
Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump stated that fellow Republican presidential candidate Ben Carson “wants to abolish Medicare,” “a program that’s worked” on Tuesday’s broadcast of MSNBC’s “Morning Joe.” Trump, in response to a question on why people should vote for
by Ian Hanchett27 Oct 2015, 12:07 PM PST0

Democratic presidential candidate Senator Bernie Sanders (I-VT) said he would not support a debt ceiling increase that had cuts for Medicare and Social Security on Monday’s broadcast of MSNBC’s “Rachel Maddow Show.” Sanders was asked a reportedly to be announced
by Ian Hanchett26 Oct 2015, 7:15 PM PST0

Republican presidential candidate Louisiana Governor Bobby Jindal stated that he’s the only candidate “with a plan to repeal and replace Obamacare without a new entitlement plan” on Tuesday’s “Cavuto: Coast to Coast” on the Fox Business Network. When asked [relevant
by Ian Hanchett20 Oct 2015, 2:35 PM PST0

Republican presidential candidate Ohio Governor John Kasich discussed his taxation, budgeting, and regulatory plans on Thursday’s “Hannity” on the Fox News Channel. Kasich said, “we have a legitimate plan, that freezes the non-defense discretionary, does put more money into defense
by Ian Hanchett15 Oct 2015, 8:29 PM PST0

Republican presidential candidate Dr. Ben Carson argued that it “will be necessary” to raise the retirement age for people under 55, and he “would love” if people who “really don’t need it” opted out of Social Security on Monday’s broadcast
by Ian Hanchett14 Sep 2015, 2:07 PM PST0

In a call to the Republican Party to “man-up” and boldly stand up for conservative principles, while instilling them into national policy, Jindal says the “bad news” is that Walker’s newly released proposal “provides universal coverage with a guarantee of government coverage for everyone.”
by Dr. Susan Berry21 Aug 2015, 6:26 AM PST0

“In a health care plan that is light on specifics, Governor Walker endorsed the fundamental underpinning of Obamacare – the notion that America needs another entitlement program,” Jindal said according to a press release from his campaign. “In Governor Walker’s plan, a new entitlement is created for every single American human being from the time they are born right up until they grow old and become eligible for Medicare…”
by Dr. Susan Berry18 Aug 2015, 1:49 PM PST0

The biggest failure of Obamacare is its inability to create and market a product that healthy people (especially young adults) want to buy.
by Scot Vorse7 Jul 2015, 12:32 PM PST0

On July 30, 1965, President Lyndon Johnson signed Medicare into law and enrolled former President Harry Truman as its first beneficiary. But today, federal unfunded liabilities are catastrophic for future taxpayers and economic growth. The US Debt Clock lists federal unfunded liabilities at $97 trillion. That equals about $818 thousand per taxpayer; about three times average U.S. net worth; and 131 percent of world GDP.
by Chriss W. Street11 Jun 2015, 4:15 AM PST0