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sasha031 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Aug-02-11 02:15 PM Original message |
If the big 3 are supposedly protected in this new deal |
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TheWraith (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Aug-02-11 02:16 PM Response to Original message |
1. Would you like to render that into English? New commenter? nt |
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sasha031 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Aug-02-11 02:19 PM Response to Reply #1 |
4. I was not looking for sarcasm, was trying to ask a question |
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TheWraith (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Aug-02-11 02:48 PM Response to Reply #4 |
24. And I'm suggesting you make the question more coherent. What "new commenter"? |
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Ruby the Liberal (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Aug-02-11 02:17 PM Response to Original message |
2. Commenter? |
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jpak (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Aug-02-11 02:18 PM Response to Reply #2 |
3. lol -beat me to it |
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dmallind (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Aug-02-11 02:21 PM Response to Original message |
5. Could be many ways |
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jtown1123 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Aug-02-11 02:22 PM Response to Reply #5 |
6. Fraud in SS is negligable. Admin costs are less than 1%. There is no where to cut except benefits |
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dmallind (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Aug-02-11 02:23 PM Response to Reply #6 |
8. Nowhere my ass. Gave you two examples already. No fraud in the other 2/3 either? |
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jtown1123 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Aug-02-11 02:37 PM Response to Reply #8 |
14. SS is already direct deposit and the admin costs are cut to the bone. There is no where else to cut |
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gateley (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Aug-02-11 02:25 PM Response to Reply #5 |
10. Good examples. And I've heard both sides talking about negotiating |
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sasha031 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Aug-02-11 02:31 PM Response to Reply #10 |
12. that would be wonderful, they should run it like the VA |
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jtown1123 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Aug-02-11 02:38 PM Response to Reply #10 |
17. Yes, we can save money in Medicare. The poster seemed to think we could find savings |
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dmallind (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Aug-02-11 02:39 PM Response to Reply #10 |
20. Can't believe I didn't think of that one thanks (my mind was on SS at the time). nt |
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Unvanguard (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Aug-02-11 02:23 PM Response to Original message |
7. They're not protected. They're only protected from the trigger, not from the recommendations. |
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woo me with science (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Aug-02-11 02:44 PM Response to Reply #7 |
22. Or misrepresenting it. |
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Unvanguard (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Aug-02-11 02:47 PM Response to Reply #22 |
23. Agreed, but my inclination is to be generous to the non-Congresspeople who are repeating it. |
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MineralMan (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Aug-02-11 02:25 PM Response to Original message |
9. Reform does not necessarily mean benefit cuts. |
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sasha031 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Aug-02-11 02:29 PM Response to Reply #9 |
11. maybe they should find another term, new and improved (lol) |
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Big Blue Marble (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Aug-02-11 02:42 PM Response to Reply #11 |
21. You need to be scared. |
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lumpy (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Aug-02-11 02:34 PM Response to Reply #9 |
13. Thanks. Cooler heads should prevail. |
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jtown1123 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Aug-02-11 02:39 PM Response to Reply #9 |
19. Oh I had no idea they were going to increase benefits...just look at Gang of 6 |
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Big Blue Marble (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Aug-02-11 02:37 PM Response to Original message |
15. Could you show me where in the new law it says they are protected? |
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Renew Deal (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Aug-02-11 02:38 PM Response to Original message |
16. Are the "big 3" the only "entitlements? |
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Zen Democrat (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Aug-02-11 02:39 PM Response to Original message |
18. The key word is "supposedly." |
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dtexdem (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Aug-02-11 02:50 PM Response to Original message |
25. Because the big three that are protected are ... |
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