1. Of course it’s a benefit cut.
2. Of course it’s a tax hike.
3. And it’s a tax hike for everybody but the wealthy.
4. You could save much more money in other, better ways.
5. The White House’s proposed “bump” disproves its own argument.
6. It’s political suicide for Democrats.
7. The Social Security cut doesn’t reduce the deficit.
8. That tax hike on everybody except the wealthy will help a little.
9. The deficit’s already shrinking rapidly.