Republicans say they are saving Medicare - not ending it??

[kentuck]

In effect, they are lying. They are hoping the media will let them spread that lie over and over without being called on it. After a while, people will believe the lie. That is their strategy.

The truth is that they are ending Medicare as we know it. And they are taking the money and giving another taxbreak to the wealthy. They want to cut the top taxrate to 25%. That is the truth.

They say they are going to close "loopholes" to pay for the taxcuts? What is keeping them from closing the loopholes right fucking now??

[Skittles]

1. it's just a code word

beware

[Wounded Bear]

2. I blame organized religion.....

It takes blind faith and serious denial of reality to believe that kind of paradoxical shit.

:shrug:

[RKP5637]

7. Exactly, it's the same mindset. Lambs led to the slaughter. n/t

[The Magistrate]

3. Not Intended To Be A Factual Statement, Sir....

[kentuck]

5. Right on target..

:-)

[Drale]

4. They where also saving the economy during the Bush years

their "saving" almost brought down the world economy.

[RKP5637]

14. But yet seemingly many want to go right back there. It's like the Bush years

were wiped from their memories. Beyond that, I'm convinced a fair percentage of this country is outright psychotic.

[Wounded Bear]

6. "It was necessary to destroy the village in order to save it"

Iconic, and probably apochryphal, radio call from Vietnam.

Fits, though.

[spanone]

8. they want to save the profits for corporate america...privatize it

[Champion Jack]

9. Yeah, and I'm the King of Fucking Prussia...

[malaise]

10. They are killing Medicare

and Dems need to make that clear

[RKP5637]

15. The dems need someone, some high powered marketing outfit that knows how

to build powerful messaging. The dems typically suck at crafting messaging ...

[Scuba]

11. Yeah, but they also called....

...the law to relax pollution standards the "blue sky act" and the law to undermine public schools the "no child left behind act".


Rove was the turd-polisher-in-chief. Wonder who has that job now?

[Tx4obama]

12. The Government needs to ....

1) Stop the subsidies to the oil companies.
2) Raise taxes on the 'income' of Millionaires and Billionaires.
3) Find all the 'FRAUD' in medicare and toss those found guilty (doctors, motorized mobility scooters sellers, etc) in jail. There is tons of it there.
4) Stop funding the Congressional Delegation overseas trips.
5) Stop the use of off-shore bank accounts and make 'everyone' pay their taxes!

And do it now :)

[Tx4obama]

18. Mining Companies Take $1 Billion A Year From Public Lands Without Paying Royalties

1872 Mining Law Lets Companies Take $1 Billion A Year From Public Lands Without Paying Royalties

http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2011/04/15/1872-mining-law-act-grand-canyon_n_849947.html

[spanone]

13. 'that is not meant as a factual statement'

[OHdem10]

16. They were caught in the Headlights and quick trying to change

the story line as usual. You cannot expect them
to admit they plan to do away with the safety net.

This is why I hope the Democrats have a plan to sustain
the truth from now to the election.

They are going to do their best to turn it around.

[kentuck]

17. They can only spread this lie if the media lets them...

Democrats have to stay on the offensive on this issue. It is obvious already how they plan on "selling" it to the American people. Once it is repeated fifty times, it becomes the reality of the viewers.