[lbo-talk] Debt Commission Targets Social Security, Medicare

[Carrol Cox]

John beautiffuly encapsulates 50 years of Democratic history -- and the
class ic defense of that history: The DP is for the people but its
leadership is always weak
or stupid or cowardly. Thus liberals are able to embrace their enemy.

 
Carrol

John Gulick:


>This thing's DOA. Too much to hate for too many people.

The White House can repudiate the "extremism" of the chairmen, and
counter-propose benefit cuts of 35% and revenue increases of 15%.
Huzzah! Huzzah! Obama saved the entitlement programs from the pillagers!