Grassley praises Medicare as part of ‘social fabric’ of America, but also criticizes it as a ‘predat

[Shallah Kali]

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http://thinkprogress.org/2009/09/29/grassley-flustered-public-plan/

During this morning’s debate over Sen. Jay Rockefeller’s (D-WV) public plan amendment, Sen. Chuck Schumer (D-NY) challenged Sen. Chuck Grassley’s (R-IA) claim that the public option would lead to single payer health care. The exchange flustered Grassley. He admitted that Medicare is part of the “social fabric” of America and praised the competition between traditional Medicare and Medicare Advantage, but then said moments later that the government is a “predator.” “So you don’t want Medicare?” Schumer asked. Grassley concluded, “Medicare is part of the social fabric of America, and I think there’s a lot wrong with it.” Watch it:p/div]

[Libertas1776]

1. "Medicare is a part of our social fabric"

And if we pass single payer, it too will become a part of our social fabric and Sen Assley and his corporate insurance puppets can't have that now can we?