Obama and Democratic leadership have already indicated they're on board with Medicare, Medicaid, Social Security cuts, privatizing, etc. It was Obama who put Social Security on the table, not Republicans!
Obama Packed Debt Commission with Social Security Looters:
Obama has filled his new 'debt commission' with Wall Street insiders determined to gut Social Security
http://www.alternet.org/story/146183/obama_packs_debt_commission_with_social_security_looters?page=entire
Obama has filled his new 'debt commission' with Wall Street insiders determined to gut Social Security
Obama Packs Debt Commission With Social Security Privatization & Benefit Cut Supporters
Meet Obama's Deficit Commission Appointee David Cote - the Most Dangerous Man in America
http://www.truth-out.org/obama-catfood-commissioner-threatens-small-town-with-nuclear-annihilation62852gt;
You don't put Social Security on the table at all before a 'Deficit Commission' (it's not in danger of going broke, to begin with) or put people like this on your commission if you weren't signaling that you're open to doing it.
And Democratic House leadership (DCCC) Chris Van Hollen made an interesting parsing slip on CNN about that very point (he never was the brightest color in the box -- Democratic voters are doomed if this is the future leadership of the party -- And Pelosi just put him on the Cat Food Commission II).
Go hunt:
http://archives.cnn.com/TRANSCRIPTS/1008/15/sotu.01.html
[Hint: "partial"]
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