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It's not going to happen: Boehner has already turned it down. Possibly because he and the rest of the GOP House caucus are wary of a Trojan horse. Just another step in the budget-crisis minuet.
I'm not sure how getting more tax revenue is a trojan horse if the idea is crystal clear for everyone to see?
People have been saying that for decades.
They say it when they are young and SS is far off into the future yet over time they change their tune as they get closer to that magical age.
Don't give up so easily. Fight for reform that will save it for you.
It was done once before and can be done again.
Obama’s support for chained CPI is nothing new. The president included the policy in his proposed fiscal cliff bargain. Though some of the largest labor unions strongly opposed the policy at the time, they declined to withdraw their support for the deal.
I remember when Obama said he was concerned about retirees struggling to get by and was unequivocal in his opposition to cutting cost-of-living adjustments.”
Why can't Obama go after government waste and stop giving to other countries instead of touching ss.
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