In entering "The Kos" I had a survey asking me if I would join one congressman or another in opposing ANY cuts to Social Security AND Medicare. The main cartoon shows "The Titanic" with Boehner and McConnell saying: "Let it go down, then we'll be in charge".
Great cartoon. Horrible survey.
We, progressives should be MORE RESPONSIBLE THAN REPUBLICANS!!!
We have to support the "Gang of Six" proposal as is, including cuts to the Military, SS and Medicare. At least 2 out of 3 are necessary. Its simple math, according to Bowls-Simplson. We HAVE TO CUT AT LEAST TWO OUT OF THREE.
There are added benefits politically:
If we are the ones with the initiative, proposing this as a law in The House ASAP, with much fanfare about how this is a Republican bill (at least 4 R senators!) and Republicans reject it, and if we may still persuade the president to use the 14th ammendment in the 11th hour in case of failure to pass, we will come out stronger.
Otherwise, the great depression came off a double deep deep deep recession, and WWII came from the great depression, and we are playing with Fire.
ThE OTHER way, we come out as a moderate, pro-American party and the Republicans as "Mr Potter" of "Its a Wonderful Life".
((I would personally raise the retirement age for all non-blue collar jobs, while keeping full support for Obama's Health Care plan and making significant cuts in military).