Stephen Rosenfeld — Sell-Out Alert: 9 Democrats Already Caving to GOP On Social Security Cuts

Illinois’ Dick Durban, Washington’s Patty Murray Virginias Sen. Mark Warner, California’s Dianne Feinstein, Montana’s Max Baucus, West Virginia’s Joe Manchin, Delaware’s Chris Coons and Tom Carper, and Colorado’s Michael Bennett have all said either that they support cuts to entitlements in letters to constituents, or have put "everything" on the table for negotiation — and this is for starters.

But the biggest Democrat of all—and the one not drawing a line in the sand but possibly leading a historic sellout—is President Obama. In September 2008, when the senator from Illinois appeared before the AARP, Obama attackedRepublican nominee John McCain for suggested cuts to Social Security. As President, he has embraced those kind of cuts.

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Sell-Out Alert: 9 Democrats Already Caving to GOP On Social Security Cuts
Stephen Rosenfeld