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In reply to the discussion: I'm thrilled that the president is considering safety net cuts in his budget [View all]HiPointDem
(20,729 posts)42. what? they accepted cuts to medicare because it would bring them more paying customers?
that doesn't even make sense.
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I'm thrilled that the president is considering safety net cuts in his budget [View all]
stupidicus
Mar 2013
OP
I have felt for a long time that the PRO in a certain name isn't there by accident. n/t
A Simple Game
Mar 2013
#7
Some PROfessionals have been SENSEible Woodchucks since prior to the introduction of the ACA. n/t
Occulus
Mar 2013
#35
what? they accepted cuts to medicare because it would bring them more paying customers?
HiPointDem
Mar 2013
#42
under aca, you mean. but there were medicare cuts before aca. and to make it clear: seeing
HiPointDem
Mar 2013
#45
just noting a common reaction to the left (which include socialists) from centrists like Clinton
Dragonfli
Mar 2013
#46
Any president can propose, for instance, that the moon is made out of swiss-cheese, but....
OldDem2012
Mar 2013
#17
Congress doesn't control what ends up in the bills that reach the president's
sabrina 1
Mar 2013
#29
Regardless of who writes the legislation, it still has to get through Congress as a bill....
OldDem2012
Mar 2013
#39
Again, are you trying to tell me something I already know? Question for you....
OldDem2012
Mar 2013
#47
Just because he tells you in person doesn't make it true! He could tell you the moon is
Dragonfli
Mar 2013
#37
Trying to hurt the elderly who already have little is indefensible. As Michelle
forestpath
Mar 2013
#54