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To: tobyhill

“It took courage for Congress to pass Social Security and Medicare, which eventually became highly popular,” she said, “and many of the same forces that were at work decades ago are at work again against this bill.”

I am not sure that we are happy with these two programs, it is just that we are currently stuck with them, so we work within the systems that we are given. Probably most Americans would tell you, that in fact, they aren’t totally happy with either.


16 posted on 02/28/2010 7:25:29 AM PST by fishnsoldier (The second ammendment ensures they don't forget about the others.)
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To: fishnsoldier
It took courage for Congress to pass Social Security and Medicare, which eventually became highly popular, she said, "and many of the same forces that were at work decades ago are at work again against this bill."

This was one of the talking points that Rahm worked up in the wake of the hostile August town hall meetings to try and stiffen up the Rats' resolve. I see that he and Pelosi are still trying to push it...

40 posted on 02/28/2010 8:19:08 AM PST by Virginia Ridgerunner (Sarah Palin has crossed the Rubicon!)
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To: fishnsoldier

Exactly, we’ve had to make the best of them because we we’re stuck with them anyway, and because the rats keep coming up with more ways to enlarge their “parasite” voter base. This time it seems that enough Americans are on to the scam.


42 posted on 02/28/2010 8:21:36 AM PST by mrsmel
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