As she attempts to distract voters from her decision to cut Medicare by $500 billion in order to fund ObamaCare, liberal U.S. Senator Debbie Stabenow and her Washington Democrat allies have been busy trying to scare Michigan 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 Stabenow 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 Michiganders that Debbie Stabenow’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 Debbie Stabenow continue to put her partisan interests in Washington ahead of the best…
Medicare Trustees: Brown’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 Sherrod Brown (D-OH) and his Washington Democrat allies have been busy trying to scare Ohio 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 Brown 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 Ohioans that Senator Brown’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 Sherrod Brown continue to put his own narrow partisan interests in Washington ahead…
Why Won’t McCaskill 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 needed 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 Claire McCaskill 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 Chris Bond today. “Americans 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 McCaskill listen to that message and finally stand up to her…
Medicare Trustees: Casey’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 Casey (D-PA) and his Washington Democrat allies have been busy trying to scare Pennsylvania 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 Casey 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 Casey’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 Casey continue to put his own narrow partisan interests in Washington ahead…
Berkley Votes Against Common-Sense Efforts To Lower Gas Prices & Create Jobs
Last night, Shelley Berkley joined her liberal friends in Washington and voted against the Jobs and Energy Permitting Act that could create approximately 54,000 jobs and ensures that the Trans-Alaska Pipeline System remains operable, protecting energy supplies for millions of American families and small businesses struggling with high gas prices. Unfortunately, this isn’t the first time Shelley Berkley (D-Las Vegas) has voted against pro-domestic energy and pro-jobs legislation. In fact, this is now the fourth common-sense energy bill that Berkley has voted against in just this Congress. Meanwhile her opponent Byron Georgiou has continued to remain silent regarding his position on domestic energy production. “This year, Las Vegas Congresswoman Shelley Berkley has voted four times against strengthening domestic energy production, which would increase our supply of domestic oil and reduce the price of gasoline,” said National Republican Senatorial Committee (NRSC) spokesman Jahan Wilcox. “With the high price of gasoline, Nevadans…
Heinrich Votes Against Common-Sense Efforts To Lower Gas Prices & Create Jobs
Last night, Martin Heinrich joined his liberal friends in Washington and voted against the Jobs and Energy Permitting Act that could create approximately 54,000 jobs and ensures that the Trans-Alaska Pipeline System remains operable, protecting energy supplies for millions of American families and small businesses struggling with high gas prices. Unfortunately, this isn’t the first time Martin Heinrich has voted against pro-domestic energy and pro-jobs legislation. In fact, this is now the fourth common-sense energy bill that Heinrich has voted against in just this Congress. Meanwhile his opponent Hector Balderas has continued to remain silent regarding his position on domestic energy production. “This year, Martin Heinrich has voted four times against strengthening domestic energy production, which would increase our supply of domestic oil and reduce the price of gasoline,” said National Republican Senatorial Committee (NRSC) spokesman Jahan Wilcox. “With the high price of gasoline, New Mexicans deserve to know why…
As Kaine Pushes For $2 Trillion Blank Check, CBO Issues Dire Report On Debt Crisis
On the 784th day since the Democrats who run the U.S. Senate last passed a federal budget, and in the midst of their calls – echoed by former DNC Chairman Tim Kaine – for a $2 trillion debt ceiling increase without any substantive spending reforms, the non-partisan Congressional Budget Office (CBO) today released a deeply troubling report on our country’s fiscal future. In its latest update of The Long-Term Budget Outlook, the CBO provides an overview of the looming debt crisis and projects that by the end of this year, the federal debt will reach roughly 70 percent of gross domestic product (GDP) — the highest percentage since shortly after World War II. “Years of borrowed spending and bigger government have brought our country to the most predictable economic crisis in American history – but instead of passing a budget in the last 784 days Tim Kaine and his fellow Washington…
As Murphy Seeks A $2 Trillion Blank Check, CBO Issues Dire Report On Debt Crisis
With our national debt at $14.3 trillion, and amid calls by U.S. Rep. Chris Murphy (D-CT) and his Democrat primary opponent Susan Bysiewicz (D-CT) for a $2 trillion debt ceiling increase without any substantive spending reforms, the non-partisan Congressional Budget Office (CBO) today released a deeply troubling report on our country’s fiscal future. In its latest update of The Long-Term Budget Outlook, the CBO provides an overview of the looming debt crisis and projects that by the end of this year, the federal debt will reach roughly 70 percent of gross domestic product (GDP)—the highest percentage since shortly after World War II. “Years of borrowed spending and bigger government have brought our country to the most predictable economic crisis in American history – but both Chris Murphy and Susan Bysiewicz think it’s a good idea to just increase our credit card limit by another $2 trillion without spending reforms,” National Republican…
As Joe Donnelly Seeks A $2 Trillion Blank Check, CBO Issues Dire Report On Debt Crisis
With our national debt at $14.3 trillion, and amid calls by liberal U.S. Rep. Joe Donnelly (D-IN) for a $2 trillion debt ceiling increase without any substantive spending reforms, the non-partisan Congressional Budget Office [CBO] today released a deeply troubling report on our country’s fiscal future. In its latest update of The Long-Term Budget Outlook, the CBO provides an overview of the looming debt crisis and projects that by the end of this year, the federal debt will reach roughly 70 percent of gross domestic product (GDP)—the highest percentage since shortly after World War II. “Years of borrowed spending and bigger government have brought our country to the most predictable economic crisis in American history and Joe Donnelly’s solution is increase our credit card limit by another $2 trillion,” National Republican Senatorial Committee spokesman Brian Walsh said today. “It’s a remarkable failure of leadership and it’s time for Joe Donnelly to…
As Menendez Seeks $2 Trillion Blank Check, CBO Issues Dire Report On Debt Crisis
On the 784th day since U.S. Senator Bob Menendez (D-NJ) and his fellow Senate Democrats last passed a federal budget, and in the midst of calls by Menendez for a $2 trillion debt ceiling increase without any substantive spending reforms, the non-partisan Congressional Budget Office (CBO) today released a deeply troubling report on our country’s fiscal future. In its latest update of The Long-Term Budget Outlook, the CBO provides an overview of the looming debt crisis and projects that by the end of this year, the federal debt will reach roughly 70 percent of gross domestic product (GDP)—the highest percentage since shortly after World War II. “Years of borrowed spending and bigger government have brought our country to the most predictable economic crisis in American history, and instead of passing a budget in the last 784 days, Senator Menendez wants to increase our credit card limit by another $2 trillion,” said…
