[reaganaut1]

The Democrats don't care what we think. They need to be massacred in November, preferably at the ballot box.

[mlocher]

Obama: “Polls? Polls!? We don’t need no stinkin’ polls!”

[misterrob]

No one wants to accept cuts in anything even though it is mathematically impossible to continue to fund the level of spending necessary to fund the status quo. Even though many people agree that socialism is a failure they still expect to get their checks and benefits no matter what.

[TexasFreeper2009]

classic communism.

Take from those that paid into the system.

Give to those that didn't.

People paid into the system their entire working lives to get Medicare... now they are cutting it and giving it to the bums who never paid anything.

[LegalEagle61]

This is the most EVIL I have ever seen our government, the Lord MUST be coming back soon, all the signs are there. The DEMS are out of control beyond belief, they have let the radical left take them over and the blue dogs are even falling for their bribes. Washington is a cesspool of evil.

[colorado tanker]

Both these provisions are in the bill to game the CBO into scoring it as deficit reduction, which may provide cover to get them to the magic 216.

But, be prepared for this. If this monster passes, Congress will again pass the "doctor fix" which will reverse the Medicare cuts and will likely never have the "cadillac" tax kick in. They will then announce they have "fixed" the bill by taking out the two most unpopular items.

Of course, that will be a megadose of more deficit and might tank the economy, but who cares? They got their nationalized health care.

[oh8eleven]

56% Oppose Medicare Cuts in Health Care Proposal
The other 44% are already brain dead.

[Jonah Vark]

Do you know anyone who is going to protest in D. C. tomorrow?

Maybe they would be willing to pray for our country and walk around Congress seven times. Any trumpet players going? Wouldn’t you love to hear “Joshua Fit the Battle of Jericho” as patriotic Americans walk around Congress?

See Joshua, Chapter 6: 15 – 20…….
On the seventh day, they got up at daybreak and marched around the city seven times in the same manner, except that on that day they circled the city seven times. The seventh time around, when the priests sounded the trumpet blast, Joshua commanded the people, “Shout! For the LORD has given you the city! The city and all that is in it are to be devoted to the LORD. When the trumpets sounded, the people shouted, and at the sound of the trumpet, when the people gave a loud shout, the wall collapsed.

AND
See Hebrews 11:30…….
By faith the walls of Jericho fell, after the people had marched around them for seven days.

We need the walls of deception and dishonesty to come tumbling down. The walls of arrogance and apathy need to fall. Also the walls of self-righteousness and dishonor.

[Frohickey]

They want to cut Medicare coverage, but they are going to raise the tax rates for Medicare (1.45% to 2.35% per worker).

Can't they have a fixed tax amount for Medicare?

[OldDeckHand]

These cuts will NEVER be implemented, even if the bills pass. Next years Congress will repeal these cuts, and Obama will be forced to sign the repeal or face the wrath of the Seniors in '12. However, all that will mean is that we'll tack on another $500 billion a year to the annual deficit.