ABC’s Karl Admits Dems Oppose Medicare Reform So They Can Run Against Medicare Cuts
On Sunday’s World News on ABC, correspondent Jonathan Karl suggested that Democrats in the House, rather than take a political position based on principle, refuse to vote for a budget plan that would reform Medicare because they wish to use Medicare to run against Republicans and take back the House.
As Karl recounted that he had recently spoken with House Democratic leaders, it is unclear whether he meant that one of the leaders had actually made this admission to him, or whether his assertion was his own perception. Karl:
I’ve spoken to a lot of top Democratic leaders in the last couple of days about this. Speaker Pelosi - former Speaker Pelosi made it clear that she was not going to support anything that would touch Medicare or Social Security. And the reason for that, David, is that Democrats are already campaigning to try to take back the House by saying it’s Republicans that want to cut Medicare, so there is no way they’re willing to go along with anything that could be portrayed as a cut to Medicare.
By contrast, the same night’s CBS Evening News and the NBC Nightly News showed no skepticism in the Democratic strategy on Medicare spending. CBS’s Bill Plante:
At tonight’s meeting, sources tell us, the President is continuing to press for his grand bargain, the $4 trillion cut. Republicans don’t like that because it increases taxes. Democrats don’t like it because it trims Medicare and other social spending. The White House folks have their own spin on it: They say that it means to President is showing leadership.
And Chuck Todd on NBC:
Over the last 48 hours, both parties have been taking the temperature of their bases when it comes to Democrats trying to figure out if there was support for some of these tough Medicare and Social Security cuts and Republicans trying to figure out if they could do massive tax reform that, in the long run, would bring in a trillion dollars in tax revenues that would go to deficit reduction.
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Cue Admiral Ackbar...
Submitted by falcon on Tue, 07/12/2011 - 7:21am.
..."It's a TRAP!"
“I will not stand by and watch this great country destroy itself under mediocre leadership, that drifts from one crisis to the next, eroding our national will and purpose.” – Ronald Reagan, July 17, 1980.
That wasn't Admiral Ackbar,
Submitted by Beukeboom on Tue, 07/12/2011 - 11:43am.
That wasn't Admiral Ackbar, that was Captain Obvious! LOL!
Funny that the democraps have
Submitted by eaglewingz08 on Tue, 07/12/2011 - 8:28am.
Funny that the democraps have already caused 500 billion in cuts to Medicare and increased its enrollment by twenty million or more people. So how could the dems run against Medicare cuts when they instituted the most draconian cuts in Medicare in ages.
How indeed?
Submitted by jon_torlin on Tue, 07/12/2011 - 8:53am.
The dems would be nothing without their dependent slaves to keep them in office.
-Jon
reality or insanity
Submitted by ohio granny on Tue, 07/12/2011 - 9:36am.
in order to believe anyyhing the democrats say, you either have to be insane or able to deny reality. in the case of the MSM you just need to know they will ALWAYS lie to cover for the democrats.
democrats = liars, cheats, crooks, and hypocrites
"democrats = liars, cheats,
Submitted by Beukeboom on Tue, 07/12/2011 - 11:43am.
"democrats = liars, cheats, crooks, and hypocrites"
And those are their GOOD qualities.
former Speaker Pelosi made it
Submitted by motherbelt on Tue, 07/12/2011 - 10:12am.
former Speaker Pelosi made it clear that she was not going to support anything that would touch Medicare or Social Security.
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There’s no need to have a Democratic budget in my opinion. It would be foolish for us to do a budget at this stage.” -Dingy Harry
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A complete abdication of responsibility.
Shameless, the lot of them.
Patience, Mom.
Submitted by almostacowboy on Tue, 07/12/2011 - 11:23am.
It's only been, what, 900 or so days without a budget? No wonder they call them "progressives". [sarc]
dems are the maggots of society
Submitted by MidAmerica on Tue, 07/12/2011 - 10:33am.
Bad legislation and unworkable programs are one of the main avenues for democrats to keep power. They don't care how much the country is hurt as long as they can exploit an issue for votes.
This morning....
Submitted by almostacowboy on Tue, 07/12/2011 - 11:22am.
...on Kilmeade and Friends, Rep. Tim Scott (R-SC) said the Dhim's are so entrenched on Medicare they rejected a proposed $1 co-pay on lab visits.
I'm sure that's what the President means when he says, "I've bent over backwards to work with the Republicans."
President Obama and the Dems have already reformed
Submitted by Rush Fan on Tue, 07/12/2011 - 11:34pm.
Medicare. Why would they have to do it again?
ObamaCare cuts more than $500 billion from future Medicare spending. Medicare Advantage, a program that I and many other seniors use, will be practically eliminated. From Heritage Foundation:
Heritage Foundation: Obamacare: Impact on Seniors.
Well, if "tax reform"
Submitted by UpNorth on Tue, 07/12/2011 - 11:39pm.
means that GE and Jeff Immelt would have to finally pay taxes on their profits, I'm for that. If it means that Timmy Geithner and future, and present, members of the Obama cabal would have to pay taxes, again, count me in. If it means that the 52% who don't pay any taxes now, would have to pay something, I'm all for it.
If it means they want to raise my taxes further, nope, sorry, collect from those who don't pay.
UpNorth.....It's not fair for you to expect Timmy Geithner to
Submitted by Rush Fan on Wed, 07/13/2011 - 12:33am.
pay his taxes. TurboTax, a product I use every year to determine my tax liability, is unfortunately not set up for liberals. Specifically, TurboTax does not currently have the capability to allow liberals who would like to use TurboTax, such as Geithner, to redistribute their tax obligations, and designate (force) other taxpayers, perhaps those who are making over $250,000, to pay the liberal's tax liability.