{"id":39255,"date":"2014-01-12T07:28:37","date_gmt":"2014-01-12T12:28:37","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/valorguardians.com\/blog\/?p=39255"},"modified":"2014-01-12T07:30:35","modified_gmt":"2014-01-12T12:30:35","slug":"dems-plead-with-obama-to-shelve-social-security-cuts","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.azuse.cloud\/?p=39255","title":{"rendered":"Dems plead with Obama to shelve Social Security cuts"},"content":{"rendered":"

The Hill<\/a> reports that Democrats are begging the President to abandon plans to cut COLA increases to Social Security benefits, because, you know the president is only in the business of cutting benefits that Americans have earned, rather than cut the benefits of the leeches who have added nothing to the greatness of the nation. But that’s not the problem that Congressional Democrats have with the cuts;<\/p>\n

But Democratic lawmakers say Obama should shelve the idea now that they are facing a difficult midterm election where they need to turn out the liberal base to preserve their Senate majority.<\/p>\n

\u201cI\u2019m not sure why we should be making concessions when the Republicans show absolutely no willingness to do the same,\u201d said Sen. Chris Murphy (D-Conn.).<\/p>\n

Democrats acknowledge it may be awkward for Obama to rescind his proposal, but say it would unwise of him to repeat the offer in the budget that is due out next month.<\/p>\n

\u201cI think it\u2019s difficult for the president to pull it back after he already floated it but I would love to see it shelved until Republicans show they\u2019re actually going to do something on their side of the ledger,\u201d Murphy said.<\/p><\/blockquote>\n

Now, wait a second, these are the same sorts of cuts that Congress made to COLA increases in the pensions of disabled and retired veterans, now that’s not enough for Democrats. “Their side of the ledger” is code, or dog whistle, or whatever you want to call it, for further cuts to defense spending. I’m pretty sure that “Republican cncessions” might include those cuts to veterans’ pension increases, but apparently it doesn’t count. <\/p>\n

Liberal Democrats say cutting Social Security benefits, even what centrists view as moderate cuts, is broadly unpopular across age groups. They say there mere proposal of reductions would amount to a self-inflicted political wound that would come back to haunt their party in the midterm election.<\/p>\n

\u201cIt\u2019s a very controversial issue at a difficult time for the senior community,\u201d said Sen. Dianne Feinstein (D-Calif.), who declined to express support or opposition to the proposal.<\/p><\/blockquote>\n

Yeah, it’s pretty unpopular in veteran communities, too, you ditz, but that didn’t stop anyone from going ahead with it anyway, and I don’t remember Feinstein trying to halt cuts on veterans’ pensions. <\/p>\n

For the record, I oppose this cut to Social Security benefits, just like I do for veterans’ pensions, because as I said, many of the people who receive Social Security benefits actually paid money into the system and earned their pay outs. But, I’m pretty sure I won’t see USAToday or the Washington Post editorial boards telling us how cuts to COLA benefits for social security recipients is a wonderful idea and argue how “miniscule” the cuts will be.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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