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even if they have the votes, and they'd have to walk away with WAY more seats than are projected at this point for the november election, they're going to have a very hard time convincing people to give back the benefits they've been given. when the dust settles and people realize that most of the changes haven't hit their bottom lines, but their kids can stay on their policies until they're 26, they're going to be a lot more reluctant to tell their elected officials to go ahead and repeal the measure.

the problem with public opinion is that it's easy to get support when you're trying to stop something new and scary. but when the thing is already in the public's grubby little paws it can be damn near impossible to get the masses to agree to give it back.

it's why republicans looooooooove to argue against federal taxation for public programs but you'd never ever ever ever get them to support a measure to repeal social security. they've already got it and they ain't about to give it back.