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In reply to the discussion: Senator Mark Warner suggests cutting social security. Think he's the only Dem [View all]appalachiablue
(41,399 posts)61. THE SOCIAL SAFETY NET, DEMOCRATS AND BILLIONAIRE PETE PETERSON.
TYT Cenk explains in 2011 BILL CLINTON Whispering to PAUL RYAN, GOP Budget Slasher about the recent election and CUTS TO MEDICARE at billionaire financier PETE PETERSON event. >Peterson, pictured with Clinton below, has been trying to get to the Social Security $2.3 Trillion Trust Fund for years.
- Ryan now wants to end Obamacare protections for people with *pre-existing conditions.
MEDICARE was enacted in 1965 during President Lyndon B. Johnson's Administration.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Medicare_(United_States)
Wiki: Peter George "PETE" PETERSON (Peter Petropoulos) (born June 5, 1926) is an American businessman, investment banker, fiscal conservative, philanthropist, and author, who served as United States Secretary of Commerce from February 29, 1972 to February 1, 1973. He is also known as founder and principal funder of The Peter G. Peterson Foundation, which he established in 2008 with a $1 billion endowment.
*The group focuses on raising public awareness about U.S. fiscal-sustainability issues related to FEDERAL DEFICITS, ENTITLEMENT PROGRAMS, and TAX POLICIES. In recognition of his support, the influential Peterson Institute for International Economics was named in his honor in 2006.
Before serving as Secretary of Commerce, Peterson was Chairman and CEO of Bell & Howell, from 1963 to 1971. From 1973 to 1984 he was Chairman and CEO of Lehman Brothers. In 1985 he co-founded the private equity firm, the Blackstone Group, which went public in 2007. Peterson was Chairman of the Council on Foreign Relations until retiring in 2007, after being named chairman emeritus. In 2008, Peterson was ranked 149th on the "Forbes 400 Richest Americans" with a net worth of $2.8 billion.
*Peterson has been named the most influential billionaire in U.S. politics.
On August 4, 2010, it was announced that he had signed "The Giving Pledge." He was one of 40 billionaires, led by Bill Gates and Warren Buffett, who agreed to give at least half their wealth to charity. Most of his giving has, however, been to his own foundation, dedicated to forwarding his political views rather than traditional charitable works.
WIKI, https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Peter_George_Peterson
MORE: http://www.democraticunderground.com/10027787543 http://www.democraticunderground.com/1017366906
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Senator Mark Warner suggests cutting social security. Think he's the only Dem [View all]
cali
May 2016
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Yes it is. And so many people heresy they're liberals but insist on how dems would never do this
cali
May 2016
#3
Exactly why bother switching parties when ours is is going through a right wing realignment?
Dragonfli
May 2016
#37
The Corporate Dems are trying to steal the country club vote from the GOP rather than
hollowdweller
May 2016
#39
Of course, their goal is to change their constituents from the workers, to the country club set /nt
Dragonfli
May 2016
#43
Naw, he is just asking about having too many beers with me after we settle our many travel expenses
Dragonfli
May 2016
#95
We are good soldiers! We will do well under Clinton while turning ever- rightward!
Dragonfli
May 2016
#111
Let's wait until after the hangover, I'm a crappy DJ anyway, and there wil be plenty of time for
Dragonfli
May 2016
#97
Likely both, my dog loves to smell me, but seas of people part when I approach.
Dragonfli
May 2016
#116
And Trump is running on the promise never to cut SS. And bring back American manufacturing.
RiverLover
May 2016
#2
It's reversing once again. It was republicans wanting women to vote years ago,
ViseGrip
May 2016
#40
Man, I'm pissing every DU faction off. Fellow Bernie supporters are ripping into me for
cali
May 2016
#12
Then you are totally doing the right thing. Blind fanaticism leads us down cul-de-sacs.
erronis
May 2016
#81
WARNER'S a tech multi millionaire. Almost all are mills in Congress esp. the Senate, House of Lords.
appalachiablue
May 2016
#65
Lobbyist Fast Eddie works with the 'Fix the Debt' Campaign, Bankers, Fracking in PA, etc.
appalachiablue
May 2016
#62
Try not running huge trade imbalances -- that should help a lot more than cutting Social Security
Samantha
May 2016
#126
Hillary Clinton Refuses to Rule Out Any and All Benefit Cuts to Social Security
marble falls
May 2016
#26
If you trust what she says, I have a bridge over the Mojave Desert that I would like to sell you.
JDPriestly
May 2016
#123
It troubles me, but I believe many of her supporters would go along with whatever she proposes
cali
May 2016
#41
Yes. I talked to one of those low information voters today. Her 11-year-old was a Bernie
JDPriestly
May 2016
#124
You got right to the point. Exactly. No more parties. No more governments. Corporate tribunals.
bjo59
May 2016
#128
They' need walls around their neighborhoods to keep out the people with the pitchforks and torches
LongTomH
May 2016
#78
Oh dayum. I 1st thought gated communities like the rich have around my area. But your point ...
ebayfool
May 2016
#107
The Bowles-Simpson deficit plan was bullshit. It hurt the ones who needed the benefits the most
still_one
May 2016
#67
this probably put him on Hillary's short list for VP (if he wasn't already there)
yurbud
May 2016
#70
Crickets from the Hillary supporters here. They must support cutting SS. nt
Lucky Luciano
May 2016
#84
"The $17 Trillion Delusion: The Absurdity of Cutting Social Security to Reduce the Debt" ...
Jopin Klobe
May 2016
#89
Exactly. This BS that way too many Dems are buying into has been disproven by a number
Dark n Stormy Knight
May 2016
#106
For what it's worth, Warner is from Indiana, Kaine from Minnesota, Dave Brat (R)
appalachiablue
May 2016
#110
I live in VA. I've called his office before about his Republican position on SS and they
CharlotteVale
May 2016
#100
This is shameful and we should expose all the Dems who march to the beat of that BS.
YOHABLO
May 2016
#120
start party convention coming up(not warners) is it bad form to boo dino reps?
dembotoz
May 2016
#135