Welcome to DU!
The truly grassroots left-of-center political community where regular people, not algorithms, drive the discussions and set the standards.
Join the community:
Create a free account
Support DU (and get rid of ads!):
Become a Star Member
Latest Breaking News
General Discussion
The DU Lounge
All Forums
Issue Forums
Culture Forums
Alliance Forums
Region Forums
Support Forums
Help & Search
Sen. Tom Harkin: Leave Medicare, Medicaid out of fiscal-cliff talks
Senate Health Committee Chairman Tom Harkin (D-Iowa) said Thursday that Medicare and Medicaid should be off the table during talks on the fiscal cliff.
Harkin spoke alongside other liberal lawmakers at an event to highlight opposition to cutting social programs for deficit reduction.
He touted the results of the Nov. 6 election as evidence that Americans support raising taxes instead of cutting spending.
"When it comes to Social Security, Medicare and Medicaid, the American people told us to protect and strengthen these programs, not cut them," Harkin said.
...
more: http://thehill.com/blogs/healthwatch/medicare/268279-harkin-leave-medicare-medicaid-out-of-fiscal-cliff-talks
Harkin spoke alongside other liberal lawmakers at an event to highlight opposition to cutting social programs for deficit reduction.
He touted the results of the Nov. 6 election as evidence that Americans support raising taxes instead of cutting spending.
"When it comes to Social Security, Medicare and Medicaid, the American people told us to protect and strengthen these programs, not cut them," Harkin said.
...
Sen. Harkin is one of the best for sure.
10 replies
= new reply since forum marked as read
= new reply since forum marked as read
You mean due date, dont you?
What evidence does he have they they will be on the table?
He just wants to make Obama look bad by implying that Obama could ever possibly cut those things.
Keep slurping that vomit, Tom.
Us real democrats will be enabling entitlement cuts 24/7/365.
