Democrats rap GOP for Medicare rate hike (radio address)

[cal04]

Democrats say failed Republican policies are behind rising Medicare premiums that are leaving millions of older Americans scrambling for basic health care.

Democrat Chris Murphy, a Connecticut state senator who is challenging 12-term Republican Rep. Nancy Johnson, criticized the GOP for failing to embrace the reforms needed to give seniors a break from increased health care costs.

"It's time for new leadership in Congress, to take on President Bush's bad plan and take the Medicare drug program in a new direction," Murphy said Saturday in his party's weekly radio address.

Murphy warned that unless Democrats can step in with new ideas, such as allowing the government to negotiate for lower Medicare prescription drug prices, health costs will continue rising for seniors.


http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20060916/ap_on_go_co/democrats_medicare_1

[bluestateguy]

1. It's a tax increase

nt

[bigdarryl]

2. Glad to see somebody talk about Medicare.....

It should be top priority in this country.

[rodeodance]

5. its good timing for Dems as the 'do-nut' hole problem is affecting more

more.

[acmejack]

3. I thought maybe it was delivered by Ice T

[rodeodance]

4. ......to negotiate for lower Medicare prescription drug prices, ,,,,,,

This was the most low blows that Repugs!!!!! ......I can not find the words!

[WePurrsevere]

6. Another increase?:sigh:That will probably eat up another COLA we're given.

We have had a couple good size increases since BuShit took office and each time it's pretty much eaten up the COLA which means we have to scramble that much harder just to pay for basics such as housing, food, power and heat.

Seniors and the disabled are disposable to these neo-Con RePukes and it seems that BuSh*Co and the 'Cons in power are doing everything they can to make us go away... the hard way. :grr: