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ProudDad (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Dec-16-10 12:07 PM Original message |
Is Obama About to Sell Us Out Social Security? |
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ProudDad (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Dec-16-10 12:10 PM Response to Original message |
1. More |
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snot (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Dec-16-10 08:00 PM Response to Reply #1 |
30. Again, they are looting funds for our future retirement to pay bonuses to bankers now. |
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polichick (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Dec-16-10 12:11 PM Response to Original message |
2. Of course he's going to sell out S.S. - he always signals and he has signaled this... |
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Nite Owl (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Dec-16-10 12:16 PM Response to Reply #2 |
4. Oh there will be a rukus |
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polichick (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Dec-16-10 12:19 PM Response to Reply #4 |
6. Our "leaders" in the WH and in Congress prove themselves irrelevant... |
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damntexdem (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Dec-16-10 12:13 PM Response to Original message |
3. Expect the shattering of the Dem Party in that case. |
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polichick (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Dec-16-10 12:16 PM Response to Reply #3 |
5. I agree that people will leave the party, but I don't think we'll see... |
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Deep13 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Dec-16-10 12:19 PM Response to Original message |
7. I guess I thought he already sold us out on SS. nt |
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golfguru (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Dec-16-10 12:30 PM Response to Original message |
8. He may not have a choice to curtail SS |
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polichick (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Dec-16-10 12:32 PM Response to Reply #8 |
9. Not counting the two on-going wars, we have almost 800 bases around the world... |
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golfguru (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Dec-16-10 01:30 PM Response to Reply #9 |
11. That is simply crazy...we can no longer afford 800 bases |
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eridani (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Dec-17-10 03:11 AM Response to Reply #11 |
38. +1000 |
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ProudDad (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Dec-16-10 01:37 PM Response to Reply #8 |
12. You're absolutely right |
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golfguru (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Dec-16-10 01:41 PM Response to Reply #12 |
13. There are all kinds of numbers floating around for SS |
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daa (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Dec-16-10 02:36 PM Response to Reply #8 |
15. Social security is still in surplus |
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golfguru (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Dec-16-10 03:33 PM Response to Reply #15 |
23. 2010 was the first year in which payouts exceeded inflows |
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daa (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Dec-16-10 08:31 PM Response to Reply #23 |
31. Maybe you have had you head in the sand |
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golfguru (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Dec-17-10 12:57 AM Response to Reply #31 |
35. Come on pal do not put words in my mouth |
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Lasher (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Dec-17-10 02:24 AM Response to Reply #35 |
36. Only half the Congress was Democratic during Saint Ronnie's first 6 years |
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golfguru (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Dec-17-10 12:04 PM Response to Reply #36 |
51. Both congress and president are responsible for every budget |
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Lasher (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Dec-17-10 02:21 PM Response to Reply #51 |
53. Actually Congress can spend it witout the President's signature. |
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daa (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Dec-17-10 11:33 AM Response to Reply #35 |
48. All of the recommendations made by Obama's debt reduction commission |
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golfguru (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Dec-17-10 12:02 PM Response to Reply #48 |
50. Again you are doing the same thing! |
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Mimosa (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Dec-16-10 05:49 PM Response to Reply #15 |
25. ^ Amen to above! ^ Odd how we always have enogh money for wars. |
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eridani (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Dec-17-10 03:10 AM Response to Reply #8 |
37. There IS no goddam fucking imbalance! Boomers prepaid their retirement |
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Name removed (0 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Dec-16-10 12:35 PM Response to Original message |
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thelordofhell (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Dec-16-10 01:43 PM Response to Original message |
14. And when the cap gets raised in 2012 |
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polichick (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Dec-16-10 03:10 PM Response to Reply #14 |
21. Who's going to raise the cap? nt |
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eridani (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Dec-17-10 03:13 AM Response to Reply #14 |
39. That would be fine, provided that the retirement ages remained unchanged n/t |
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Dawgs (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Dec-17-10 09:09 AM Response to Reply #14 |
45. "And when the cap gets raised in 2012" |
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jenmito (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Dec-16-10 02:39 PM Response to Original message |
16. From alternet. |
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displacedvermoter (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Dec-16-10 02:52 PM Response to Reply #16 |
18. Not as good a cite as Ingraham and Krotchhammer who were |
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jenmito (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Dec-16-10 03:03 PM Response to Reply #18 |
19. Wrong. |
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displacedvermoter (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Dec-16-10 04:58 PM Response to Reply #19 |
24. Are you denying that people here are using Ingraham and |
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eridani (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Dec-17-10 03:16 AM Response to Reply #19 |
40. Same way I feel about the unionbusting Andrew Carnegie, who |
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Mimosa (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Dec-16-10 05:51 PM Response to Reply #16 |
26. I recced it. It is NOT 'anti-Obama'. |
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Smashcut (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Dec-17-10 03:17 PM Response to Reply #16 |
54. That's right! It's not whitehouse.gov. |
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Whisp (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Dec-16-10 02:44 PM Response to Original message |
17. NEXT!!! |
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polichick (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Dec-16-10 03:06 PM Response to Reply #17 |
20. "The pattern is quite evident" - but it's not even close to your read. nt |
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TheKentuckian (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Dec-16-10 03:21 PM Response to Original message |
22. It doesn't matter what the intent is because defunding Social Security will cause expected issues |
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Mimosa (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Dec-16-10 05:53 PM Response to Reply #22 |
27. Sometimes somebody has to stand up to the tea Party liars, right? |
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Starbucks Anarchist (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Dec-16-10 05:57 PM Response to Original message |
28. Yes, after he forces us to convert to Islam. |
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ProudDad (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Dec-16-10 07:05 PM Response to Original message |
29. Kick so the rational folk get a chance to read the actual article...! (n/t) |
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whosinpower (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Dec-16-10 08:56 PM Response to Original message |
32. Yes he will |
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dflprincess (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Dec-16-10 09:03 PM Response to Original message |
33. His anti-Social Security appointments to his deficit commission didn't work |
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ProudDad (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Dec-16-10 11:36 PM Response to Reply #33 |
34. Oh, they worked all right... |
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DemocratSinceBirth (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Dec-17-10 03:16 AM Response to Reply #34 |
41. Dad, You're My Hero. You Never Sleep. I Have A Gift For You |
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Fruittree (488 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Dec-17-10 06:25 AM Response to Original message |
42. I just read this on Huffington Post...thought it might be of interest |
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DemocratSinceBirth (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Dec-17-10 07:23 AM Response to Reply #42 |
43. I Read It |
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BrklynLiberal (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Dec-17-10 08:04 AM Response to Original message |
44. It is already a done deal. |
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pnorman (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Dec-17-10 09:56 AM Response to Original message |
46. MUCH more important issue! "Is Obama a secret Muslin?" |
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opihimoimoi (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Dec-17-10 10:57 AM Response to Original message |
47. SS?.....Its been the GOPers Target for decades...they are squeezing Obama who appears to be using |
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dflprincess (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Dec-17-10 02:12 PM Response to Reply #47 |
52. The only chess moves he makes are the ones where the pawns are sacrificed. n/t |
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opihimoimoi (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Dec-18-10 07:30 AM Response to Reply #52 |
55. BS...thats so unpatriotic. |
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obxhead (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Dec-17-10 11:40 AM Response to Original message |
49. Yes. Add 1 trillion to the deficit to fund yachts for the rich |
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ElsewheresDaughter (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Dec-18-10 10:03 AM Response to Original message |
56. He already has |
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johnlucas (248 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Dec-18-10 12:03 PM Response to Original message |
57. Yes |
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