 200 dollars above the minimum wage level.
JDPriestly
Oct 2013
#36
Why do you ignore the fact that under O's floated proposal the poorest 1/3 keep the old CPI?
Recursion
Oct 2013
#60
Gee, upthread you were claiming that CCPI is the more true measure of inflation, a good thing
Bluenorthwest
Oct 2013
#74
Because the people between 1/3 and 1/2 still fall gradually below the poverty line.
JDPriestly
Oct 2013
#87
Yes. Approximately 1/2 of the receipients of Social Security are under the average level.
JDPriestly
Oct 2013
#88
And You'd Better Be Damned Careful, Honest, And Explicit When You Try To Explain That Theory...
WillyT
Oct 2013
#13
Propose yes. Proposing it can be nothing more than a political chess move. Actually voting for
okaawhatever
Oct 2013
#11
Like the chess move that pays banks $85 billion a month because it's good for the little people?
jtuck004
Oct 2013
#23
He made an analysis of the recovery that isn't a recovery unless you disregard the majority
BelgianMadCow
Oct 2013
#48
Ommm.....none of the things you mentioned, except the expiration of the Recovery Act, have anything
okaawhatever
Oct 2013
#90
And they say manufacturing is dead, yet some can manufacture excuses all day long.
jtuck004
Oct 2013
#93
Dempocrats may be betraying their ideals by suggesting cutting social security, but they aren't for
okaawhatever
Oct 2013
#92
Thank you, it seems the seniors are starting to come around. I was wondering what the numbers
okaawhatever
Oct 2013
#91
Time to bring out the old "anti-war" crew. Hell, no we won't go ... without healthcare for our
libdem4life
Oct 2013
#12
exactly. So many on here swear their precious democratic leaders have never hurt SS.
liberal_at_heart
Oct 2013
#22
We need to end the trade agreements that permit US jobs to be moved overseas without
JDPriestly
Oct 2013
#40
A reduction in buying power. Quit your dancing, your answer is yes but it is preferred
TheKentuckian
Oct 2013
#62
I'm pushing for reductions to the TSP portion of FERS, we can't afford that extra gravy
Bluenorthwest
Oct 2013
#76
I don't see what is weird about it. That has to be the argument, most folks are just over broke, at
TheKentuckian
Oct 2013
#83
medicare needs to EVOLVE. the SS FICA cap needs to be ELIMINATED. BOOM that is it.
pansypoo53219
Oct 2013
#31
Depends on circumstances - how bad things are, what people might get in return, whether
Hoyt
Oct 2013
#42
I had to choose "No"... because there wasn't a "NO WAY IN HELL!" option....
Ghost in the Machine
Oct 2013
#45
This is not election season. If Skinner wants to ban folks for being actual Democrats he
Bluenorthwest
Oct 2013
#77
I generally wouldn't but given the option of either voting for them or a Republican/Independent with
Xyzse
Oct 2013
#82
That "logic" means you can be herded as long as their is that scarier alternative
TheKentuckian
Oct 2013
#94