The Tea Party doesn't want any changes to two of the government's biggest programs.
The vast majority of Tea Party supporters - 70% - oppose cuts to Medicare and Medicaid, a new McClatchy-Marist poll found.
The results are somewhat in line with the feelings of registered voters as a whole - 80% oppose proposed cuts to those entitlements.
But it is something of a surprise for Tea Partiers, whose political platform is built on the principles of slashing government spending.
Medicare and Medicaid are among the country's most expensive programs, and their projected growth is largely responsible for expanding deficit projections.
The poll revealed: 92% of Democrats, 73% of Republicans and 75% of independents also oppose the cuts.
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The operative word here is "young" jerks. Being young yet, I doubt they realize what these "entitlements" have meant to millions and millions of people. Hopefully they are getting an earfull from their constituents.
ReplyDeleteCan you find another word than "entitlements" to describe these programs? Your use of the word plays right into the right-wing propaganda machine.
IMHO these programs are basic services like water systems, public health, fire protection, waste water treatment, the courts, and schools that the vast majority of us want and need.