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RedCloud

(9,230 posts) Sat Oct 13, 2012, 10:41 PM Oct 2012

House Republicans Vote To End Medicare – House Democrats Unanimously Oppose

How quickly we got pushed off this GOP killer topic in 2011!

Today, House Republicans voted to end Medicare and reduce benefits to seniors by a vote of 235-193 with all Democrats voting no. The Republican budget increases costs to seniors by $6,000 in order to give millionaires $200,000 more in tax breaks and puts insurance companies in charge of seniors’ health care while giving tens of billions in tax breaks to big oil and companies that ship jobs overseas.

http://www.democraticleader.gov/blog/?p=3892

That vote should render them extinct!

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House Republicans Vote To End Medicare – House Democrats Unanimously Oppose (Original Post) RedCloud Oct 2012 OP

Think that the msm will report this? geckosfeet Oct 2012 #1

Story iS from April 2011...n/t liam_laddie Oct 2012 #2

Oh yeah. I just saw 2012 budget plan in the crawler. geckosfeet Oct 2012 #6

Date at link is April 15th, 2011, with Speaker Pelosi mentioned. freshwest Oct 2012 #3

here's Ryan's proof that the Democrat party refuses to reach across the aisle in a bipartisan manner corkhead Oct 2012 #4

The Reps have been at this for a long time, it's not new, but it's still a clear & present danger Sheepshank Oct 2012 #5

Why isn't this an ad? And why doesn't O say tblue Oct 2012 #7

geckosfeet

(9,644 posts)

1. Think that the msm will report this?

Reply to RedCloud (Original post)

Sat Oct 13, 2012, 10:44 PM

Oct 2012

liam_laddie

(1,321 posts)

2. Story iS from April 2011...n/t

Reply to geckosfeet (Reply #1)

Sat Oct 13, 2012, 10:47 PM

Oct 2012

geckosfeet

(9,644 posts)

6. Oh yeah. I just saw 2012 budget plan in the crawler.

Reply to liam_laddie (Reply #2)

Sat Oct 13, 2012, 10:56 PM

Oct 2012

But -

Today, House Republicans voted to end Medicare and reduce benefits to seniors by a vote of 235-193 with all Democrats voting no. The Republican budget increases costs to seniors by $6,000 in order to give millionaires $200,000 more in tax breaks and puts insurance companies in charge of seniors' health care while giving tens of billions in tax breaks to big oil and companies that ship jobs overseas.

This should have been headline news, I don't remember it though it may have been (i just don't watch television), and it should be a debate point, mentioned two or three times per debate.