Social Security shenanigans

short version: 97% of democrats and 71% of republicans agree with akm, but it's not even part of the policy conversation

The debate over reform of Social Security and Medicare is taking place in a vacuum, without adequate consideration of fundamental facts.

The only facts that matter to the majority of members of Congress are 'how do I win my next election'? If FOX News and all the other corporate-controlled media outlets can obfuscate the issue in the minds of voters to where they embrace their abusers (usually easy enough to accomplish these days), then little else matters but serving the raw greed of the elite and cruising to victory on a tide of lies.

Obama endorses expanding benefits -- just in time

https://theintercept.com/2016/06/02/obama-wanted-to-cut-social-security-then-bernie-sanders-happened/

Latest Trump to Ryan quotes on Social Security interpreted different ways

http://www.politicususa.com/2016/06/01/donald-trump-gutting-social-security-morally.html

“From a moral standpoint, I believe in it. But you also have to get elected. And there’s no way a Republican is going to beat a Democrat when the Republican is saying, ‘We’re going to cut your Social Security’ and the Democrat is saying, ‘We’re going to keep it and give you more.’ ”

"from a moral standpoint" he believes in the cuts? Or in Social Security?

http://www.liberalamerica.org/2016/05/29/trump-supports-slashing-social-security-moral-standpoint/

i think from the context he obviously means that he believes in the cuts. bc he's contrasting that w/ what he has to do to get elected which is not say that he's pro cuts.