Paul Ryan Still Doesn't Get It

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Republican House Budget chief Paul Ryan still doesn't get it. He blames Tuesday's upset victory of Democrat Kathy Hochul over Republican Jane Corwin to represent New York's 26th congressional district on Democratic scare tactics.

Hochul had focused like a laser on the Republican plan to turn Medicare into vouchers that would funnel the money to private health insurers. Republicans didn't exactly take it lying down. The National Republican Congressional Committee poured over $400,000 into the race, and Karl Rove's American Crossroads provided Corwin an additional $700,000 of support. But the money didn't work. Even in this traditionally Republican district -- represented in the past by such GOP notables as Jack Kemp and William Miller, both of whom would become vice presidential candidates -- Hochul's message hit home.

Ryan calls it "demagoguery," accusing Hochul and her fellow Democrats of trying to "scare seniors into thinking that their current benefits are being affected."

Scare tactics? Seniors have every right to be scared. His plan would eviscerate Medicare by privatizing it with vouchers that would fall further and further behind the rising cost of health insurance.

http://www.huffingtonpost.com/robert-reich/paul-ryan-still-doesnt-ge_b_866922.html

[plumbob]

1. He's a stupid paid for bastard; he'll never get it.

He claims to be a graduate of Miami University; if that's the case, I will not be able to recommend it to any of my students.

[Zen Democrat]

2. He's calling it scare tactics because his plan doesn't affect current seniors, BUT ...

He's oblivious that current seniors with Medicare want the same benefits extended to their CHILDREN! Does he think this group of seniors is just totally self-centered? Apparently so. And that's the Achilles heel of his argument.

And what about those 54 and younger? Are they so happy to just let their future benefits evaporate for an inadequate, at best, voucher?

These guys think everyone is as greedy as they are.