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Enrique (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jul-07-10 09:54 AM Original message |
Republicans AND Democrats Lining Up Behind Major Changes To Social Security |
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villager (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jul-07-10 09:56 AM Response to Original message |
1. Just as long as the poor "defense" contractors don't suffer! |
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Warren Stupidity (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jul-07-10 09:56 AM Response to Original message |
2. Screw Workers to Save the Banksters! |
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ProSense (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jul-07-10 10:00 AM Response to Original message |
3. So although Nancy Pelosi denied it, TPM feels the need to fan the speculation |
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still_one (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jul-07-10 10:08 AM Response to Reply #3 |
8. After the HCR fraud where I feel we were played for suckers, especially in regard to a public option |
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ProSense (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jul-07-10 10:17 AM Response to Reply #8 |
13. There are things in this bill that are equal to the public option |
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Exilednight (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jul-07-10 08:17 PM Response to Reply #13 |
37. Reading over the OPM, it's not designed to bring down costs to employers ....... |
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Enrique (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jul-07-10 10:22 AM Response to Reply #8 |
14. just wait for the big speech |
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ProSense (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jul-07-10 10:24 AM Response to Reply #14 |
16. "public option" |
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Enrique (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jul-07-10 10:27 AM Response to Reply #16 |
17. it's useful for reminding people |
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ProSense (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jul-07-10 10:28 AM Response to Reply #17 |
18. Reminding them of |
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Enrique (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jul-07-10 10:31 AM Response to Reply #18 |
19. and when our Social Security is gone |
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ProSense (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jul-07-10 10:34 AM Response to Reply #19 |
20. Social Security isn't going anywhere. n/t |
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Enrique (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jul-07-10 10:42 AM Response to Reply #20 |
25. it could have been gone under Bush |
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ProSense (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jul-07-10 10:47 AM Response to Reply #25 |
27. "but because the Democrats blocked Bush's privatization plan" |
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DURHAM D (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jul-07-10 10:35 AM Response to Reply #19 |
21. I am actually surprised that no one has suggested changing Medicare |
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Enrique (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jul-07-10 10:40 AM Response to Reply #21 |
23. tons of people have proposed that |
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Exilednight (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jul-07-10 08:10 PM Response to Reply #16 |
36. just as useless when Obama used it while running for office, apparently. n/t |
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GodlessBiker (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jul-07-10 10:00 AM Response to Original message |
4. How is a contsruction worker or landscaper supposed to work when they are 68 or 69? |
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DrDan (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jul-07-10 10:01 AM Response to Original message |
5. ok senior . . . could you please turn around and bend over . . . |
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xchrom (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jul-07-10 10:02 AM Response to Original message |
6. I'm not sure how living Longer corresponds to should work longer. |
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still_one (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jul-07-10 10:10 AM Response to Reply #6 |
9. The solution is simple, send those people who are 65 or older to Iraq or Afghanistan /nt |
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Turbineguy (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jul-07-10 10:04 AM Response to Original message |
7. Limited choices |
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still_one (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jul-07-10 10:11 AM Response to Reply #7 |
10. You forgot continuing to pursue unending wars /nt |
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Skink (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jul-07-10 10:11 AM Response to Original message |
11. As usual Obama is on the sidelines. |
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still_one (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jul-07-10 10:16 AM Response to Reply #11 |
12. Maybe because he doesn't oppose raising the age which is why we don't hear very much |
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Skink (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jul-07-10 10:24 AM Response to Reply #12 |
15. Actually I don't think that is such a bad idea either. |
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donco6 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jul-07-10 10:41 AM Response to Reply #15 |
24. Why? |
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joe black (514 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jul-07-10 10:59 AM Response to Reply #15 |
29. Oh really. |
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still_one (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jul-07-10 03:50 PM Response to Reply #15 |
34. I don't agree with you. For one thing the problem isn't ss it is congress who has been stealing, er |
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Go2Peace (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jul-07-10 09:30 PM Response to Reply #15 |
40. People may live longer, but they are not necessarily in good enough health to work! |
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Skink (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jul-07-10 10:29 PM Response to Reply #40 |
42. You are right, and really what we need is a lowering of the medicaire age. |
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donco6 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jul-07-10 10:39 AM Response to Original message |
22. And the snowball gets bigger. |
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msongs (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jul-07-10 10:43 AM Response to Original message |
26. the president is a millionaire, no biggee to him nt |
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Go2Peace (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jul-07-10 09:32 PM Response to Reply #26 |
41. You understand the connection. |
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joe black (514 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jul-07-10 10:53 AM Response to Original message |
28. Pelosi |
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IOKIYAL (149 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jul-07-10 11:07 AM Response to Original message |
30. fearmongering Part Deux |
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Dr.Phool (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jul-07-10 11:15 AM Response to Reply #30 |
33. It's in black and white in front of your eyes! |
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brentspeak (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jul-07-10 11:13 AM Response to Original message |
31. "America under Bush became a plantation. By the time Obama leaves, it will be a penal system." |
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Dr.Phool (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jul-07-10 11:13 AM Response to Original message |
32. Democrats and Republicans lined up to fuck everyone in sight. |
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TheKentuckian (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jul-07-10 04:08 PM Response to Original message |
35. Hell we've got people chomping at the bit to raise the age right here |
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slipslidingaway (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jul-07-10 08:30 PM Response to Original message |
38. knr - "I do not know anyone who is thinking of retiring at 70" ... |
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Go2Peace (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jul-07-10 09:27 PM Response to Original message |
39. How come our government officials never trim their own benefits? |
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