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Silent Type

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2. Well f%#k me. Just looked, that "Pay as You Go" Bill was a Democratic Bill, signed by Obama in 2010.

Reply to cliffside (Original post)

Tue May 20, 2025, 11:38 PM

May 20

Fortunately, I think there are many exceptions that might help avoid the Medicare cut. But there sure won’t be any increases.

It probably made sense at time because who could predict trump.

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CBO Confirms GOP Budget Bill Triggers Medicare Cuts [View all] cliffside May 20 OP

Link ... Additional press releases from the House Budget Committee ... cliffside May 20 #1

Well f%#k me. Just looked, that "Pay as You Go" Bill was a Democratic Bill, signed by Obama in 2010. Silent Type May 20 #2

Made me look :) More here - PAYGO's History and Impact on Fiscal Discipline cliffside May 21 #5

Thanks. Good nfo. Silent Type May 21 #9

PAYGO was designed to refute the Republican smear of Dems as being "tax and spend libruls" summer_in_TX May 21 #10

K & R for exposure SunSeeker May 20 #3

We PAY into Medicare Wicked Blue May 21 #4

Just posted an article about the rule, see post #5. nt cliffside May 21 #6

Face it - Project 2025 dweller May 21 #7

Video link to Rep Boyle on Lawrence tonight ... cliffside May 21 #8

Why is this not the NUMBER ONE story? flamingdem May 21 #11

BECAUSE JAKE TAPPER HAS A BOOK TO SELL Skittles May 22 #15

pdf letter from the cbo scipan May 21 #12

20+ hours now that the Rules Committee has been in session!!! C-Span has been covering it. nt cliffside May 21 #13

WA: Po Trump and GOP's tax bill would force cuts to Medicare, CBO says Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin May 22 #14