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In reply to the discussion: Mr. President, remember that history will record it was you who raised the Medicare age ! [View all]DirkGently
(12,151 posts)10. July, 2011.
According to five separate sources with knowledge of negotiations -- including both Republicans and Democrats -- the president offered an increase in the eligibility age for Medicare, from 65 to 67, in exchange for Republican movement on increasing tax revenues.
http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2011/07/11/obama-medicare-eligibility-age_n_894833.html
Credit to DUer KPete for posting this then.
The GOP proposal itself revives a host of ideas from failed talks with Obama in the summer of 2011. Then, Obama was willing to discuss politically risky ideas such as raising the eligibility age for Medicare, implementing a new inflation adjustment for Social Security cost-of-living adjustments and requiring wealthier Medicare recipients to pay more for their benefits.
http://swampland.time.com/2012/12/04/obama-boehner-to-meet-with-governors-on-fiscal-cliff/
Really, it's time to stop acting like Obama's willingness to cut social programs is a hallucination. He talks the beltway talk about it. Always has. So it not only isn't crazy or mean or rightwingy to keep warning him not to, it is a necessity.
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Mr. President, remember that history will record it was you who raised the Medicare age ! [View all]
RagAss
Dec 2012
OP
Politically, Obama's in a much stronger position now. They missed their chance. n/t
pnwmom
Dec 2012
#11
Of course that's what the Rethugs are saying. But it doesn't. Obama has the advantage now. n/t
pnwmom
Dec 2012
#24
Nope. It just needs a working brain and basic reading comprehension skills.
NYC Liberal
Dec 2012
#23
I heard that Dick Durbin heard from someone that Obama said it's off the table until 2013.
limpyhobbler
Dec 2012
#26