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Why Won’t Debbie Stabenow Ask That Tax Increases & More Spending Be Off The Table For Debt Hike Talks

Talks Frayed Over Democrats’ Insistence That Both Be Part Of The Final Deal With America’s debt now skyrocketing past $14.3 trillion, negotiations on Capitol Hill to increase the debt limit by another $2 trillion are currently stalled over Democrats’ insistence that tax increases and new “stimulus” spending be part of any final package, instead of the important reform measures that non-partisan experts say are needed to prevent Medicare from going bankrupt. “America is on the brink of an economic crisis of historic proportions and yet Debbie Stabenow and her fellow Democrats in Washington are insisting on job-killing tax hikes and even more ‘stimulus spending,’” said National Republican Senatorial Committee (NRSC) spokesman Jahan Wilcox today.  “Michiganders know that the problem with Washington isn’t that our government taxes too little, but that it spends too much.  At what point will Senator Stabenow listen to that message and finally stand up to her…

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Medicare Trustees: Murphy’s Plan Will “Bankrupt” Medicare, Cut Benefits, “End Medicare As We Know It”

As he attempts to distract voters from his decision to cut Medicare by $500 billion in order to fund the expansion of government into other areas of the health care market, liberal U.S. Rep. Chris Murphy (D-CT) and his Washington Democrat allies have been busy trying to scare Connecticut seniors and demagogue the crucial issue of Medicare. Not to be outdone, his Democrat primary opponent Susan Bysiewicz (D-CT) is echoing those talking points, also demanding that Medicare be left on its current unsustainable path as she continues to drag Murphy further to the left of mainstream Connecticut voters. But in a U.S. House of Representatives hearing on the 2011 Medicare Trustees Report yesterday, the two public trustees of Medicare, Dr. Charles P. Blahous and Dr. Robert Reischauer, admitted that Murphy and Bysiewicz’s plan would “end Medicare as we know it,” “bankrupt” the program and lead to benefit cuts for seniors….

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Medicare Trustees: Kaine’s Plan Will “Bankrupt” Medicare, Cut Benefits, “End Medicare As We Know It”

As he attempts to distract voters from his decision to support cutting Medicare by $500 billion in order to fund ObamaCare, liberal former DNC Chairman Tim Kaine and his Washington Democrat allies have been busy trying to scare Virginia seniors and demagogue the crucial issue of Medicare. But in a U.S. House of Representatives hearing on the 2011 Medicare Trustees Report yesterday, the two public trustees of Medicare, Dr. Charles P. Blahous and Dr. Robert Reischauer, admitted that Kaine and the Democrats’ plan would “end Medicare as we know it,” “bankrupt” the program and lead to benefit cuts for seniors. “Medicare’s own public trustees are warning Americans that Tim Kaine’s policies will ‘end Medicare as we know it’ by bankrupting the program and cutting benefits for seniors,” said National Republican Senatorial Committee (NRSC) spokesman Chris Bond.  “Why does Kaine continue to put his own narrow partisan concerns in Washington ahead…

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Medicare Trustees: Manchin’s Plan Will “Bankrupt” Medicare, Cut Benefits, “End Medicare As We Know It”

As he attempts to distract voters from his decision to support cutting Medicare by $500 billion in order to fund ObamaCare, liberal U.S. Senator Joe Manchin (D-WV) and his Washington Democrat allies have been busy trying to scare West Virginia seniors and demagogue the crucial issue of Medicare. But in a U.S. House of Representatives hearing on the 2011 Medicare Trustees Report yesterday, the two public trustees of Medicare, Dr. Charles P. Blahous and Dr. Robert Reischauer, admitted that Manchin and the Democrats’ plan would “end Medicare as we know it,” “bankrupt” the program and lead to benefit cuts for seniors. “Medicare’s own public trustees are warning Americans that Senator Manchin’s policies will ‘end Medicare as we know it,’ by bankrupting the program and cutting benefits for seniors,” said National Republican Senatorial Committee (NRSC) spokesman Chris Bond.  “Why does Joe Manchin continue to put his own narrow partisan interests in…

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Medicare Trustees: Donnelly’s Plan Will “Bankrupt” Medicare, Cut Benefits, “End Medicare As We Know It”

As he attempts to distract voters from his decision to cut Medicare by $500 billion in order to fund ObamaCare, liberal U.S. Rep. Joe Donnelly (D-IN) and his Washington Democrat allies have been busy trying to scare Indiana seniors and demagogue the crucial issue of Medicare. But in a U.S. House of Representatives hearing on the 2011 Medicare Trustees Report yesterday, the two public trustees of Medicare, Dr. Charles P. Blahous and Dr. Robert Reischauer, admitted that Donnelly and the Democrats’ plan would “end Medicare as we know it,” “bankrupt” the program and lead to benefit cuts for seniors. “Medicare’s own public trustees are warning Americans that Joe Donnelly’s policies will ‘end Medicare as we know it,’ by bankrupting the program and cutting benefits for seniors,” said National Republican Senatorial Committee (NRSC) spokesman Brian Walsh.  “Why does Joe Donnelly continue to put his own narrow partisan interests in Washington ahead…

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Medicare Trustees: Menendez’s Plan Will “Bankrupt” Medicare, Cut Benefits, “End Medicare As We Know It”

As he attempts to distract voters from his decision to cut Medicare by $500 billion in order to fund ObamaCare, liberal U.S. Senator Bob Menendez (D-NJ) and his Washington Democrat allies have been busy trying to scare New Jersey seniors and demagogue the crucial issue of Medicare. But in a U.S. House of Representatives hearing on the 2011 Medicare Trustees Report yesterday, the two public trustees of Medicare, Dr. Charles P. Blahous and Dr. Robert Reischauer, admitted that Menendez and the Democrats’ plan would “end Medicare as we know it,” “bankrupt” the program and lead to benefit cuts for seniors. “Medicare’s own public trustees are warning Americans that Senator Menendez’s policies will ‘end Medicare as we know it,’ by bankrupting the program and cutting benefits for seniors,” said National Republican Senatorial Committee (NRSC) spokesman Chris Bond.  “Why does Bob Menendez continue to put his own narrow partisan interests in Washington…

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Medicare Trustees: Bill Nelson’s Plan Will “Bankrupt” Medicare, Cut Benefits, “End Medicare As We Know It”

As he attempts to distract voters from his decision to cut Medicare by $500 billion in order to fund ObamaCare, liberal U.S. Senator Bill Nelson (D-FL) and his Washington Democrat allies have been busy trying to scare Florida seniors and demagogue the crucial issue of Medicare. But in a U.S. House of Representatives hearing on the 2011 Medicare Trustees Report yesterday, the two public trustees of Medicare, Dr. Charles P. Blahous and Dr. Robert Reischauer, admitted that Nelson and the Democrats’ plan would “end Medicare as we know it,” “bankrupt” the program and lead to benefit cuts for seniors. “Medicare’s own public trustees are warning Floridians that Senator Nelson’s policies will ‘end Medicare as we know it,’ by bankrupting the program and cutting benefits for seniors,” said National Republican Senatorial Committee (NRSC) spokesman Jahan Wilcox.  “Why does Bill Nelson continue to put his own narrow partisan interests in Washington ahead…

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Medicare Trustees: Ben Nelson’s Plan Will “Bankrupt” Medicare, Cut Benefits, “End Medicare As We Know It”

As he attempts to distract voters from his decision to cut Medicare by $500 billion in order to fund ObamaCare, U.S. Senator Ben Nelson (D-NE) and his Washington Democrat allies have been busy trying to scare Nebraska seniors and demagogue the crucial issue of Medicare. But in a U.S. House of Representatives hearing on the 2011 Medicare Trustees Report yesterday, the two public trustees of Medicare, Dr. Charles P. Blahous and Dr. Robert Reischauer, admitted that Nelson and the Democrats’ plan would “end Medicare as we know it,” “bankrupt” the program and lead to benefit cuts for seniors. “Medicare’s own public trustees are warning Nebraskans that Senator Nelson’s policies will ‘end Medicare as we know it,’ by bankrupting the program and cutting benefits for seniors,” said National Republican Senatorial Committee (NRSC) spokesman Jahan Wilcox.  “Why does Ben Nelson continue to put his own narrow partisan interests in Washington ahead of…

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Medicare Trustees: Shelley Berkley’s Plan Will “Bankrupt” Medicare, Cut Benefits, “End Medicare As We Know It”

As she attempts to distract voters from her decision to cut Medicare by $500 billion in order to fund ObamaCare, Las Vegas Congresswoman Shelley Berkley and her Washington Democrat allies have been busy trying to scare Nevada seniors and demagogue the crucial issue of Medicare. But in a U.S. House of Representatives hearing on the 2011 Medicare Trustees Report yesterday, the two public trustees of Medicare, Dr. Charles P. Blahous and Dr. Robert Reischauer, admitted that Berkley and the Democrats’ plan would “end Medicare as we know it,” “bankrupt” the program and lead to benefit cuts for seniors. “Medicare’s own public trustees are warning Nevadans that Shelley Berkley’s policies will ‘end Medicare as we know it,’ by bankrupting the program and cutting benefits for seniors,” said National Republican Senatorial Committee (NRSC) spokesman Jahan Wilcox.  “Why does Shelley Berkley and Byron Georgiou continue to put their partisan interests ahead of the…

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Medicare Trustees: Martin Heinrich’s Plan Will “Bankrupt” Medicare, Cut Benefits, “End Medicare As We Know It”

As he attempts to distract voters from his decision to cut Medicare by $500 billion in order to fund ObamaCare, liberal U.S. Congressman Martin Heinrich and his Washington Democrat allies have been busy trying to scare New Mexico seniors and demagogue the crucial issue of Medicare. But in a U.S. House of Representatives hearing on the 2011 Medicare Trustees Report yesterday, the two public trustees of Medicare, Dr. Charles P. Blahous and Dr. Robert Reischauer, admitted that Heinrich and the Democrats’ plan would “end Medicare as we know it,” “bankrupt” the program and lead to benefit cuts for seniors. “Medicare’s own public trustees are warning New Mexicans that Martin Heinrich’s policies will ‘end Medicare as we know it,’ by bankrupting the program and cutting benefits for seniors,” said National Republican Senatorial Committee (NRSC) spokesman Jahan Wilcox.  “Why does Martin Heinrich and Hector Balderas continue to put their partisan interests ahead…

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