Max Baucas(D) is joining the republiCONS in attacking SS

[butterfly77]

Max Baucus will join the Republicans in attacking the Social Security trust. Harry Reid knows this, making him a ...




Baucus, who was a major player in blocking President George W. Bush's efforts to privatize Social Security and was instrumental in crafting the Affordable Care Act, enjoys close ties to the financial sector. According to CRP data, he has received $5.2 million in campaign contributions from the finance, insurance and real estate industries since 2005.

In Kerry's home state of Massachusetts, meanwhile, the defense industry has tripled in size since 2000.

Should the committee not come to an agreement (and it would take only seven of its 12 members to reach one) or if its suggestions are not passed by Congress, then a trigger would be hit, resulting in major spending cuts and reductions in the defense budget.

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[BeyondGeography]

1. Unrec'd...You take some blowhard's comment and make it into a thread title

Which is unsupported by your link.

Have a nice day.

[stlsaxman]

2. yeah- what's up with that shit?

NOT the headline of the article.

:eyes:

[butterfly77]

5. You got the message..

didn't you?

[butterfly77]

4. What is wrong ..

you can't handle the truth?

[lonestarnot]

3. WTF are you a fortune teller?

:crazy:

[Name removed]

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[Hoyt]

7. So he was major player in protecting SS from bush, but now he's going to gut it. Come on.

[emulatorloo]

9. Apparently that is what the Magic 8 Ball says.

[LAGC]

8. Say what you want about Baucus, but he's one of the few who has consistently opposed the PATRIOT ACT

I know he's considered a Blue Dog because of some of his economic stances, but he's really stood firm on many important issues:

http://www.ontheissues.org/senate/Max_Baucus.htm