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[–] [email protected] 3 points 1 day ago

Oh, he will.

Benefit cuts are one of the areas where we always seem to have bipartisanship. Clinton famously cut the social safety net too. Who do you vote for when both parties have a record of killing benefits?

After all, even after another round of benefit cuts, Republican and Democratic voters will still line up to vote for it. Again.