Medicare Cuts Would Hit Republican Lawmakers

[TomCADem]

Source: Bloomberg

Republican Michael Fitzpatrick of Pennsylvania backed a U.S. House plan in April to privatize Medicare even though his congressional district would feel the impact more than almost anywhere else in the nation.

While the House plan was later rejected by the Senate, it may be a potent 2012 campaign issue for Democrats.

Nine of the 10 districts throughout the U.S. with the most people age 45-54 are represented by Republicans, including Fitzpatrick, a Bloomberg analysis of census data shows. Those would be among the first Americans to no longer have Medicare as an open-ended entitlement, and instead would be given money to buy private insurance when they’re eligible, under the plan.

Fitzpatrick, like the other Republicans, said he stands by his position.


Read more: http://www.bloomberg.com/news/2011-06-14/medicare-cuts-would-hit-republican-lawmakers-most-census-shows.html

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On the one hand, this news article notes that a Republican is taking a position directly contrary to the interests of his constituents. On the other hand, the story portrays this as a good thing!

You have to love the corporate media narrative doing its best to prop Republicans and blame Democrats.