Reply #67: The quote is typical Washingtonese. It provides wiggle [View All]

[Jakes Progress]

and deniability. How hard would it be to say "We will not cut or limit SS for Americans" Or "We are going to cut SS for future retirees, but no those retired."

See neither of those provide wiggle. Wiggle is becoming very important to this administration. We all loved the clarity of "I will not sign a health care bill that does not include a public option" But that kind of stuff got grief. So now we get wiggle language. They will make of it what they want when they want. It tell us nothing.