At a press conference yesterday, House GOP freshmen, led by Rep. Adam Kinzinger (R-IL), called on President Obama to stop the “MediSCARE” tactics that Washington Democrats have used to demagogue the new House majority’s plan to protect Medicare for current retirees, and preserve the program for future generations.
House GOP Freshmen Call on President Obama to Stop the MediSCARE Tactics (Speaker GOP website on May 12, 2011)
Republicans have lately intensified their health-care message toward the elderly. The Republican National Committee's “bill of rights” includes calls to “protect Medicare,” “prohibit efforts to ration health care based on age” and “ensure seniors can keep their current coverage. ”
GOP Pushes Health ‘Bill of Rights’(FR post of Washington Post ^ | 8/25/09 | Ben Pershing )
I hope this blows over by the election, but I was NOT surprised to see Republicans get in trouble over this.
“I hope this blows over by the election, but I was NOT surprised to see Republicans get in trouble over this.”
They need to shift the focus to what Republicans are supposed to be leading on: job creation. Polls from NY26 showed that the GOP was actually polling below the Dems on this. Seriously. And the need to get back to hammering away at Obamacare.
And personally, I don’t think they should stick their necks out so close to the next election on Medicare when it’s obvious to everyone the Dems will only use it to demagogue. Ryan’s plan might be a perfectly logical economic proposal- but the plain truth that many people don’t want to admit is a fair amount of senior citizens don’t always have all the mental sharps they once had, and the Dems’ demagoguing works.
Ryan’s plan can always be brought up again with a Repub Senate majority and president. And if we get downgraded in our credit rating before that time... well, that’s Obama’s problem.