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KamaAina

(78,249 posts)
Tue Mar 17, 2015, 03:43 PM Mar 2015

House Republican Budget is a Frontal Assault on the Needs of Seniors

http://retiredamericans.org/newsroom/press-releases/view/2015-03-house-republican-budget-is-a-frontal-assault-on-the

“The budget plan put forward by House Republicans today is a frontal assault on the needs of seniors, persons with disabilities and working Americans.

It would privatize critical aspects of Medicare, gut Medicaid and drastically reduce support for persons with disabilities. It breaks promises to seniors regarding benefits they have earned over decades of work.

It also signals that the Republican leadership is interested in going after Social Security, which keeps 22 million older Americans out of poverty. We’ve seen these tactics before – Commissions to recommend ‘so-reforms,’ and attempts to pit disabled workers against retired workers. If Republicans were truly concerned about the Social Security’s future they would be working to expand benefits for beneficiaries and improve the program’s finances by lifting the earnings cap on Social Security contributions.

Medicare has served our country’s retirees well for 50 years and the rate of health care spending is now slowing after decades of uncontrolled growth. This budget puts those gains at risk and the needs of the privileged over the middle class.



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House Republican Budget is a Frontal Assault on the Needs of Seniors (Original Post) KamaAina Mar 2015 OP
Those fucking assholes. cyberswede Mar 2015 #1
Ambien. KamaAina Mar 2015 #2
Oh, Boner has his sleeping meds in his bottle of booze erronis Mar 2015 #20
they have no conscience except the size of their money stack. rurallib Mar 2015 #11
No Democrats better cross any lines on this one! Liberalynn Mar 2015 #3
+1 stage left Mar 2015 #6
Being a senior with senior friends, many of my upaloopa Mar 2015 #4
THAT would be my brother-in-law! SoapBox Mar 2015 #9
I posted the thing about the repub budget upaloopa Mar 2015 #13
A huge population keeps voting for them Iliyah Mar 2015 #16
Well Hillary,heer is your number one Campaign Wellstone ruled Mar 2015 #5
The Geezer vote. stage left Mar 2015 #7
Yes,might be a geezer,but,unlike many in our age group, Wellstone ruled Mar 2015 #15
Okay then. stage left Mar 2015 #22
Yes, Wellstone ruled Mar 2015 #24
It'll meet with a Presidential veto android fan Mar 2015 #8
And the typical republican voter thinks project_bluebook Mar 2015 #10
fine with me, I'm not a senior AlbertCat Mar 2015 #12
Or stage left Mar 2015 #21
Ah yes, I forgot that republican trait project_bluebook Mar 2015 #23
exactly so. stage left Mar 2015 #25
The COULD just put back the money they took out, y'know. AlbertCat Mar 2015 #14
And increases defense spending mountain grammy Mar 2015 #17
Democrats should be united against this. Enthusiast Mar 2015 #18
I would remind Republican voters..... Enthusiast Mar 2015 #19
Excellent point. stage left Mar 2015 #26
It happens to people all the time for many reasons. Enthusiast Mar 2015 #27

erronis

(15,260 posts)
20. Oh, Boner has his sleeping meds in his bottle of booze
Tue Mar 17, 2015, 06:40 PM
Mar 2015

If they are going after Medicare/Medicaid they better go after their own retirement/health benefits too. The Kucks can only support so many freeloaders (I think.)

upaloopa

(11,417 posts)
4. Being a senior with senior friends, many of my
Tue Mar 17, 2015, 04:03 PM
Mar 2015

friends vote repub. People I went to high school don't have a clue about the repub budget.

SoapBox

(18,791 posts)
9. THAT would be my brother-in-law!
Tue Mar 17, 2015, 06:08 PM
Mar 2015

All while he would be ranting about not touching his Medicare or SS! Go figure!

But that is how FuksNews gets people to support stuff even if it is completely against their own interest.

upaloopa

(11,417 posts)
13. I posted the thing about the repub budget
Tue Mar 17, 2015, 06:13 PM
Mar 2015

on Facebook so some of them will see it.
So far they haven't unfriended me

 

Wellstone ruled

(34,661 posts)
5. Well Hillary,heer is your number one Campaign
Tue Mar 17, 2015, 04:04 PM
Mar 2015

Issue,you wont the geezer vote,get your butt in gear and hit these Numbskulls big time.

 

Wellstone ruled

(34,661 posts)
15. Yes,might be a geezer,but,unlike many in our age group,
Tue Mar 17, 2015, 06:16 PM
Mar 2015

we are life long Progressive Dems. To damn many older folks vote against their best interests. Most have this idea the Rethugs will protect their .025% passbook savings account from the Taxman. They forgot it was FDR that saved their parents asses and not the Rethugs.

stage left

(2,962 posts)
22. Okay then.
Tue Mar 17, 2015, 09:13 PM
Mar 2015

If you're a geezer yourself then that's ok. I qualify as one, also, I suppose, though I prefer person of very mature years. . Life long FDR Dem here as well. Too many people period vote against their own interests. Like your sig line. Give 'em hell!

 

Wellstone ruled

(34,661 posts)
24. Yes,
Tue Mar 17, 2015, 09:42 PM
Mar 2015

used to be one of those more mature persons,then all of sudden you have to admit you are much older than you feel. Thus Geezerhood.

 

android fan

(214 posts)
8. It'll meet with a Presidential veto
Tue Mar 17, 2015, 06:01 PM
Mar 2015

and Republicans will need to cave and take in more at the expense of the MIC....

<that's what *I* think... *mutter*>

stage left

(2,962 posts)
21. Or
Tue Mar 17, 2015, 09:09 PM
Mar 2015

They think "I'm already drawing Social Security and Medicare. It won't affect me. Screw you whippersnapper fifty year olds. Now get off my lawn."

stage left

(2,962 posts)
25. exactly so.
Wed Mar 18, 2015, 11:48 AM
Mar 2015

They're seriously empathy impaired. I wonder if they realize that, should they live long enough, their end will probably be in a nursing home, which will take all the money they can muster. And after that's gone, all that's left is Medicaid to pay the bills. And if Medicaid is gone, then what? I guess they think they will be the lucky ones who are still able to stay in their homes until they take their last breath.

 

AlbertCat

(17,505 posts)
14. The COULD just put back the money they took out, y'know.
Tue Mar 17, 2015, 06:14 PM
Mar 2015

Take it from the DoD budget. They won't even notice.

Enthusiast

(50,983 posts)
18. Democrats should be united against this.
Tue Mar 17, 2015, 06:29 PM
Mar 2015

If they're not, we should know why.

There is no excuse for outspending the rest of the world on the military while ignoring the needs of the people.

What ever happened to the concept of the "general welfare"?

Of course the Republican's main goal is to further reduce taxes on the wealthy.

Enthusiast

(50,983 posts)
19. I would remind Republican voters.....
Tue Mar 17, 2015, 06:33 PM
Mar 2015

at any given moment, due to circumstances beyond your control, you could find yourselves relying entirely on a monthly disability check.

This could be the result of an illness or accident. But, believe me, I can happen to you.

stage left

(2,962 posts)
26. Excellent point.
Wed Mar 18, 2015, 11:50 AM
Mar 2015

And you could find yourself in need of extended long term care in an assisted living or nursing home to the tune of $3,000 a month. And that's the low end.

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