Medicare

Another GOP candidate runs away from Ryan's poisonous Medicare plan

August 29, 2011 by Uppity Wisconsin

Paul Ryan's plan to end Medicare as we know it and replace it with a voucher plan that would cost seniors much more for health care seemed like a good idea at the time, Republican candidate Mark Amoedi says.

But not any more says Amoedi, a Nevada Republican running in a special election, in a Republican district, for a House seat.

It doesn't sound like he'll be asking Paul Ryan to come in and campaign with him.

More at The Paul Ryan Watch

Rantings from RoJo

August 24, 2011 by Uppity Wisconsin

This may become a regular feature.  Ron Johnson offers endless opportunities.

He met with the editorial board of the Green Bay Press Gazette, which reports:

His focus remains on repealing last year's health care reforms, President Barack Obama's signature achievement and the largest factor in Johnson's motivation to run for office. But he wouldn't stop there.

"We should repeal the entire Obama agenda," he said.

Has anyone pointed out that Obama is still the president and he is a member of the minority party in the Senate? More:

Younger people have no expectation of having any Medicare or Social Security. So I don't really fear bringing that up as a political issue."

If he and Paul Ryan have their way, young people will be right in having no expectations.  But there is no reason for them to think that now.

Like many Republican — and Democratic — lawmakers, Johnson believes the tax code needs to be updated and simplified by eliminating loopholes that allow some corporations and wealthy individuals to pay a lower tax rate than the middle class.