Cass Ballenger: “Democrats have accused Republicans of giving tax breaks to the rich. This is a blatant diversionary tactic. The…”

“Democrats have accused Republicans of giving tax breaks to the rich. This is a blatant diversionary tactic. The Democrats have no plan to save Medicare. Rather than working to protect Medicare from bankruptcy, they would rather sling mud. The Republican tax proposals have nothing to do with Medicare. Our cuts in discretionary spending alone will save $151 billion. Savings in welfare and other mandatory spending programs will save $171 billion. So just in these two areas we save $322 billion, far more than our tax cuts. Democrats have got to realize that in most areas of government life it is time to tighten our belts. The American people mandated these changes in 1994. Now, it is up to us to see our promises will be kept. It is time to protect Medicare and assure beneficiaries that the program as they know it will continue to be available. It is not the time to scare our parents and grandparents into believing class warfare distortions.”