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	Name:	MartiniMan -
	Subject:	Politics and Political Suicide
	Date:	9/8/2009 12:40:27 PM

GF: Thanks for posting this as it is very instructive about why we need to vehemently oppose all entitlement programs. The campaign is pure politics and is intended to whittle away some of the senior vote and sadly it will probably work.

What a funny turn of events. The Democrats in control of the White House and Congress propose to partially pay for Obamacare by cutting $500 billion out of Medicare. So we take funds away from those who use the system most often and to the greatest degree (our senior citizens) and give it to the 15 million chronically uninsured (who are obviously not senior citizens or they would already have Medicare).

Republicans who normally eschew government programs like this appear to be supporting it because they can use the entitlement mentality to garner support. Turn about is fair play in this case and Democrats who perfected the art of scaring seniors to vote for them only have themselves to blame for creating this opening.

But don't confuse the "Right" with conservatives. Conservatives oppose all these entitlement programs and this is just one of many reasons I never financially support national political organizations like the RNC. I give my money to candidates that support my conservative views.

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Right Supports Single Payer - GoneFishin - 9/8/2009 12:23:16 PM

Politics and Political Suicide - MartiniMan - 9/8/2009 12:40:27 PM

As I recall, medicare is - alahusker - 9/8/2009 8:38:37 PM

As I recall, medicare is - Tall Cotton - 9/8/2009 9:21:14 PM

You are right - MartiniMan - 9/9/2009 8:38:33 AM

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