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lapfog_1

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2. "social security is the third rail of american politics"

Reply to Bengus81 (Original post)

Thu Mar 9, 2017, 10:30 AM

Mar 2017

That phrase was coined because seniors vote. And they tend to vote to support themselves. That means social security and medicare and, as it turns out, obamacare.

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AARP a "special interest group" according to Spicer.............. [View all] Bengus81 Mar 2017 OP

Okay, they are within a certain context Sherman A1 Mar 2017 #1

"social security is the third rail of american politics" lapfog_1 Mar 2017 #2