Cass Ballenger: “what do Robert Reich, Donna Shalala, and Robert Rubin have in common? (a) They are all Democrats (b) They are all…”

“what do Robert Reich, Donna Shalala, and Robert Rubin have in common? (a) They are all Democrats (b) They are all members of President Clinton's cabinet (c) They all predict that the Medicare Trust Fund will go bankrupt by the year 2002 (d) All of the above If you picked (d), you're right. Republicans aren't making the Medicare crisis up. The Medicare Trustees, which are members of the President's own Cabinet, have said that the Medicare Trust Fund is going broke. So while the Democrats in the House chose to ignore the Administration, the Republicans have listened. We understand the importance of the situation, and we know what will happen if we do nothing but maintain the status quo--Medicare will go bankrupt. Republicans will work hard to preserve, protect and improve Medicare not only for this generation, but also for future generations. I urge my Democrat colleagues to listen to their own colleagues and join us in saving Medicare, not the status quo.”