Why?
According to what theory of justice could this possibly be true?
Anyone that believes a word of anything the government says should be thought of as a complete fool and that goes double for anything spouted by the governments lapdog media! Just my O2 worth of course.
“In stark contrast, Republicans have common sense solutions that will leave Medicare benefits intact for today’s seniors and those nearing retirement.”
And that is why this country is financially doomed. I am not specifically against Medicare, but how can we possibly afford it with $16 trillion of debt?
Socialism is about plunder and death. The socialist schemes, Social Security and Medicare, have been funded by dead Americans (assets...units of labor FORCED to “contribute” who did not live long enough to be a net liability...long-term drain). When there aren’t enough dead Americans to fund these schemes, the costs go up.
The answer: More dead Americans and more funds. Hence, Obamacare/Totalitariancare, IRS agents (plundering Americans) & death panels (terminating Americans).
US Unfunded Liabilities: Social Security 15+ trillion, Prescription Drugs 20+ trillion, Medicare 82+ trillion.
R.I.P. Americans. “Free at last”
Seeing as how Republicans have been eviscerated for suggesting reductions in the rate of spending increases, the Democrats should suffer even more for actual, genuine cuts in Medicare.
But the GOP will have to make sure the voters know this, as they won’t have the media carrying their message for them as the Democrats do. This really could be an election-sealing issue.