Every election cycle brings the same 'ole, same 'ole GOP fearmongering. The American people have to listen to the GOPPERS anal drivel about our broke country, our broke Social Security fund, and our broken Medicare program. The sane Americans who do their homework and actually pay attention to current events know these are LIES to scare you into giving the party "who knows how to fix things" back the power. My BP is through the roof as I type these words, plus I'm hyperventilating a bit..
If we are so broke and need to transform Medicare then why is it the Republicans refuse to allow the Medicare program to negotiate prices with the pharmaceutical industry? In 2005, and in 2007 Democrats tried to amend the Medicare program by allowing such negotiations -- the measure was blocked by Senate Republicans. An attempt, H.R. 4752, in 2010 died in committee. Democrats have introduced yet another attempt to allow for price negotiation, H.R. 999, (Schakowsky, and 27 co-sponsors). In this instance, voters have a far better chance of spending tax dollars wisely than is evidenced by the House and Senate Republicans. No, Republicans have no interest in putting the peoples interests first. Their voting record proves that....
If we are so broke and need to transform Medicare then why is it the Republicans refuse to allow the Medicare program to negotiate prices with the pharmaceutical industry? In 2005, and in 2007 Democrats tried to amend the Medicare program by allowing such negotiations -- the measure was blocked by Senate Republicans. An attempt, H.R. 4752, in 2010 died in committee. Democrats have introduced yet another attempt to allow for price negotiation, H.R. 999, (Schakowsky, and 27 co-sponsors). In this instance, voters have a far better chance of spending tax dollars wisely than is evidenced by the House and Senate Republicans. No, Republicans have no interest in putting the peoples interests first. Their voting record proves that....
The backlash from the public over the Ryan plan to dismantle SS and Medicare has the GOP a bit scared, so what do they do? They come up with a different plan that is even more stupid then the first one. They are calling it a "mandatory global spending cap" and it's the House Republican budget in disguise, but don't tell them that! LMAO!! Oh Hell, of course they know what it is, don't be silly, it's YOU they are trying to fool but it ain't gonna work. This plan isn't a way to make the government live within it's means, it's a way to reduce the "means" that normal people live on, it's a way to cut your Medicare and Social Security so they can give more fuckin' tax cuts to the ubber wealthy! Oh just more of the same 'ole, same 'ole Republiscum dirty tricks... More than 70% of the population wants the Republicans to stop with the "plans" to destroy SS and Medicare, but the GOP is blind deaf and dumb, they are hell bent on destroying America as we know it, from within....
WE ARE NOT BROKE! The GOP just wants you to believe that so they can fuck with your money.. Big corporations and the wealthiest Americans are making more money -- and a higher percentage of America's total income -- than ever. So if millionaires and billionaires paid taxes at the same rate they did during the Reagan Administration -- and the income they earn on investments were taxed at the same rates as people who work for a living -- that would go a long way to eliminating the deficit.
And the experts tell us that Social Security would be solvent for 75 years if you required higher-income people to pay as much in Social Security taxes as their secretaries and janitors by eliminating the cap on income for which Americans pay Social Security taxes. Eliminate the CAP, how obvious is that?? Come on Mr. President, put that on your agenda please!
Social Security and Medicare benefits have been earned, and paid for, throughout the American workers life, it can not be up for grabs by the GREEDY Wall Street bankers!
The budget battle will be the next test for Democrats. If they cower to the thugs, America loses, BIG TIME.. Lord help us all. We can not afford to lose this fight...
