Congressman Anthony Weiner, Democrat of New York's 9th district introduced an amendment to the America's Affordable Health Choices Act that would completely scrub the Medicare program. Represenative Weiner believes that by calling the Republicans bluff with this amendment will put them between a rock and a hard place in regards to their over-the-top rhetoric regarding Government Healthcare.
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From Represenative Anthony Weiner's website:
NEWS: Weiner to Offer Amendment to End Medicare
Litmus Test for Foes of Government Run Healthcare
Put-Up or Shut-Up Time for GOP?
Washington, DC – On the 44th anniversary of President Lyndon B. Johnson signing the Medicare program into law, Rep. Anthony Weiner (D-Brooklyn and Queens), a member of the Health Subcommittee, announced he will offer an amendment to the America's Affordable Health Choices Act that would eliminate the Medicare program. The move comes amid a chorus of Republican members decrying the notion of government run healthcare.
"It’s put-up or shut-up time for the phonies who deride the so-called ‘public option’," Rep. Weiner said.
Now that is what I call bringing the fight to the enemy when it comes to their lies and overblown bullshit slinging concerning the Public Option that the American people want in order to bring about REAL health care reform.
Kudos to Representative Weiner! Go over to his site and give him some love!