In the Rethugs' attempt to kill Medicare, Social Security payments would drop precipitously if

[PCIntern]

successful, since more people will be DEAD who would normally be ALIVE, then the math is simple.
I mean, as they THINK, not SAY out loud: why pay good money for the lower-classes to continue to survive, when Darwinian Principles of the Social Nature (who said they don't believe in Evolution?)state that they should go to an early and rapid Death? It's all so simple for the morans...until it happens to one of theirs then they are either repentant (not likely - it's "God's Plan")or converted (even less likely)or RESOLUTE IN THEIR DETERMINATION TO SEE IT THROUGH!! (almost always).

It's a 'shame' for the rest of us, but believe me, they don't give a hoot in Hell for anyone but theirs and their own class, or wannabe-class.

[geckosfeet]

1. For them (the socio/psychopath/licans) life, death, pain,suffering is simple economics.

Humanity simply does not enter the equation.

[PCIntern]

2. Malignant Narcissism.

[bluestate10]

3. The fact is they will kill off more of their voters than democratic voters.

The elderly vote republican, I don't remotely see why they do. If SS and Medicare are killed or even changed to close to what republicans want, republican voting seniors will end up dying off in bunches when they no longer have access to life saving health care. The challenge of democrats is to be clear of the risk to those seniors and get that message to those seniors so that they make wiser votes. If democrats message right, they win. Several democrats that I really like to drive that message is the newly elected kathy Hochul, Steve Israel and Marjorie Kaptur. The three are clear speakers that analyze well and drive their message home. I am quite frankly disappointed with Debbie Wasserman-Schultz after watching her stumble through questions during several television appearances. I have watched Hochul several time leading up to and after her victory, she frames the risk to seniors and working americans of having a republican led Congress brilliantly.

[PCIntern]

4. I agree with you and I believe that Debbie is a little off her game

lately...she may have had some unsettling personal stuff or something else certainly seems to be bothering her: he smile is forced these days, not that well-coached great smile she used to have IMO. Hope her medical news is OK...

[ellenfl]

5. to be clear, you mean payouts will drop, not payments. right? Eom