Senate Dems and GOP work together to throw Medicare under the bus as part of TPP fast track
I found a very interesting article over at Naked Capitalism. Here's an excerpt:
There’s a big — brand new — attack on Medicare that’s just been added in the Senate to the Fast Track bill for the TPP. The bill would cut a whopping $700 million from Medicare, hurting seniors who need access to health care.
That’s right, Republicans insisted on cutting Medicare spending to pay for a Trade Adjustment Assistance program that Democrats got added to the bill in order to support workers who lost their jobs due to trade deals like the TPP...."
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George Carlin's famous quote holds true today, "Bipartisan usually means that a larger-than-usual deception is being carried out."
The GOP and Dems find a way to continue to gut Medicare. Please read the article here: http://www.nakedcapitalism.com/...