We know those people in the Republican Town hall meetings mad about medicare reform (cuts/elimination see as paying for tax cuts) are just as real as they were when they booed Democrats for proposing medicare cuts to pay for Obama-care. Republicans knew they were real, that is why 2009 and 2010 they took the position of being AGAINST medicare cuts to win the 2010 election.
Back in 2009 I and a few others were critical of Republicans for taking the position of being protector of medicare benefits, I predicted here that it would backfire. Many freepers here took the position that medicare was a contract. We would have been better off if incoming Republicans ran on the Ryan plan back last year's election even if in the short term they didnt do as well. That way their voters wouldnt be surprised.
If the town halls get to be a problem, the ‘rats know what to do about it-—simply PACK the meetings with supporters.
What’s good for the goose is good for the gander. Keep ‘em orderly. If the people attending can’t act like ladies and gentlemen, then RAUS!
Keep out as many as crybabies as possible and if any of those entering act disruptively, toss ‘em. No law says thar town halls need to turn into town brawls.
BTW, I have been agitating for 20%-30% entitlement cuts across the board for months. NOBODY seems interested. But neither do they get nasty about it.
I need Medicare to survive at this point(cancer) but the future of the country comes first. I’ll take my chances.