Linda McMahon (R) Proposed Social Security "Sunset" At Tea Party Forum

[TomCADem]

Source: Huffington Post

NEW YORK -- In little-noticed remarks at a Tea Party town hall meeting earlier this year, Republican Connecticut Senate candidate Linda McMahon proposed introducing a "sunset provision" into the Social Security Act.

McMahon, the former CEO of World Wrestling Entertainment, has consistently dodged questions about cutting government entitlement programs in her two Senate runs.

Speaking before a group of Tea Party supporters in Waterford, Conn. on April 20, however, McMahon said she would consider making major changes to Social Security, from raising the retirement age to means-testing benefits. She also proposed introducing a "sunset provision" -- the legislative term for putting an expiration date on a law unless it is renewed.

It's unclear what McMahon meant when she spoke about a "sunset provision" for Social Security, and her campaign did not directly address the word in a statement. McMahon's spokesman defended the candidate's record on entitlement programs and attacked her opponent, Chris Murphy.


Read more: http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2012/09/26/linda-mcmahon-social-security-tea-party_n_1917626.html

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This is just a reminder that its not just Romney and Ryan who are trying to abolish Medicare and Social Security, then distancing themselves from comments made to their base. Here is Connecticut Republican candidate Linda McMahon.

[speedoo]

1. We need to "sunset" her political career.

Total rethug 1% hack.

[Cha]

3. Time for McMahon to ride

into the sunset.

[David__77]

4. Is running for office a "political career?"

I suppose it is. She can do that forever I suppose. She could be the next Christine O'Donnell.

[Tigress DEM]

9. 1000% agree

[cyclezealot]

15. Has her Democratic opponent picked up on her comments.

This should make his campaign lots easier..

[silvershadow]

14. Has she ever held office? Just curious. Regardless, I agree. Sunset her career, post haste. nt

[Fearless]

2. Because she needs more more MORE of your money!

Asshole.

[SunSeeker]

5. We do these sociopaths run for office when they hate people?

[progree]

12. I'll bite. ANS: precisely because they hate people and elected office is a great way to hurt a lot

of people. I just hope one of them doesn't get near the nuclear red button.

[hrmjustin]

6. She is like Tommy Thompson, and does not really want to win.

Because if they wanted to win they would not say such stupid things.

[Cosmocat]

19. She is rich out of her mind

and can throw 10s of millions into her campaigns and not feel it, but 10s of millions is 10s of millions

She WANTS to win.

They just actually believe this shiite.

[Canuckistanian]

7. WTF does she know about anything?

I mean, really. I hope she at least rinsed off this "idea" before presenting it.

[cemaphonic]

13. She knows the wrestling biz

Why bother with Social Security when you are so careless with the health of your employees that half of them don't even make it to their mid-60s (and you've burned all the bridges with the ones that do, so screw them).

[freshwest]

8. We have a Tea Party majority in Congress, states and governor's offices. And two more of these

Randians running at the top of the GOP ticket for the highest office in the USA. There is backing for what she says, which is what the Paulbots wanted. Libertarians of all parties want Social Security gone. If you can't pay for all necessities, please hurry up and die.

She is saying what some of both sides of the political aisle want, because they want Obama, the Democrats and the government to fail. They fantasize it will create a revolution from the left to save the planet. But they just will loose more Teahadist hell than staying home in 2010 did.

[PossumSqueezins]

10. Republicans have hated Social Security since it's inception

They need to be encouraged to share the view. They need to embrace it and talk about it openly. LET'S END A GOVERNMENT PROGRAM NOT PAID FOR BY THE GOVERNMENT AND COSTS THE GOVERNMENT NOTHING SO SENIORS CAN LIVE IN CARDBOARD BOXES AND EAT CAT FOOD.

EMBRACE IT REPUBLICANS. TELL AMERICANS HOW YOU REALLY FUCKING FEEL.

[area51]

11. The republican party seeks to exterminate Americans,

whether it's by ending Medicare, Medicaid, or Social Security.

I'm not being hyperbolic when I call them the nazi party. They're all about extermination.

[Justice]

16. Very damaging for her

[pansypoo53219]

17. let us eat cat food.

[Suji to Seoul]

18. Watch it, or she'll get Stone Cold Steve Austin to lay a fake, choreographed smackdown on your ass

And that's the bottom line, because that asshole tea-bagging multi-millionaire said so.

[Javaman]

20. each time she speaks the announcer yells...

"LET'S GET READY FOR STUUUUUUUUPID!!!"

[JohnnyRingo]

29. LOL

Good one.

[Liberal_Stalwart71]

21. If this doesn't wake Connecticut voters up, I'm not sure what will.

[HughBeaumont]

22. . . . said the person who doesn't have to worry about SS as the sole support in her golden years.

The Greedy Obstructive Parasite party is all the same.

[CanonRay]

23. Way to step on the third rail

Goodnight Linda, go home.

[plethoro]

24. Time for Linda to leave politics.......................nft

ddddddddddddd

[highplainsdem]

25. This will really hurt her, and she's already 6 points down in the latest poll. Link:

http://www.democraticunderground.com/1014246873

[joanbarnes]

26. Tea Partiers should all refuse SS and Medicare. Problem solved! Enough for the rest of us.

[benld74]

27. C'MON Conneticut! Don't do this! WAKE UP.

[JohnnyRingo]

28. Somebody give that woman a megaphone!

I've noticed lately that the Dems have been using that tactic.

Instead of trying to squelch Republicans from reaching out, we simply amplify their voices when they say something that hurts the majority of Americans. Republicans have had it both ways for too long, talking from either side of their mouths depending on who's listening.

With the Teabaggers forcing candidates to announce unpopular positions there have been plenty of opportunities to do so.

[onethatcares]

30. the megaphone is the best tactic to use

it makes the would be voterfor sit up and say "HUH????" It's not like all of us don't have a friend, relative
aquaintance that hasn't retired or somehow been able to use the program of Social Security which in my
opinion is the most successful program ever created by the government.

Keep the megaphone going.