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Oh well. I guess it's time to go to Walgreens and buy a huge jar of vaseline. (Original Post) BigBearJohn Dec 2012 OP
BOHICA ! kentuck Dec 2012 #1
That's President BOHICA to you, Mister! kenny blankenship Dec 2012 #3
When you throw Social Security on the table with a Chained CPI and you don't even get a deal... RomneyLies Dec 2012 #2
another Rumplestiltskin thread... beautiful. MjolnirTime Dec 2012 #4
Well sit right down and start spinning! leftstreet Dec 2012 #5
First you have to tell me you'll respect me in the morning BigBearJohn Dec 2012 #7
Get KY instead - works better. nt COLGATE4 Dec 2012 #6
 

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2. When you throw Social Security on the table with a Chained CPI and you don't even get a deal...
Wed Dec 19, 2012, 06:21 PM
Dec 2012

that is now the starting point for negotiations after the new Congress is seated, so in the end it will be far worse than just a Chained CPI. Most likely DEEP cuts now.

That's what happens when you negotiate with hostage takers.

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