It’s rare for me to be stunned by anything in Politics, but this one is a stunner…
The GOP is actually going to proposed doing away with Medicare- one of the most successful and beloved programs ever created- and replacing it with private insurance.
If this one doesn’t kill them off, they have more lives than the average cat…
How can they even think about doing away with a program that benefits so many elderly Americans- who generally vote more dependably than another group and tend to vote Republican?
I hope the Democrats finally find their voice and stand up to this….
If saving Medicare isn’t a winning political issue, I don’t know what is…
House of Representatives Budget Committee Chairman Paul Ryan is set to outline a budget plan on Tuesday that is expected to propose phasing out traditional pay-for-service Medicare and instead provide government subsidies for the elderly to obtain healthcare through private insurers.The change would be for future retirees. Anyone currently over 55 would be enrolled in the current system.The proposal represents significant political risk for Republicans who made big gains in last years congressional elections running against Obamas healthcare overhaul, which they said would cut benefits for Medicare recipients.”The Ryan plan is likely to become a lightning rod for Democrats in the 2012 elections,” said Chris Krueger, political strategy analyst at MF Globals Washington Research Group.
via Republican to call for sweeping Medicare changes | Reuters.
Lost in the 21st Century 