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Republicans Vs Democrats – the choice is obvious


In 2010, Anthony Weiner spoke up and out against the Republican Tea Parties attack on Medicare.

 It is now a fight against, in my opinion a change in how Americans live by enforcing Republican tea Party ideology or that “Family Values Platform”.  If you believe in equality for all Americans, you must support those members of Congress who not only fight back but also realized early that the Republican agenda is to eliminate not only Government Jobs but also Government Services of all kinds. Republicans stated repeatedly their interest in JOBs, JOBs, JOBs and the Economy but the agenda and the mission of all Republican Governors is much more sinister. It has become more clear what side of the Political aisle is doing their job for Americans  not those that back that top 2% they feel are job creators. The notion is great on the surface and yes there has been an increase in private sector jobs but we are still suffering and Speaker Boehner has yet to offer up any JOBs Bills at all. However, it is not lost on me that good legislation that could have moved us into the black sooner has been filibustered for the last 2.5 years. The Republican Tea Parties engagement in deception and lies will continue if we let them  and all things being equal or in our case completely unequal, it will also include a big splash of Political double standards.

We must all speak up and out to save what Republicans call entitlements from privatization and or elimination, which btw affects Republican constituents as well, Fox faux viewers. While it is true that Medicare/Medicaid and Social Security may need to be updated in order to get rid of waste and fraud. These are Government run services that actually help Americans, which is what we as Americans supposedly support on a whole and are all about but given the opportunity, the Republican Tea Party will flip it and put that trickledown theory in full effect and we will all wonder what happened to our America, as we all once knew it.

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 Meet Herman Cain

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Tim Pawlenty Rips Obama Administration, Congress for Creating a ‘Ponzi Scheme‘ Budget   Is this guy for real ? I want to know if his party will pay back the money that the house of Bush spent waging 2Wars and 2huge tax cuts for the top 2%  -unpaid for …clearly Profits before People

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In June 2010, Sharon Angle said, “We need to Phase Medicare& Social Security out in favor of something Privatized

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Sharon Angle on FOX June  2010

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Joe Heck catches heat from NV press outlets after referring to Social Security as a “pyramid scheme” at a townhall meeting in Boulder City last month.

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Santorum Calls For Privatizing Medicare For Current Seniors and he also wants to legislate possibly eliminate abortion rights,contraceptieve  sex, women, children -HCR 

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Paul Krugman … Charles Chamberlain, Democracy for America


Republicans are scared and angry. Scared that voters will know the truth about their plan to end Medicare. Angry that you and I are exposing it.

They aren’t just sitting back and complaining about it, they are threatening legal action and demanding TV stations take the ad off the air.

Comcast’s response: We’re not pulling it.

Our ad is working! Please contribute $5 right now so we can INCREASE our ad buy and keep Republicans on defense.

WATCH MSNBC’S RACHEL MADDOW COVER OUR AD AND CONTRIBUTE $5 TO STAY ON OFFENSE!

Here’s a snippet of the letter the National Republican Congressional Committee and Charlie Bass sent to TV stations running our new ad in New Hampshire:

The Advertisement states, in pertinent part, that “Charlie Bass voted to END Medicare.” This is completely false… a vote in favor of the [Paul Ryan] Budget Resolution was a vote to protect Medicare for future seniors.

We urge you not to ascent to this political ploy… broadcasting stations are not protected from legal liability for airing a false and misleading advertisement…

So is the ad true? Of course it is. Help keep it on the air. But don’t just take it from me or our partners at the Progressive Change Campaign Committee. Here’s the New York Times’ Paul Krugman on our ad:

What’s In A Name? A lot, or at least that’s what Republicans think. Greg Sargent reports that they’re demanding that a TV station stop running ads saying that the GOP wants to end Medicare; the claim is that this is a lie, because the new program the GOP wants to impose in place of Medicare is still Medicare.

As Greg says, this is important — because if they can get away with this, it will amount to a serious infringement of free speech, preventing people from running truthful ads.

Because the fact is that Republicans are trying to end Medicare. The program we now call Medicare is one in which the government acts as your insurer, paying your major medical bills; coverage is guaranteed to all seniors. The program Republicans want gives you vouchers and tells you to go buy your own insurance, if you can. That’s not at all the same thing.

…So you can call the new thing Medicare; you could also call an onion a rose. But a non-rose by the same name does not smell as sweet.

Paul Krugman is right and we must make sure every single voter knows what the Republicans are trying to do.

If we can raise $50,000 by Monday morning we can increase our ad buy to run all week.Contribute now to make it happen.

Thank you for everything you do.

-Charles

Charles Chamberlain, Political Director
Democracy for America

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Charlie Bass… a message from Charles Chamberlain, Democracy for America


“When Congressman Charlie Bass voted to end Medicare; that was an attack on New Hampshire families like mine.”

Jane Brickett is a Social Worker in New Hampshire’s North Country. She has a disability and if she didn’t have Medicare the doctor bills could bankrupt her.

She’s one of the lucky ones. If Republicans succeed in destroying Medicare, Jane’s children might be able to find a way to save her house and keep food on the table. Thousands of others seniors and children depending on Medicare and Medicaid won’t be so lucky.

It’s time to make sure New Hampshire voters know what Charlie Bass has done. We’ve created another hard hitting ad with our friends at the Progressive Change Campaign Committee showcasing a personal story a real person. Please contribute now to keep the ad on the air.

Watch the ad and keep it on the air

Republicans will end Medicare if we don’t stop them and nothing will hurt Republican Charlie Bass more than the truth.

Let’s make sure there isn’t a single person in his district who hasn’t heard Jane’s story.

Contribute now and keep it on the air

Thank you for everything you do.

-Charles

Charles Chamberlain, Political Director
Democracy for America

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Jason Rosenbaum, DSCC Director of Online Communications


Going over the numbers at my desk, and here’s the situation— we’re about $14,000 short of our May goal with about 6 hours until the FEC deadline. Below is a screenshot of where we’re at. If everyone kicks in $5 we’ll hit the goal, can you help out?

https://dscc.org/salsa/track.jsp?v=2&c=Kd9drzrzx9BP4n2JodsBSkVTobVv%2FQLH

 

If we make it, that means we go full throttle after the Republicans who voted to destroy Medicare. And believe me, our plan is to put every single one of them out of work.  But we need the funds to do it.

Can you help us out before midnight?

Thanks,
Jason

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Jason Rosenbaum
DSCC Director of Online Communications

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Protect Medicare … AFSCME e-Action Network


It’s truly scary.

The federal budget that was introduced by
Rep. Paul Ryan (R-WI) and passed in the House of Representatives last month
is being voted on in the Senate this week. And in all my years of working
in Washington, DC, I can honestly say that I’ve rarely seen anything this
alarming.

That’s why I need you to take just a minute and send a message
to your senators right now.

Protect MedicareYou’ve probably already heard about the Ryan budget
because of its radical proposal to eliminate Medicare as we know it. But
it’s worse than that. It’s clear that what he’s calling the “Pathway to
Prosperity” should really be named the “Pathway to Poverty,” given what it means
for most Americans. The Ryan pathway is a wrong turn for America. It only brings
more prosperity to insurance companies, Wall Street fat cats, and the wealthiest
companies and individuals in America while dumping the rest of us in a dead end.
It’s outrageous.

And it must be stopped in the
Senate: Please take action against this radical bill right
now.

  • Ryan’s budget includes deep
    cuts to federal programs that fund state and local governments at a time when
    many states are already in crisis, and more and more people need their services.
    It’s nothing short of
    another outright attack on public employees and the services we provide.
  • The non-partisan Congressional Budget Office estimates
    that Medicare beneficiaries’ premiums and other out-of-pocket expenses would double when compared to
    Medicare as it is now – from $6,150 to $12,500.
  • Ryan claims this bill would
    reduce the deficit by $4.3 trillion. What he doesn’t say is that it’s almost
    entirely wiped out by the
    $4.2 trillion in tax cuts to benefit the wealthiest Americans. Indeed, it would reduce the
    tax rate for prosperous corporations and reduce the tax rate paid by the
    wealthiest to its lowest level since 1931.

This budget proposal is so radical
that even some Republicans, like Newt
Gingrich, are distancing themselves from it. And while home during
recess, many of the House Republicans who voted for it (all but 4 did) were
taken to task at town hall meetings by the same people who voted for them last
November.

It’s clear
that the voices of working Americans are being heard and making a difference in
this fight. So please, speak out against this extreme proposal today by sending
a message to your senators. Let them know that you won’t stand by while Medicare, Medicaid,
and even Social Security are dismantled to pay for tax breaks for the rich and
subsidies to oil companies.

In solidarity,

Chuck Loveless
Legislative
Director
AFSCME