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To: Congressional Republicans

Fr: Democratic Leader's Press Office

Dt: May 25, 2011

Re: Putting it in all CAPS Doesn't Make It True – You Voted to End Medicare

Your Budget Committee Chair and author of the misnamed "Path to Prosperity" budget @RepPaulRyan tweeted this:

As American families and small businesses are getting pinched at the gas pump, House Republicans are protecting oil speculators by slashing funding for the agency tasked with policing price manipulation in the oil markets.

Today, House Republicans brought another bill (HR 1216) to the House floor that does not address jobs and wastes time in a futile attempt to repeal part of the Affordable Care Act. House Democrats are staging a "mini-filibuster" by striking the last word--allowing House Democrats the opportunity to discuss their strong opposition to the Republican-passed budget which ends Medicare as we know it and forces seniors to pay over $6,000 more a year.

Rep. Keith Ellison (D-MN) Strikes The Last Word:

To: Congressional Republicans

Fr: Democratic Leader's Press Office

Dt: May 23, 2011

Re: Spinning Harder Just Won't Convince Americans You're Right When It Comes To Ending Medicare

Your response to rejection by Americans opposed to your plan that abolishes Medicare as we know it seems to be simply a revised communications strategy…

Yet another poll out today shows just how out of touch Republicans and the GOP budget – which ends Medicare in order to deliver tax breaks to Big Oil and the wealthiest few – are with the American people. Associated Press, AP-GfK Poll: Medicare doesn't have to be cut:

We all know which Paul Ryan will show up on TV this weekend—the Paul Ryan advocating his plan to end Medicare in order to reward Big Oil with tax breaks. The real question Congressman Ryan and the rest of the GOP are wondering: which Newt Gingrich will appear on TV this Sunday? This week he took so many positions on the GOP plan to end Medicare as we know it, he might as well be playing Twister.

Will it be a Gingrich from this week?

Back home in their districts this week, Republican lawmakers are playing defense once again as constituents speak out against the GOP plan to end Medicare in order to reward Big Oil with tax breaks.

The Huffington Post – House Republicans Face Backlash At Home Over Medicare Vote

Republicans, in a desperate attempt to score cheap political points, are willing to risk the health coverage for hard-working Americans. Attacking the temporary waiver process on annual limits in the Affordable Care Act that would ensure that workers don't lose their current health coverage until 2014 when they will have an opportunity to shop on the health exchanges is pathetic, but not surprising, coming from the same Republican crowd that supports ending Medicare as we know it.