Dem electoral strategy – convince Grandparents to throw Grandchildren off fiscal cliff

from Le·gal In·sur·rec·tion by William A. Jacobson:

Dem electoral strategy – convince Grandparents to throw Grandchildren off fiscal cliff:

There is no more misleading imagery than the ad run by Democrats in which a Paul Ryan-looking figure throws Granny off a cliff due to Medicare cuts.

The ad has it exactly opposite to reality.  Republican proposals would keep Medicare the same for people already in the system or 10 years away from entering the system.  Nothing would affect Granny, but restructuring would save Medicare for future generations while easing the national debt burden.

There is something that will kill Medicare, Democrats’ insistence on doing nothing or relying on tax increases.  Don’t take my word for it, take Barack Obama’s word for it:

And what I’ve tried to explain to them [Democrats] is, number one, if you look at the numbers, then Medicare in particular will run out of money and we will not be able to sustain that program no matter how much taxes go up.  I mean, it’s not an option for us to just sit by and do nothing.

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