POTUS on NOW.

[elleng]

[Safetykitten]

1. "going to look at Medicare"

[jaxx]

2. going to look at a lot of things

[Cali_Democrat]

3. There's no need to cut anything right now

This is a phony crisis created by the Republicans in order to extract cuts from Obama and the Dems.

[jaxx]

17. That statement isn't comprehensible.

[Cali_Democrat]

21. Sorry. I meant to say that the deficit crisis is actually not a crisis

It's fake. It has been created and orchestrated by the Republicans for political purposes.

They're using this phony crisis to try and cut programs like SS and Medicare.

There is no need to cut anything right now. We are not actually in a crisis.

[PoliticAverse]

4. "means testing" for Medicare. n/t

[elleng]

7. 'Current beneficiaries not affected; make out-years more sustainable;

means-testing (getting AARP card soon), 'me' having to pay a little more could make a difference. Not restruture/voucherize. Most important safety nets. Insurance programs. Modest modifications can save trillions, including on provider side; drug companies. Making 1 million or more trade off.'

[BlueCheese]

18. That part annoyed me for some reason.

As if he'll ever have to worry about money.

[elleng]

20. That's his point, I think; he WON'T ever have to worry about money,

so means-test those like him so the rest of us are continually covered.

[PoliticAverse]

5. Q "Retirement age?" A "Not getting into specifics". n/t

[Safetykitten]

8. Expected that answer.

[Safetykitten]

6. He's not going to tell us. He will push in his "modifications" at the last to appease republicans.

[PoliticAverse]

9. I expect a last-minute bill is likely, with a "pass it or default" message...

So it will be tough to reject any agreed to compromise.

[Safetykitten]

11. You sir are the winner. That's EXACTLY how it will happen.

[elleng]

10. 'Current beneficiaries not affected; make out-years more sustainable;

means-testing (getting AARP card soon), 'me' having to pay a little more could make a difference. Not restruture/voucherize. Most important safety nets. Insurance programs. Modest modifications can save trillions, including on provider side; drug companies. Making 1 million or more trade off.'

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[myrna minx]

12. I'm so exhausted by his continued RW framing. *sigh*. n/t

[PoliticAverse]

13. "I think we need to cut defense". n/t

[PoliticAverse]

15. "The american people are sold" "on a balanced approach that includes revenue increases and cuts"

[Safetykitten]

16. He thinks. He throws that in like a throw away line. "Oh, mention defense!"

[rucky]

14. Chuck Todd is a jackass

that is all.

[PoliticAverse]

19. "If you are a Progressive you should be just as concerned about debt and deficits as a Conservative"

[dana_b]

22. and if you are a Dem, you should be more concerned

with job creation