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Donkees

(31,407 posts) Mon Mar 2, 2020, 10:41 AM Mar 2020

Senator Sanders on Social Security - United Steelworkers Convention Las Vegas August 2011.

Aug 24, 2011

"There has been too much discussion in this country -- not just from Republicans, but from Democrats alike -- that we should be making cuts in Social Security. That is wrong," Sen. Bernie Sanders said to a standing ovation from more than 3,000 labor leaders who attended the United Steelworkers convention in Las Vegas in August 2011.

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Senator Sanders on Social Security - United Steelworkers Convention Las Vegas August 2011. (Original Post) Donkees Mar 2020 OP

Good find bro. n/t rzemanfl Mar 2020 #1

I'm not a bro Donkees Mar 2020 #2

K. rzemanfl Mar 2020 #3

What Democrats are calling for cuts in Soc Sec today? This is from 2011. Fla Dem Mar 2020 #4

rzemanfl

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1. Good find bro. n/t

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Mon Mar 2, 2020, 10:43 AM

Mar 2020

If I were to vote in a presidential
primary today, I would vote for: Joe Biden

Donkees

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2. I'm not a bro

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Mon Mar 2, 2020, 10:48 AM

Mar 2020

If I were to vote in a presidential
primary today, I would vote for: Undecided

rzemanfl

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3. K.

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Mon Mar 2, 2020, 10:50 AM

Mar 2020

Your response inspired me to add my gender to my profile.

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Fla Dem

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4. What Democrats are calling for cuts in Soc Sec today? This is from 2011.

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Mon Mar 2, 2020, 11:09 AM

Mar 2020

This was a different time, we were coming out of an economic recession. Obama was negotiating for increased taxes on the wealthy and corporations. No cuts were ever enacted. Nancy Pelosi and Harry Reid did not support any Soc Sec cuts. Should not be used now to demonize Democrats.

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