Does anybody know the President's current position on cutting Social Security or Medicare?

[limpyhobbler]

I'm still a little unclear on this.

Obviously Chained CPI has been on and off the table at various times. Some of us think it was a sincere offer by the Pres., others think it was just a fake-out move to trick the gop.

That's fine. For now I'm assuming that was all in the past.

So does anybody know the President's position on cutting Social Security and Medicare benefits in 2013?

Thanks for any responses as I would really be interested it knowing the President's opinion on this issue.

[Autumn]

1. Same as it was in 2012. I doubt his opinion has changed.

He offered it up as a bargaining chip and I expect he will do so again. I can not speak as to what is in his mind but as far as I can know "What’s past is prologue".

[Yo_Mama]

2. On Meet The Press last weekend he said Chained CPI was on the table.

I think that's current.
http://www.businessinsider.com/gop-fiscal-cliff-offer-chained-cpi-2012-12

[PETRUS]

3. I don't think I know any better than the average DUer.

But he's been pretty consistent with his comments and proposals for a while as nearly as I can tell. My impression is that he would like to reduce spending in both programs.

[MannyGoldstein]

4. As of Sunday, he was still pretending that SS needs to

be cut "strengthened":

"The offers that I've made to [Republicans] have been so fair that a lot of Democrats get mad at me," he said, noting that his acceptance of Chained CPI, a measure that would change the way Social Security payments are determined, has caused particular rancor within his own party.

http://nbcpolitics.nbcnews.com/_news/2012/12/30/16240309-obama-gops-insistence-on-halting-tax-hikes-for-the-wealthy-is-stopping-fiscal-cliff-deal?lite