Posted on 04/03/2014 9:03:08 AM PDT by SeekAndFind
WASHINGTON — After months of pummeling by Republicans and with a grim election season approaching, Democrats on Tuesday had a rare bright day. President Obama’s announcement that the new health care plan had enrolled 7.1 million Americans coincided with the release by Representative Paul D. Ryan of a new Republican budget that proposes changes in Medicare and deep cuts in spending.
It’s far too early to say a political turnaround is at hand, but for the first time this election year, Democrats are evincing some confidence that they have at least stanched the bleeding.
“It’s changing. If you’ve been around awhile, and I’ve been around awhile, you can sense it,” said Senator Richard J. Durbin of Illinois, the No. 2 Democrat in the Senate. “You’re not going to turn away seven or 10 million people from insurance coverage — doesn’t work anymore. And then comes Ryan. Thank you, thank you Congressman Paul Ryan, for reminding us what Republicans would do if they had control.”
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yes, very hard.
Doctors don’t know everything...and in fact their predictions are now null and void. Who knows how long this will last - none of us. I just don’t believe in destroying hope.
Please ‘Rats, double down on stupid.
The Democrats are throwing millions of people off their insurance!
So all the Democrats who have run away from Obama and his monster will now turn around and jump on the stage with the Kenyan faker? I don’t think so!
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