Pelosi to GOP: ‘Take Yes for an Answer’ (via AP Video)
House Minority Leader Rep. Nancy Pelosi and House Minority Whip Rep. Steny Hoyer were among a group of Democrats who met with President Barack Obama at the White House Wednesday, the ninth day of the government shutdown. (Oct. 9)
Taking advice from a 1%’er generally isn’t wise. Then again according to the Republicans we have a “failed entitlement system.” They claim that Social Security Insurance, Medicare, and Unemployment Insurance are failed entitlement programs. Not only are they NOT entitlement programs, but they have NOT failed. Every worker pays a percentage of their yearly wages into each of these programs to keep them solvent and self-perpetuating. So once again the Republicans are lying through their teeth. But what the sleazy, scumbag Republicans and their equally dishonest enablers the Libertarians and T-baggers do best is lie to us. Let’s hope Pelosi calls them out.
Yes, they *are* entitlement programs, imhotep. You wanna know why? Because we earned them and so we are *entitled* to them. And it doesn’t help much that you are buying into the 1%’ers framing that *entitlements* is a dirty word.
Perks: Capital gains, hedge fund bracket, payroll tax ceilings, oil depletion allowance, depreciation, unlimited CEO compensation deductibility, costs of offshoring jobs, agricultural price supports, Congressional and Presidential gyms, free health care and defined benefit pensions…
Entitlements: Medicare and Social Security
Cut Perks!