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TheMastersNemesis

(10,602 posts) Wed Feb 27, 2013, 08:06 PM Feb 2013

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I Wonder What Is In Store When The Debt Ceiling Comes Up - Cough Up Senior Entitlements Or Else? (Original Post) TheMastersNemesis Feb 2013 OP

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1. I have no doubt seniors will be thrown to the wolves. And Obama will congratulate himself on how

Wed Feb 27, 2013, 08:13 PM

Feb 2013

"balanced" it is when a senior gets one less can of beans a day and a millionaire keeps getting richer.

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2. oh, c'mon, we all have to sacrifice. they're sacrificing by paying tax at a top rate of 28%, down

Wed Feb 27, 2013, 09:04 PM

Feb 2013

from 35% but less than the 15% they want.

and we're sacrificing by taking chained CPI on social security.

see, we all have to give up something!