Obama Threatens Not To Pay August Social Security
July 12, 2011 12:07 PM Subscribe
Obama Threatens To Not Pay August Social Security. Passing on Republican budget offers, Obama holds firm on raising debt ceilings at the expense of the old and disabled.
This post was deleted for the following reason: Maybe someone can take a not-broken, not fight-starting whack at this. -- cortex
Wow, what dishonest framing. He is not threatening to not pay. He is warning of a serious consequence of not rasing the debt ceiling.
posted by spaltavian at 12:10 PM on July 12, 2011 [1 favorite]
posted by spaltavian at 12:10 PM on July 12, 2011 [1 favorite]
Just a wee-bit one-sided in the interpretation of these facts, wouldn't you say? Considering the argument from day one has been that it's not possible to say in advance whether or not SS payments would be impacted in the event of a default.
Bad form for an fpp, I'd say.
posted by saulgoodman at 12:10 PM on July 12, 2011
Bad form for an fpp, I'd say.
posted by saulgoodman at 12:10 PM on July 12, 2011
http://money.cnn.com/2011/07/12/news/economy/debt_ceiling_social_security/
posted by Ardiril at 12:10 PM on July 12, 2011
posted by Ardiril at 12:10 PM on July 12, 2011
No linky + blatant editorializing is not a good recipe for an FPP.
posted by Aizkolari at 12:11 PM on July 12, 2011
posted by Aizkolari at 12:11 PM on July 12, 2011
This post is getting deleted anyway, but the real news is here: ...Senate Minority Leader has just suggested the GOP will give President Obama his debt limit increase without any spending cuts with a legislative maneuver that in essence allows Republicans to say it's all Obama's fault.
posted by gerryblog at 12:11 PM on July 12, 2011
posted by gerryblog at 12:11 PM on July 12, 2011
How can he do that with a clean conscience? The monster!! Thank you for bringing this miscarriage of justice to my attention. To think I voted for this heartless SOB.
posted by barrett caulk at 12:11 PM on July 12, 2011
posted by barrett caulk at 12:11 PM on July 12, 2011
Despite the exhaustive coverage this pissing match gets in the news, this post really ought to be fleshed out a bit more.
posted by CynicalKnight at 12:11 PM on July 12, 2011
posted by CynicalKnight at 12:11 PM on July 12, 2011
Couldn't decide between "HTML Error" and "It breaks the guidelines".
Obama can't really "pass" on any budget offers - he is not a member of Congress and does not vote on bills.
posted by muddgirl at 12:12 PM on July 12, 2011
Obama can't really "pass" on any budget offers - he is not a member of Congress and does not vote on bills.
posted by muddgirl at 12:12 PM on July 12, 2011
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posted by postel's law at 12:09 PM on July 12, 2011