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TheMastersNemesis

(10,602 posts) Fri Jan 16, 2015, 03:40 PM Jan 2015

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Shameful - The Ho Hum Response To Cuts In SSDI. [View all]

The GOP will screw the disabled that includes veterans, seniors, children et al and will still win elections. Our country is truly deranged when such policies are even celebrated when they should be widely condemned. Most likely many Americans are not even aware of this change in public policy because the corrupt media will never bring it up except to allow GOP legislators trash the disabled as takers and slackers.

We are not really a great nation when we let the Kochsuckers pursue policies that will end up in misery and early death of our most vulnerable. Our military is defending a country that cannot be defended if we have become so crass and uncaring. We simply are no better than the terrorists we abhor. We are allowing economic terrorism that is unprecedented.

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Shameful - The Ho Hum Response To Cuts In SSDI. [View all] TheMastersNemesis Jan 2015 OP

Well it is what America voted for so I guess people are going to get what they wanted ChosenUnWisely Jan 2015 #1

I didn't vote this! In a perfect world only those who did vote for this SammyWinstonJack Jan 2015 #38

As long as we have a secret ballot there would be no way to implement your suggestion. totodeinhere Jan 2015 #106

The repugs didn't win the senate. Unknown Beatle Jan 2015 #43

You dang right it was madokie Jan 2015 #66

Our DEM "leaders" aren't interested in fair/accurate elections. If they were, they'd have done blkmusclmachine Jan 2015 #74

I don't see how we can see it any other way to be honest with you madokie Jan 2015 #75

When it comes to money, R=D=I quite often. IMO the D's are owned by the same. To me, the D party RKP5637 Jan 2015 #79

+1,000 Scuba Jan 2015 #90

After we won a majority I could not understand why their first priority was not correcting this. Enthusiast Jan 2015 #93

+1. ND-Dem Jan 2015 #118

I think the same, but how will we get out of this. Democracy is being strangled and many voters RKP5637 Jan 2015 #80

You echo what I have been screaming for years. olegramps Jan 2015 #103

Early on in my tenure here madokie Jan 2015 #108

You betcha tooeyeten Jan 2015 #77

You are right except gerrymandering. yeoman6987 Jan 2015 #81

i agree. barbtries Jan 2015 #87

Voter ID laws and voting machines might have had something to do with it but totodeinhere Jan 2015 #107

You can't gerrymander the senate Packerowner740 Jan 2015 #117

All "more than half of the 30% who voted".... Hulk Jan 2015 #46

Even Republican voters didn't knowingly vote for this. Enthusiast Jan 2015 #92

Very predictable. And yet, the voters elected them MineralMan Jan 2015 #2

one notices defeaning silence from democrats in congress and the white house nt msongs Jan 2015 #5

Does one? MineralMan Jan 2015 #6

But ... but ... 1StrongBlackMan Jan 2015 #39

It will never be enough for some. MineralMan Jan 2015 #67

I once thought that ALL Democrats supported SS G_j Jan 2015 #85

You know what people are sick of? Seeing SOME Dems going along with Republicans in just enough sabrina 1 Jan 2015 #116

That's it? Where are the TV appearances? Why haven't we seen Polosi Enthusiast Jan 2015 #94

That's it from me. MineralMan Jan 2015 #99

one notices defeaning silence from democrats in congress and the white house AlbertCat Jan 2015 #15

The Congressional record, which is public, reports what anyone in Congress says. former9thward Jan 2015 #25

So if anyone is saying anything it is out there to be linked to. AlbertCat Jan 2015 #109

If someone has said something you can link to it. former9thward Jan 2015 #111

Actually, Obama did address this. lark Jan 2015 #37

We must also note the silence of non voters, elections has consequences. Thinkingabout Jan 2015 #59

"And some say there's no difference between Democrats and Republicans." Takket Jan 2015 #16

It's not just republicans ... 1StrongBlackMan Jan 2015 #40

Some will die, many more will suffer terribly, and this is the agenda of the teaparty and the NoJusticeNoPeace Jan 2015 #54

Well, Obama and Jamie Dimon whipped the votes for this, so it must be okay, right? Right? djean111 Jan 2015 #3

Couldn't whip votes for Public Option, but found the energy to do so for Cromnibus.[n/t] Maedhros Jan 2015 #7

How do you get Lieberman to vote for it? jeff47 Jan 2015 #8

Whipped votes for what? ... 1StrongBlackMan Jan 2015 #41

I do understand this was a Senate rule change. I am just still finding the fact that Jamie Dimon djean111 Jan 2015 #98

really really really abhorrent ... 1StrongBlackMan Jan 2015 #101

Yep. 840high Jan 2015 #83

that is flat out false dsc Jan 2015 #102

already saw the error of my ways. see my post above this one. nt djean111 Jan 2015 #105

I know can't believe it myself florida08 Jan 2015 #4

When the SS age was raised in 1986 from 65 to 67 former9thward Jan 2015 #26

true florida08 Jan 2015 #29

k&r nt bananas Jan 2015 #9

Was this in the omnibus bill Obama and Jamie Dimon whipped votes for? Autumn Jan 2015 #10

Nope. It's a rule, not a bill. jeff47 Jan 2015 #13

Can Obama overturn it with executive action? Those creeps won't be Autumn Jan 2015 #17

No. Congress gets to decide how to spend money. jeff47 Jan 2015 #20

No. former9thward Jan 2015 #27

Not the question that was asked. jeff47 Jan 2015 #28

He can sign them or veto them. former9thward Jan 2015 #32

No ... he ... can't. n/t 1StrongBlackMan Jan 2015 #42

Ah, yes he can. former9thward Jan 2015 #50

The reallocation rule change is not a bill ... 1StrongBlackMan Jan 2015 #53

OK, what benefit was cut and by how much? former9thward Jan 2015 #55

You're funny ... 1StrongBlackMan Jan 2015 #58

This is not chained CPI this strictly blocks transfers? It doesn't get voted on? n/t Autumn Jan 2015 #71

It's not Chained CPI. jeff47 Jan 2015 #113

Thank you for the explanation. A couple of posters were implying it Autumn Jan 2015 #114

It's a rule about how the House writes bills. The Senate has no say. jeff47 Jan 2015 #115

It is shameful, thank you for trying. We have learned a lot about where we stand as a nation sabrina 1 Jan 2015 #11

I think there's three reasons you aren't hearing more of a response. jeff47 Jan 2015 #12

Busy, busy bees the mass media are these days avoiding coverage of the GOP. Fred Sanders Jan 2015 #14

Corporate media too busy comparing Obama to Hitler going to P A R I S Iliyah Jan 2015 #82

I tell my family that they - the younger ones - need to fight for SS instead of just assume that the jwirr Jan 2015 #19

Unfortunately they found a way of doing this that does not involve either the Democratic members jwirr Jan 2015 #18

No they didn't. former9thward Jan 2015 #30

No. That is incorrect ... 1StrongBlackMan Jan 2015 #44

The rule change does not change one benefit. former9thward Jan 2015 #51

You must have failed Civics 101 ... 1StrongBlackMan Jan 2015 #56

No poster Jeff in post #13 has it correct. former9thward Jan 2015 #57

Actually ... 1StrongBlackMan Jan 2015 #60

I will be waiting for your post when that happens. former9thward Jan 2015 #61

Righto, Kid ... 1StrongBlackMan Jan 2015 #62

It has not, but you want to be argumentative former9thward Jan 2015 #63

LOL ... 1StrongBlackMan Jan 2015 #64

Cut and paste where I said that. former9thward Jan 2015 #65

Okay. n/t 1StrongBlackMan Jan 2015 #68

Either, I misread your point ... 1StrongBlackMan Jan 2015 #70

Unfortunately posting is not a perfect way of discussing issues. former9thward Jan 2015 #72

Bet. n/t 1StrongBlackMan Jan 2015 #73

We can discuss it in here. We can scream and shout in here. What we can do is realistically minimal. world wide wally Jan 2015 #21

Yes, word up to Dems. lovemydog Jan 2015 #24

K & R historylovr Jan 2015 #22

K&R ismnotwasm Jan 2015 #23

America gets what it voted for workinclasszero Jan 2015 #31

Someone posted an OP earlier... NaturalHigh Jan 2015 #33

FYI - Time did have a prominent story about this a few weeks ago. Flatulo Jan 2015 #34

MSM gives the Appearance fredamae Jan 2015 #35

The loss of the senate sulphurdunn Jan 2015 #36

So explain how these groups can vote republican... Fearless Jan 2015 #45

It's the stupid... freebrew Jan 2015 #49

People won't believe it until there's a problem with their check. Spitfire of ATJ Jan 2015 #47

Bingo workinclasszero Jan 2015 #52

Posted pre-emptively ... 1StrongBlackMan Jan 2015 #48

It'll never get through the Senate. MohRokTah Jan 2015 #69

Bernie Sanders warned us that this would be the inevitable result Wella Jan 2015 #76

The oligarchy has us in a strangle hold. L0oniX Jan 2015 #78

Too bad no one said anything before. DeSwiss Jan 2015 #84

i've been posting it on my fb repeatedly. barbtries Jan 2015 #86

What is the average cut? Glimmer of Hope Jan 2015 #88

About $230/month, or about 20% across the board to every SSDI recipient at the end of 2016 pinboy3niner Jan 2015 #89

Wow - That will have a devastating impact on the recipients. I just can't imagine. Glimmer of Hope Jan 2015 #91

Heartless sociopaths The Wizard Jan 2015 #95

There's a price to be paid The Wizard Jan 2015 #96

We didn't vote for this, people invested for this. raouldukelives Jan 2015 #97

I think I'm going to be sick. smirkymonkey Jan 2015 #100

Republican or Democratic, any rep or sen who isn't looking to raise taxes to fund OASDI Yo_Mama Jan 2015 #104

I can't believe they are doing this TexasMommaWithAHat Jan 2015 #110

Yet, plenty of money for war KansDem Jan 2015 #112