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Fire Walk With Me Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Fri Jul-29-11 06:23 PM
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So "cutting" social security payments means they are stealing our money to help GE from paying taxes
???

"Cutting" SS benefits means that they are taking our money, that we paid into the system, exactly like robbing our bank accounts, while GE didn't have to pay a penny in taxes last year.

I'm boggling on this, tell me it's not true. I NEED every penny I get on disability. And it's MINE. I paid into it, they do not have permission at all.

Thieves.
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emulatorloo Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Fri Jul-29-11 06:25 PM
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1. Reid Plan does not touch entitlement programs. Boehner plan will not get through the Senate.
Reid has the votes to defeat the Boehner plan.
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Fire Walk With Me Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Fri Jul-29-11 06:26 PM
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2. Thanks, keeping my fingers very tightly crossed.
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emulatorloo Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Fri Jul-29-11 06:27 PM
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3. You and me both!
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DJ13 Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Fri Jul-29-11 06:29 PM
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4. Reid's plan forms another commission to slash SS at a later date
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Fire Walk With Me Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Fri Jul-29-11 06:29 PM
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5. Ow..thanks, it'll pay to keep attention on this one.
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woo me with science Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Fri Jul-29-11 06:35 PM
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9. Yes it does, and it makes it much harder for us to defend ourselves against such slashing.
In addition, there is no way we are getting the Reid plan, anyway. Obama is now begging for a compromise between the Reid plan and the Republican plan. That will OF COURSE mean cuts to entitlement benefits.
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Cool Logic Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Fri Jul-29-11 06:47 PM
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12. "Boehner plan will not get through the Senate."
Reid plan will not get through the House.

STALEMATE
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swilton Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sat Jul-30-11 02:29 PM
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15. Reid plan does cut 2.7 Trillion w/o increasing revenues
Don't think that some of those cuts won't come to EPA, FDA, Dept o Interior - and other government program protecting the commons. Furthermore, it establishes another catfood commission to negotiate further cuts to the big three.

The Reid plan is no gift either and it should not be celebrated unless it's defeated.
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valerief Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Fri Jul-29-11 06:30 PM
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6. 99% of us need it, too. It's that damn 1% who want it all. nt
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woo me with science Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Fri Jul-29-11 06:33 PM
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7. Yes, it is theft, and it was planned.
And if there is a big deal, entitlement benefits will be cut, make no mistake about it. People touting the Reid plan that supposedly leaves entitlements alone forget to mention that Obama is now begging for a compromise BETWEEN the Reid plan and the Republican plan, which certainly means benefit cuts.

And even if by some miracle they don't get away with our SS and Medicare this time, Obama's eagerness to put SS and Medicare on the table and multiple public statements justifying them as fair game for the ax now ensure that they will be targets again very, very soon.

Both plans, including the Reid Plan, contain a "Super Congress" which will fast-track debt reduction legislation and weaken our ability to defend ourselves from assaults on SS and Medicare in the future.
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The Magistrate Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Fri Jul-29-11 06:35 PM
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Yes, Sir, Pretty Much
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helderheid Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Fri Jul-29-11 06:35 PM
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8. I'm posting this on Facebook - great way to reframe the debate!
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Fire Walk With Me Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sat Jul-30-11 12:40 PM
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14. Thanks, let me know how it goes.
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elleng Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Fri Jul-29-11 06:41 PM
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10. Its not true and it won't happen. Relax
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liberal N proud Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Fri Jul-29-11 06:43 PM
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11. 1%
One Percent is what the GOP represents. 1% of the United States gets a majority representation in Congress.



This asshole is driving legislation to give 1% everything...
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madrchsod Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Fri Jul-29-11 06:47 PM
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13. this is what GE is really doing to cut social security
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TheKentuckian Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sat Jul-30-11 02:31 PM
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16. That is correct.
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