Hillary Clinton"I am not going to balance Social Security on the backs

hedgehog

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Wed Oct-31-07 11:31 AM
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Hillary Clinton"I am not going to balance Social Security on the backs

of seniors and hardworking middle-class Americans."

1. Have any of the Democratic contenders proposed balancing Social Security on the backs of seniors and hardworking middle-class Americans?

2. Isn't it dirty politics to imply that they have?

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marlakay

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Wed Oct-31-07 11:32 AM
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1. yeah so she will make sure

us middle class have NO social security instead...yeah that will work....

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Captain Hilts

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Wed Oct-31-07 11:33 AM
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2. It's a reference to what Republicans are doing/proposing. nt

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hedgehog

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Wed Oct-31-07 11:34 AM
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3. In context, it sounds as if she is suggesting that that is what

Obama is proposing.

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msongs

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Wed Oct-31-07 11:36 AM
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4. or maybe that's just validation of your point of view nt

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hedgehog

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Wed Oct-31-07 11:44 AM
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6. All she has to do is add the phrase "like the Republicans".

Why doesn't she make herself clearer?

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MNDemNY

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Wed Oct-31-07 11:58 AM
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8. Why did BHO not make it clearer that both their programs are essentially the same?

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hedgehog

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Wed Oct-31-07 12:04 PM
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9. Maybe he thinks their approaches are different?

Maybe he thinks he's a better choice than Hillary and doesn't think running as a me-too is the best strategy?

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Captain Hilts

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Wed Oct-31-07 11:37 AM
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5. For better or worse, HRC's playing to a broader audience than Dem primary voters...

Soc. Sec reform is a topic ALL Dems get vastly more support than Republicans.

ALL our candidates should be saying this whenever possible.

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applegrove

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Wed Oct-31-07 11:45 AM
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7. I thought her answer was based mostly on not doing what the Repukes

would do. It was an appropriate comment for someone running for the nomination. Everyone behaved that way.

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cuke

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Wed Oct-31-07 12:12 PM
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10. Yes and No

Raising the FICA limit hurts middle class families. Raising the age hurts middle class families. Cutting benefits hurts middle class families.

"All options are on the table" candidates are willing to balance SS on the backs of the middle class

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