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Skwmom (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Mar-25-09 12:04 PM Original message |
Are future HUGE entitlement cuts basically a foregone conclusion? |
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theoldman (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Mar-25-09 12:08 PM Response to Original message |
1. Your title and post do not match. |
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Skwmom (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Mar-25-09 12:11 PM Response to Reply #1 |
4. Hmm... trillions of bailouts have to be paid for somehow (for example, by HUGE |
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msongs (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Mar-25-09 12:08 PM Response to Original message |
2. nah, the military/industrial complex funding is secure for eternity :-) nt |
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CrispyQ (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Mar-25-09 12:10 PM Response to Original message |
3. I think social security benefits will be cut substantially. |
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Kurt_and_Hunter (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Mar-25-09 12:12 PM Response to Original message |
5. Yes, eventually, though only the very youngest readers of this will be affected |
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Skwmom (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Mar-25-09 12:16 PM Response to Reply #5 |
7. I think the "chickens will come home to roost" long before that. |
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Kurt_and_Hunter (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Mar-25-09 12:17 PM Response to Reply #7 |
8. For medicare, perhaps. For Social Security, probably not. |
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joeglow3 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Mar-25-09 12:14 PM Response to Original message |
6. I think the day will have to come. |
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Skwmom (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Mar-25-09 12:18 PM Response to Reply #6 |
9. The scary part is that it didn't even include the trillions spent on rewarding |
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terisan (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Mar-25-09 12:28 PM Response to Original message |
10. The administration is acting in in order of their priorities. Wall Street got full bailout |
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Skwmom (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Mar-25-09 12:32 PM Response to Reply #10 |
11. I think they are putting off the use of the word "sacrifice" until they |
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terisan (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Mar-25-09 12:54 PM Response to Reply #11 |
12. I guess we will need to be ready. nt |
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Median Democrat (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Mar-25-09 01:08 PM Response to Original message |
13. Some Entitlement Cuts Plus Tax Increases Are Necessary |
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