2016 Postmortem
Related: About this forum“Don't tell me what you value, show me your budget, and I'll tell you what you value.” - Joe Biden
contrast that with this:
http://thinkprogress.org/election/2012/10/10/983871/what-everyone-needs-to-know-before-watching-the-vp-debate/
"1. Romney and Ryan would eliminate health care for 31 million people who are poor or disabled. Medicaid, which helps poor Americans, some seniors, and children afford health care, is right in the crosshairs of Paul Ryans House budget. He proposed cutting $1.4 trillion from the program, a move that would kick about 11 million people off Medicaid over the course of ten years. The Romney-Ryan plan is even worse, and is estimated to force about 44 million people off the program.
2. Ryan considers Social Security a Ponzi Scheme. In the Fall of 2011, Texas Gov. Rick Perry (R) called Social Security a Ponzi scheme, and Paul Ryan agreed. Ryan wants to privatize the program.
3. 62% of Ryans budget cuts come from programs that benefit low-income Americans. Ryans budget proposes $5.3 trillion in nondefense budget cuts. 62 percent of the reductions would come from programs that specifically help low-income Americans:"
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there's much more. the things Paul Ryan supports and what he wants to terminate speaks volumes about his character, his heart, and his values.
Skittles
(153,170 posts)yes INDEED
robinlynne
(15,481 posts)words! everyone needs to say these words. They are strong. and true.
freshwest
(53,661 posts)She is worried about the Medicaid that sustains her elderly mother in long-term care and her daughter in another long-term care facility. She follows this closely, but knows he loves his grandmother and sister.
He claims that there will be NO difference in the Medicaid system wih a Romney presidency. She is very disturbed at the thought that he might not only vote for Romney, but for a GOP governor in our state and GOP straight ticket.
Any solid material on the difference would be appreciated.