Reply #26: Already done in another "deal" back when the story that "we'll fix it later" would still fly [View All]

The program already can't keep up, reduction to pre-stimulus levels will swamp it, continued structural unemployment, reduced wages, and a weakened safety net will drown it.

A party that cannot stand firm on Social Security won't do shit about the hungry poor other than maybe arrange a drug test. Hell, all that is required with even the best intentions is a crisis and after they've picked the bones will be a demand.

Not only are we negotiating with terrorists but our negotiators are dedicated to a no less than 50% terrorist favorable solution before the ransom note ever comes.

Nope, no dice for me. If they want food riots and full scale societal breakdown then they will bring us there at some point and playing out the charade only delays an eventuality.