Monday, May 30, 2011

Bye-Bye, Medicare! (As You Know It)

Heritage  "The hot Washington Medicare debate centers on whether congressional Republicans will, in the language of the left, “End Medicare As We Know It.” But the dirty little secret on Capitol Hill is that Obamacare already ended the program as we know it.

"They don’t tell you that in those clever “Mediscare”  ads.

"Here’s what Obamacare has already done:"...

Beyond Mediscare  "The Ryan budget’s particular approach, of course, is not the only possible way to address Medicare’s woes. There is plenty of room to debate alternative solutions. But any effective solution would have to harness market forces to improve the efficiency of our health care system and give seniors more choices."

Fearful cost of 'Mediscare'  "Yet the Ryan proposal to convert Medicare into a "premium support" system starting in 2022 would not affect any American now over the age of 55.
"Still, Democratic strategists label that as "killing" Medicare -- and hail public opposition to it as a critical factor in Tuesday's special-election upset victory..."  Emphasis added. 

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