White House blasts new Medicare plan by GOP's Ryan

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The White House says a new bipartisan Medicare proposal would cause the health care program for seniors to "wither on the vine." WASHINGTON -- The White House says a new bipartisan Medicare proposal would cause the health care program for seniors to "wither on the vine." Communications Director Dan Pfeiffer said Thursday the overhaul proposed by ... (more)

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Saul Newport News, VA	Reply » \| Report Abuse \| Judge it! \| #1 Dec 15, 2011 Judged: 1 1 1 The discussion resolving around killing off the Nation's Seniors continues. In a nation where 100 Million live at or below the poverty level, and there's no room to negotiate pharmacy pricing on a grand scale by the Government to cover participants within their medicare program, it's come as a superior idea to turn over seniors on fixed income to the gauging insurance companies and dismantle Medicare. Kill the old, and throw away the disabled and poor. They're just in the way and divide the rest of the property in America between the remaining 200 Million.
Marine Corp Pat “OBAMA GOT OSAMA!” Since: Jun 07 7,982 Miami, FL	Reply » \| Report Abuse \| Judge it! \| #2 Dec 15, 2011 Judged: 4 2 2 No one with half a brain who is middle class or poor would ever trust the GOP with the social programs that help Americans. Thank God President Obama will be re-elected with a Democratically controlled Congress.
Bluebonnets-This tle Since: Dec 07 15,527 Spring, TX	Reply » \| Report Abuse \| Judge it! \| #3 Dec 15, 2011 Judged: 3 3 2 Marine Corp Pat wrote: No one with half a brain who is middle class or poor would ever trust the GOP with the social programs that help Americans. Thank God President Obama will be re-elected with a Democratically controlled Congress. Your pea brain makes you too stupid to realize why we threw the dem congress out in the first place in 2010. Too many social programs and nobamacare. Since he won't get rid of it and keeps asking for more taxpayer money to give away for nothing accomplished like shovel ready, cash for clunkers and his other worthless programs, we're going to throw out the rest of them soon. Pack your phoney bags, boy.
CHECK SIX North Port, FL	Reply » \| Report Abuse \| Judge it! \| #5 Dec 15, 2011 Judged: 1 1 1 NITWITS its BI-PARTISAN...Oregon Democratic Sen. Ron Wyden has seen the logic...; THAT GIVES HUSSIEN THE fits!!...The cracks OF THIS OBAMA CARE MONSTROSITY are happening! House Oversight and Investigations subcommittee Chairman Rep. Cliff Stearns, R-Fla. presides over the subcommittee's hearing on Capitol Hill in Washington Wednesday, Jan. 26, 2011.(AP) A $5 billion program aimed at providing temporary help to employers to maintain medical coverage for early retirees is being quickly depleted, as Republican lawmakers express outrage over the number of large, profitable corporations that have pocketed the taxpayer money. The Early Retiree Reinsurance Program was created by the federal health care law passed by Democrats and signed by President Obama last year. The purpose was to encourage employers not to drop health coverage of early retirees before some of the key provisions of the health care law take effect in 2014. But much of the money has gone to some big-name companies and organizations, including more than $200 million for the United Auto Workers,$140 million for AT&T and $91.7 million for Verizon. They CANCELED THE PROGRAM....BROKE...The UNIONS CLEANED THEM OUT...It Was a DEAL for GOVERNMENT MOTORS .... If Yer 55,and want to retire with benifits,untill Yer SS??? TOUGH SHIT!...LOOKATCHONOW LOONS
Gravediggers United States	Reply » \| Report Abuse \| Judge it! \| #6 Dec 15, 2011 And what is Obama's plan? And where is Obama's budget? And where is Michelle?(flying out early to Hawaii-more cost to the taxpayer-she just doesn't care)
GoodNewz Since: Jul 07 2,064 Newport News, VA	Reply » \| Report Abuse \| Judge it! \| #7 Dec 15, 2011 Judged: 1 1 1 Gravediggers wrote: And what is Obama's plan? And where is Obama's budget? And where is Michelle?(flying out early to Hawaii-more cost to the taxpayer-she just doesn't care) he has no plan. he has no cohones. he did not even have a plan for health care. just asked the dems to draw something up for him. he is no leader.
jaws Elizabethtown, KY	Reply » \| Report Abuse \| Judge it! \| #8 Dec 15, 2011 Judged: 1 1 1 Marine Corp Pat wrote: No one with half a brain who is middle class or poor would ever trust the GOP with the social programs that help Americans. Thank God President Obama will be re-elected with a Democratically controlled Congress. What have you been smoking?
Ex-GOP Con Houston, TX	Reply » \| Report Abuse \| Judge it! \| #9 Dec 15, 2011 Judged: 3 2 1 By the next election cycle here is what the American people will remember after the G-roup O-f P-olitical T-erroristic E-uropean A-merican birthers took over the house. 1) They shifted focus from jobs and the economy to defending DOMA. 2) They almost pushed us into a government shutdown. 3) They pushed us into a credit downgrade. 4) They fought to kill medicare and medicaid 5) But they sure fought vehemently for those top 1% wealthy people. All at the expense of the economy and the middle and working class. ========== We are the 99%! ========== If tax cuts create jobs...where are they? IT'S BEEN 10 YEARS OF THE BUSH GOPTEA TAX CUTS! ========== The right HAS become deranged. ========== Vote for Term Limits for Congress! ==========

CHECK SIX North Port, FL	Reply » \| Report Abuse \| Judge it! \| #10 Dec 15, 2011 Judged: 1 1 1 Ex-GOP Con wrote: By the next election cycle here is what the American people will remember after the G-roup O-f P-olitical T-erroristic E-uropean A-merican birthers took over the house. 1) They shifted focus from jobs and the economy to defending DOMA. 2) They almost pushed us into a government shutdown. 3) They pushed us into a credit downgrade. 4) They fought to kill medicare and medicaid 5) But they sure fought vehemently for those top 1% wealthy people. All at the expense of the economy and the middle and working class. ========== We are the 99%! ========== If tax cuts create jobs...where are they? IT'S BEEN 10 YEARS OF THE BUSH GOPTEA TAX CUTS! ========== The right HAS become deranged. ========== Vote for Term Limits for Congress! ========== Get off the streets or immolate yer self!..find a shower,chill out get off the "RIPPLE" stop Molesting the Street Sluts! The 1% is in OBAMAS SENATE..You Filthy Street Anarchists , Ya Want FILTHY RICH?/Here they are ..all LOONS! US Senator (click name for details) Average Net Worth of Household in 2006 1. John Kerry (D-MA)$267,789,805 Top 5 stocks owned • Top 5 stocks owned by spouse • Top 5 stocks purchased • Top 5 stocks purchased by spouse • Top 5 stocks sold • Top 5 stocks sold by spouse • Related Articles 2. Herbert H. Kohl (D-WI)$171,423,011 Top 5 stocks owned • Top 5 stocks purchased • Top 5 stocks sold • Related Articles 3. Edward M. Kennedy (D-MA)$102,822,519 Top 5 stocks owned • Top 5 stocks owned by spouse • Top 5 stocks purchased • Top 5 stocks purchased by spouse • Top 5 stocks sold • Top 5 stocks sold by spouse • Related Articles 4. John D.(Jay) Rockefeller (D-WV)$91,713,012 Top 5 stocks owned • Top 5 stocks owned by spouse • Top 5 stocks purchased • Top 5 stocks purchased by spouse • Top 5 stocks sold • Top 5 stocks sold by spouse • Related Articles 5. Dianne Feinstein (D-CA)$79,555,657 Top 5 stocks owned • Top 5 stocks owned by spouse • Top 5 stocks purchased • Top 5 stocks purchased by spouse • Top 5 stocks sold • Top 5 stocks sold by spouse • Related Articles 6. Frank R. Lautenberg (D-NJ)$79,051,090 Extension for filing requested. New deadline was Aug. 13, 2008. Not available as of Oct. 3, 2008. 7. Elizabeth Dole (R-NC)$43,867,072 Top 5 stocks owned • Top 5 stocks owned by spouse • Top 5 stocks purchased • Top 5 stocks purchased by spouse • Top 5 stocks sold • Top 5 stocks sold by spouse • Related Articles 8. John McCain (R-AZ)$36,431,099 Top 5 stocks owned • Top 5 stocks owned by spouse • Top 5 stocks purchased • Top 5 stocks purchased by spouse • Top 5 stocks sold • Top 5 stocks sold by spouse • Related Articles 9. Hillary Rodham Clinton (D-NY)$30,691,003 Top 5 stocks owned • Related Articles 10. Andrew L.(Lamar) Alexander, Jr.(R-TN)$27,800,155 Top 5 stocks owned • Top 5 stocks owned by spouse • Top 5 stocks purchased • Top 5 stocks purchased by spouse • Top 5 stocks sold • Top 5 stocks sold by spouse • Related Articles 67. Barack H. Obama (D-IL)
Saul Newport News, VA	Reply » \| Report Abuse \| Judge it! \| #11 Dec 15, 2011 GoodNewz wrote: <quoted text> he has no plan. he has no cohones. he did not even have a plan for health care. just asked the dems to draw something up for him. he is no leader. The Health Care program signed into law is exactly the Dole (Republican) Health Care Program proposed by Bob Dole on his run for President and also offered up by Richard Nixon during is presidency. The Republicans Health Care program was amended by Newt Gingrich during the Clinton health care debate before Newt was booted out of Congress. Newt is the Grandfather of the Public Mandate. Nothing in Washington is original, everything is passed down and written by lobbyist.
Jerry Elgin, IL	Reply » \| Report Abuse \| Judge it! \| #12 Dec 15, 2011 Yes, it is bi partisan bill, and will likely replace the Obamacare plan when that one is found to be unconstitutional next June.
DENG Beijing, China	Reply » \| Report Abuse \| Judge it! \| #14 Dec 16, 2011 Judged: 1 1 1 "Medicare plan by GOP" MACAU AND HONG KONG HAVE AN AVERAGE LIFE SPAN CLOSE TO 90 YEARS OLD--THE HIGHEST IN THE WORLD. TO ACHIEVE THAT THE UNITED STATES WOULD HAVE TO DOUBLE THE NUMBER OF DOCTORS WORKING IN THE UNITED STATES. HIGH LIFE EXPECTANCY DOES NOT COME WITHOUT INVESTMENTS.
swampmudd Since: May 08 22,434 Deltona Fla	Reply » \| Report Abuse \| Judge it! \| #15 Dec 16, 2011 Judged: 1 1 1 Jerry wrote: Yes, it is bi partisan bill, and will likely replace the Obamacare plan when that one is found to be unconstitutional next June. It is another BS voucher plan. More of the same ole same ole as the Republicans continue attempting to privatize the world.(give it all to the private corporations that pay them)
swampmudd Since: May 08 22,434 Deltona Fla	Reply » \| Report Abuse \| Judge it! \| #16 Dec 16, 2011 Judged: 1 1 1 Saul wrote: <quoted text> The Health Care program signed into law is exactly the Dole (Republican) Health Care Program proposed by Bob Dole on his run for President and also offered up by Richard Nixon during is presidency. The Republicans Health Care program was amended by Newt Gingrich during the Clinton health care debate before Newt was booted out of Congress. Newt is the Grandfather of the Public Mandate. Nothing in Washington is original, everything is passed down and written by lobbyist. That is not fair. The health care bill that we got was changed radically from what Newt and the other Republicans supported. They simply wanted a mandate for everyone to buy insurance. President went and added things like banning "preexisting condition" clause and forcing more things be paid for by insurance. The funny part is now the purchase mandate is the only part they claim they are against.
Ex-GOP Con Houston, TX	Reply » \| Report Abuse \| Judge it! \| #17 Dec 16, 2011 Judged: 1 1 1 CHECK SIX wrote: <quoted text> Get off the streets or immolate yer self!..find a shower,chill out get off the "RIPPLE" stop Molesting the Street Sluts! The 1% is in OBAMAS SENATE..You Filthy Street Anarchists , Ya Want FILTHY RICH?/Here they are ..all LOONS! US Senator (click name for details) Average Net Worth of Household in 2006 1. John Kerry (D-MA)$267,789,805 Top 5 stocks owned • Top 5 stocks owned by spouse • Top 5 stocks purchased • Top 5 stocks purchased by spouse • Top 5 stocks sold • Top 5 stocks sold by spouse • Related Articles 2. Herbert H. Kohl (D-WI)$171,423,011 Top 5 stocks owned • Top 5 stocks purchased • Top 5 stocks sold • Related Articles 3. Edward M. Kennedy (D-MA)$102,822,519 Top 5 stocks owned • Top 5 stocks owned by spouse • Top 5 stocks purchased • Top 5 stocks purchased by spouse • Top 5 stocks sold • Top 5 stocks sold by spouse • Related Articles 4. John D.(Jay) Rockefeller (D-WV)$91,713,012 Top 5 stocks owned • Top 5 stocks owned by spouse • Top 5 stocks purchased • Top 5 stocks purchased by spouse • Top 5 stocks sold • Top 5 stocks sold by spouse • Related Articles 5. Dianne Feinstein (D-CA)$79,555,657 Top 5 stocks owned • Top 5 stocks owned by spouse • Top 5 stocks purchased • Top 5 stocks purchased by spouse • Top 5 stocks sold • Top 5 stocks sold by spouse • Related Articles 6. Frank R. Lautenberg (D-NJ)$79,051,090 Extension for filing requested. New deadline was Aug. 13, 2008. Not available as of Oct. 3, 2008. 7. Elizabeth Dole (R-NC)$43,867,072 Top 5 stocks owned • Top 5 stocks owned by spouse • Top 5 stocks purchased • Top 5 stocks purchased by spouse • Top 5 stocks sold • Top 5 stocks sold by spouse • Related Articles 8. John McCain (R-AZ)$36,431,099 Top 5 stocks owned • Top 5 stocks owned by spouse • Top 5 stocks purchased • Top 5 stocks purchased by spouse • Top 5 stocks sold • Top 5 stocks sold by spouse • Related Articles 9. Hillary Rodham Clinton (D-NY)$30,691,003 Top 5 stocks owned • Related Articles 10. Andrew L.(Lamar) Alexander, Jr.(R-TN)$27,800,155 Top 5 stocks owned • Top 5 stocks owned by spouse • Top 5 stocks purchased • Top 5 stocks purchased by spouse • Top 5 stocks sold • Top 5 stocks sold by spouse • Related Articles 67. Barack H. Obama (D-IL) Those "loons" are willing to let the Bush GOP Tax cuts expire in order to pay down the debt. How many "loons" are willing to do that in the GOP to pay down the debt they amassed during the Bush years?
Makes sense Dearborn, MI	Reply » \| Report Abuse \| Judge it! \| #18 Dec 16, 2011 Judged: 1 1 Serves the old Teabaggers right! Let them vote to make Medicare the DEATH PANEL that Republicans want it to be. It's truly shocking how the 99%ers keep voting against their own self interests.
Makes sense Dearborn, MI	Reply » \| Report Abuse \| Judge it! \| #19 Dec 16, 2011 Judged: 1 1 1 Here in Michigan Republicans are trying to privatize all the schools. America is for sale to the highest bidders or best friends of the Repbulicans. Another welfare queen scam to milk the state treasury.
Makes sense Dearborn, MI	Reply » \| Report Abuse \| Judge it! \| #20 Dec 16, 2011 Judged: 1 1 1 Ex-GOP Con wrote: ========== We are the 99%! ========== If tax cuts create jobs...where are they? IT'S BEEN 10 YEARS OF THE BUSH GOPTEA TAX CUTS! ========== The right HAS become deranged. ========== EXACTLY!
Im not scared Johnson City, TN	Reply » \| Report Abuse \| Judge it! \| #21 Dec 16, 2011 Judged: 2 2 1 Tax cuts for the wealthy and to hell with everyone else. WAKE UP! Paul Ryan hates the America that we live in and he wants to take us back in time. I like the country that I live in and I am looking forward to 2012 not 1812! Paul Ryan sucks ass and does not understand America. He is a little rich boy (Born into wealth)that does not undertand the middle class because he has never associated with them. The country club crowd is where he gets his morals and values from and of course rush limbaugh is his god.
Makes sense Dearborn, MI	Reply » \| Report Abuse \| Judge it! \| #23 Dec 16, 2011 Judged: 1 Here's a question for all the "Fair Tax" people: Why aren't capital gains treated like regular income and taxed at the higher rate????? Why do rich people "capitalists" who make most of their money (income) from investments pay only 15% in taxes (or nothing or getting tax credits) while Middle Class Americans have to pay 25-35%???????? Isn't that class warfare?
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