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Here's what I want to hear: "I will VETO any attempt to raise the retirement age" (Original Post) phantom power Oct 2015 OP
Same goes for any changes to SS other than expansion. liberal_at_heart Oct 2015 #1
haven't heard that in the past 7 yrs have we or did I miss it nt msongs Oct 2015 #2
Sounds like a winning platform! Add in marijuana legalization B Calm Oct 2015 #3
Too bad life is more complicated than our brains upaloopa Oct 2015 #4
I find your argument unconvincing. phantom power Oct 2015 #5
"Workers with non-physically demanding jobs have to wait 2 years" jeff47 Oct 2015 #6
Hillary has learned the art of speaking and saying nothing. Ikonoklast Oct 2015 #9
But, weasel words like maybe, some-day, could be, are ever so much more practical for politicians. Tierra_y_Libertad Oct 2015 #7
she will never be that clear restorefreedom Oct 2015 #8

upaloopa

(11,417 posts)
4. Too bad life is more complicated than our brains
Fri Oct 30, 2015, 02:44 PM
Oct 2015

can handle.
Anyone can list a bunch of one or two worded sound bites
Could there ever in the world be a reason to raise the retirement age?
Here is what Hillary said I think.
She gave a list if conditions under which she would consider raising the retirement age. Then she said she doesn't see those conditions ever happening. Ergo she is not for raising the retirement age.
The only difference between you and her is that you keep your reasons not to raise the retirement age to yourself.
Hillary has learned how to handle herself in these situations. If you twist her meaning by taking her words out of context it can always be fact checked and it will come out in her favor.

phantom power

(25,966 posts)
5. I find your argument unconvincing.
Fri Oct 30, 2015, 02:50 PM
Oct 2015

If you think that kind of convoluted syllogism is better politics than just saying "I won't raise the retirement age," then I contend you don't understand how to motivate voters.

 

Tierra_y_Libertad

(50,414 posts)
7. But, weasel words like maybe, some-day, could be, are ever so much more practical for politicians.
Fri Oct 30, 2015, 03:04 PM
Oct 2015

And, they wonder why people don't bother to vote.

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