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54. Some will die, many more will suffer terribly, and this is the agenda of the teaparty and the

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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