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Originally Posted by dippin
So which of the republican candidates elected on tuesday ran on a platform of cutting social security, medicare and military spending? And by cutting social security and medicare, I don't mean privatizing (as that actually increases deficits in the short run).
Hell, to make this farce even more blatant, a number of them gained support precisely because the elderly are upset that the current health care bill actually cuts medicare spending.
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Several of my elderly neighbors voted against Democrats because the healthcare reform bill cuts about $500 billion from their Medicare. They believe the Tea Party will keep the government's hands off their benefits unlike "Obamacare".
The elections in 2012 could get interesting if the Rand Paul (Tea Party) version of spending cuts gets much airplay on cable. I suspect most Republicans will not dwell on cuts to seniors programs.