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**PheliarearY** · 05-11-2011, 05:27 PM

Oh can you believe these nit wits, they lie, scare and cheat there way into office and then when they are called to the carpet, they ask the dems to "stand above partisanship" Do they even know what that statement means? I say bludgeon them as hard as possible.

http://tpmdc.talkingpointsmemo.com/2...es.php?ref=fpb

House Republican freshmen admit that their so-called "MediScare" attacks on Democrats helped them win a big majority in 2010. Democrats had voted for the health care law, which included $500 billion in "cuts" to Medicare -- primarily slashing overpayments to private insurers -- and Republican challengers never let them forget it.

Now, they say, it's time to let bygones be bygones.

Nearly a dozen House Republican freshmen held a press conference outside the Capitol Tuesday morning to "wipe the slate clean," and "hit the reset button."

"Yeah, I mean there's been -- again, this is a both-sides issue," said Rep. Adam Kinzinger (R-IL) when asked if GOP candidates and the NRCC had engaged in 'MediScare' tactics last year. "To say that one side is blameless in trying to use issues to win votes is just dishonest."

On Tuesday, Kinzinger and 41 of his colleagues sent a letter to President Obama, asking him to rein in Democratic attacks on GOP members who voted for the House budget, which includes a plan to privatize Medicare and cap spending on the program.

"We ask that you stand above partisanship, condemn the disingenuous attacks and work with this Congress to reform spending on entitlement programs," the letter reads.

05-11-2011, 05:27 PM	#1
PheliarearY Join Date Oct 2005 Posts 581 Senior Member	GOP Freshmen On Medicare Attacks: Let's Let Bygones Be Bygones Oh can you believe these nit wits, they lie, scare and cheat there way into office and then when they are called to the carpet, they ask the dems to "stand above partisanship" Do they even know what that statement means? I say bludgeon them as hard as possible. http://tpmdc.talkingpointsmemo.com/2...es.php?ref=fpb House Republican freshmen admit that their so-called "MediScare" attacks on Democrats helped them win a big majority in 2010. Democrats had voted for the health care law, which included $500 billion in "cuts" to Medicare -- primarily slashing overpayments to private insurers -- and Republican challengers never let them forget it. Now, they say, it's time to let bygones be bygones. Nearly a dozen House Republican freshmen held a press conference outside the Capitol Tuesday morning to "wipe the slate clean," and "hit the reset button." "Yeah, I mean there's been -- again, this is a both-sides issue," said Rep. Adam Kinzinger (R-IL) when asked if GOP candidates and the NRCC had engaged in 'MediScare' tactics last year. "To say that one side is blameless in trying to use issues to win votes is just dishonest." On Tuesday, Kinzinger and 41 of his colleagues sent a letter to President Obama, asking him to rein in Democratic attacks on GOP members who voted for the House budget, which includes a plan to privatize Medicare and cap spending on the program. "We ask that you stand above partisanship, condemn the disingenuous attacks and work with this Congress to reform spending on entitlement programs," the letter reads.
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