Welcome to DU! The truly grassroots left-of-center political community where regular people, not algorithms, drive the discussions and set the standards. Join the community: Create a free account Support DU (and get rid of ads!): Become a Star Member Latest Breaking News General Discussion The DU Lounge All Forums Issue Forums Culture Forums Alliance Forums Region Forums Support Forums Help & Search

turbinetree

(24,735 posts)
Wed Dec 27, 2017, 02:20 PM Dec 2017

Its Ryan vs. McConnell on entitlement reform

Speaker Paul Ryan’s dream of overhauling the nation’s entitlement programs in 2018 will soon run into a harsh reality: His own party isn’t on board.

The Wisconsin Republican has detailed an ambitious effort to dramatically reshape Medicare, Medicaid and welfare programs that the GOP has long targeted as ripe for reforms. But bring it up with key Senate Republicans and House GOP moderates and they blanch — seeing a legislative battle that may not be winnable and that may not be worth it in an election year where control of Congress is up for grabs.

Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell (R-Ky.) has all but ruled out the idea, saying publicly that he doesn’t expect to see welfare and entitlement changes on the agenda next year, particularly if it's done in a party-line manner.

“The sensitivity of entitlements is such that you almost have to have a bipartisan agreement in order to achieve a result," McConnell told reporters at a news conference last week.

https://www.politico.com/story/2017/12/27/ryan-mcconnell-congress-entitlements-medicare-social-security-314766


And has for "bipartisanship" fuck you........................

And has for the asshole Ayn Rand Ryan,saying that the country is trapping people into poverty------------------no asshole, you are creating poverty all by your fascist republican caucus




8 replies = new reply since forum marked as read
Highlight: NoneDon't highlight anything 5 newestHighlight 5 most recent replies
Its Ryan vs. McConnell on entitlement reform (Original Post) turbinetree Dec 2017 OP
Simple, Ryan wants you dead NOW and Mitch is willing to wait a while until it is Eliot Rosewater Dec 2017 #1
This. CrispyQ Dec 2017 #5
Just saw the news they are openly admitting now they will end food stamps. Eliot Rosewater Dec 2017 #7
It's not "reform" hibbing Dec 2017 #2
Mitch sees the blue tsunami coming & Ryan is trying to fuck up as much as possible while he runs FSogol Dec 2017 #3
We pay into the system. Stop the deduction then, you Iliyah Dec 2017 #4
Funny how that's never an option. CrispyQ Dec 2017 #6
I so fucking hate these guys. smirkymonkey Dec 2017 #8

Eliot Rosewater

(31,131 posts)
1. Simple, Ryan wants you dead NOW and Mitch is willing to wait a while until it is
Wed Dec 27, 2017, 02:25 PM
Dec 2017

more likely to go unnoticed.

CrispyQ

(36,542 posts)
5. This.
Wed Dec 27, 2017, 02:37 PM
Dec 2017

McConnell knows you don't go into an election season talking about cutting SS/Medicare. If they keep the house & senate, there will be no talk of bipartisanship. I hate him most of all.

Eliot Rosewater

(31,131 posts)
7. Just saw the news they are openly admitting now they will end food stamps.
Wed Dec 27, 2017, 03:04 PM
Dec 2017

We are going to watch people die. Will the country explode?



I have had ENOUGH, and to think this is happening because people just couldnt trust ...


oops, I almost went there again..cant do that

hibbing

(10,110 posts)
2. It's not "reform"
Wed Dec 27, 2017, 02:27 PM
Dec 2017

And it's not an "overhaul" Just how the media labels it. They want massive cuts to all three programs. I how the Democrats fight for expansion not reduction.

Peace

CrispyQ

(36,542 posts)
6. Funny how that's never an option.
Wed Dec 27, 2017, 02:46 PM
Dec 2017

They want us to pay into a system they are pilfering/have already pilfered. And people vote for these fuckers. I don't see a way out of this mess when 35% of the people are so dumb & ignorant they vote for this shit.

Latest Discussions»General Discussion»Its Ryan vs. McConnell on...