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Related: About this forumPresident Obama needs to take Social Securrity off the table!
It is that simple.
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President Obama needs to take Social Securrity off the table! (Original Post)
UCmeNdc
Dec 2012
OP
No. The negotiations will resume. The way it works is last offer stands until revoked specifically.
Bluenorthwest
Dec 2012
#3
It exists. The GOP hates it. Might as well let the GOP chase after it like a dog chasing
JoePhilly
Dec 2012
#7
ladjf
(17,320 posts)1. Imediately! But, my guess is that he won't do that. nt
jberryhill
(62,444 posts)2. There is no table
The Republicans, given a chance to simple agree among themselves on what they would propose or accept, have failed to come up with anything.
The table has been folded up and packed away.
Bluenorthwest
(45,319 posts)3. No. The negotiations will resume. The way it works is last offer stands until revoked specifically.
The OP is very much correct.
BlueStreak
(8,377 posts)4. And put defense cuts ON the table
And take chained CPI off the table while putting on the table an increase in the wage cap for Social Security.
He needs to put the 14th amendment on the table, whether he actually plans to invoke it or not. In exchange for not provoking a Constitutional crisis on the 14th amendment, make the GP agree to a better debt limit process that doesn't allow them to take hostages every 6 months.
The guy has no balls. God I miss people like LBJ.
forestpath
(3,102 posts)5. But he won't. He is determined to cut it and destroy the Democratic party.
plethoro
(594 posts)6. Yes. And that will do it........nft
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JoePhilly
(27,787 posts)8. The fact that Obama has not cut it PROVES that he plans to!!!!!
JoePhilly
(27,787 posts)7. It exists. The GOP hates it. Might as well let the GOP chase after it like a dog chasing
a fire truck.