If House Speaker Paul Ryan has his way, the 115th Congress won’t just repeal Obamacare, it will dramatically reform Medicare, turning the program into a form of private insurance.” –Politico, 11/27/16
Lucas,
Donald Trump did not run on a promise to end Medicare as we know it. In
fact, he promised that he was “not going to cut Medicare or Medicaid.”
But that’s not what he’s saying anymore.
According to the
Huffington Post: “...the health care agenda on Trump’s transition website...vows
to ‘modernize’ Medicare and allow more ‘flexibility’
for Medicaid.”
Of course, that should set off giant ringing alarm bells. When Republicans say “modernize,” they usually mean “voucherize”
-- like Speaker Ryan’s years-old plan to end Medicare as we know it.
We are Medicare’s last line of defense. Sign our petition, and tell
the GOP that you are ready to fight for Medicare.
More than 55 million Americans depend on Medicare’s guaranteed access
to medical care. Nearly a million of those people are Minnesotans. All
of them paid into the system during their careers, all of them retired
with the understanding that the next generation would care for them when
they needed it most.
Paul Ryan’s plan to end Medicare as we know it is, fundamentally,
a plan to break a promise from one generation to another. President-elect
Trump has already shown that he’s comfortable with breaking his
campaign promises. You can see why I’m going to need your help.
Medicare is a phenomenally successful program, and a cornerstone of a moral
commitment to ensuring that seniors can retire with dignity. We need to
stand up for Medicare now, before it’s too late.
Thanks,
Al