It is good to hear from both the President and Senator Reid have said the Social Security is off the table since it doesn't add to the deficit ... that is one bitter pill we won't have to swallow, and to go back on the hands off policy towards Social Security would really damage the prospects of the Democrats in the Midterm elections on 2014.
Also, let us remember that the phraseology "Fiscal Cliff" has all the earmarks of a Shock Doctrine Disaster Capitalism cudgel to further an agenda under the guise of an emergency. I think the President and the Democrats need to stand their ground on this and not let some Financial Sector wordsmithing to lead them to give up more ground than is necessary.
The President knows he will have the support of activists on the Left, as long as he stands his ground and isn't drawn to the rocks by the siren song of bipartisanship emitting from the corporate media punditry.
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