Mike Levin: “What is behind the Republicans' wild swings at Medicare? In part it is to finance a tax cut for the privileged few, but…”

“What is behind the Republicans' wild swings at Medicare? In part it is to finance a tax cut for the privileged few, but it is also a reflection of a basic Republican dislike of Medicare. Words can be very meaningful, and look at what the majority leader said yesterday about Medicare: I would like to be free to choose not to become in any extent a ward of the State. Americans are not wards of the State when they receive Medicare. Indeed, Medicare helps make seniors independent, not dependent. Medicare helps seniors avoid becoming wards of the State and wards of their children. Mr. Speaker, Republicans are scaring the seniors of this country, and seniors have reason to be afraid of what the Republicans are doing.”