Republicans Doggedly Pursue ending Social Security, Medicaid and Medicare during a Recession.

[iwishiwas]

Repugs have no intention of listening to questions much less responding!


http://democurmudgeon.blogspot.com/2011/05/what-would-be-fundamental-question-we.html

Thursday, May 5, 2011

Republicans Doggedly Pursue ending Social Security, Medicaid and Medicare during a Recession.


What would be a fundamental question we should be asking Republicans about our safety nets? Here’s a suggestion;

Why the focus on entitlement programs, especially during a time of an economic recession, when people are more dependent of these safety nets?

Remember that all the Obama “spending” had to do with digging the country out of a possible depression, a fact the media glosses over. Spending; not by choice, but out of necessity.

That’s why stories like this drive me crazy:

WashPo: We want to take action now,” Cantor said. “The immediate action should involve cuts to mandatory programs, which make up the largest portion of the budget and are not funded through annual appropriations. For such programs, the government is obliged to provide benefits to all who qualify regardless of the cost.” The biggest mandatory programs — often called “entitlements” — are Medicare, Medicaid and Social Security.

Instead of balancing the budget on the backs of the wealthy, a no brainer, Republicans have successfully shifted the debate to balancing the budget on the backs of the poor. That’s an amazing accomplishment when you think about it.................

[Citizen Worker]

1. The reason that the republican attack on social programs is "an amazing accomplishment" is that

there isn't much political opposition to objective. In many areas of social spending there simply isn't many members of congress advocating for the working class. It really is that simple.

[Scuba]

2. US spending on social programs is the problem...

...scroll down on this link and check the graphs. It's pretty clear that the US is spending too little on social programs to support our society.

http://defendingthepublicgood.org/

[DenverDad]

3. And this creates jobs

how?

[plumbob]

4. Where is Navy Seal Team 6 when you need 'em?

These guys are the real terrorists, and they're after MILLIONS of Americans, not a few thousand...

[Sirveri]

5. They're not even telling the truth, since they ARE funded.

Payroll tax is specifically designed to pay for medicare part A and OASDI. This idea that they're not funded is ludicrous.