Comments on: ELECTION: Muri reflects middle-class values

By: xring

xring — Thu, 16 Aug 2012 23:13:45 +0000

Aislander, thanks to CT7 who was was nice enough to post the following link, I can debunk the 100,000,000,000 on welfare lie.

http://www.huffingtonpost.com/jane-devin/political-propaganda-100-million_b_1758311.html

The story discloses that:

‘welfare’ was redefined as any government program giving money to people – including SOCIAL SECURITY, unemployment, and other programs not supported by tax dollars.

‘Figures include any one residing in a household where at least one person receives a program benefit.’

By: fanciladi

fanciladi — Thu, 16 Aug 2012 22:46:10 +0000

LeePHill: I am part of Medicare, re: your occur moment. What about it. It needs to be saved for those who are younger. If we do nothing it goes down. I suppose you know no one who is on Medicare.

As far as your 1000% untrue statement…I disagree!

By: roselady

roselady — Thu, 16 Aug 2012 22:07:48 +0000

Denny Heck is my candidate of choice. Denny heck has impressed me by making it clear that he is not just trying to get my vote but really means it when he says that he trusts women to make decisions for themselves and so should congress. Denny has formed a women’s council in Lakewood and olympia to advise him both during his campaign as well as during his time in office if (when) he wins. The lengths he has gone to to listen to women and make sure he can represent us in the 10th District is admirable. After all the years spent struggling for women’s rights, i think many of us did not expect to still be fighting for them today in 2012, but we are. Denny will work with President Obama to assure proper health care for women, our children and our families, whether young or old. thank you Denny heck, you havew my vote.

By: Publico

Publico — Thu, 16 Aug 2012 20:30:56 +0000

The right wingnut losers lose again by my count and assessment. It is so easy to win when countering lies and fabrications that have already appeared at FOX, for instance.

By: Deea

Deea — Thu, 16 Aug 2012 18:25:34 +0000

Randy, that’s not my understanding of what Denny Heck is about. He is determined to get the business of the congress going again to provide real solutions to the problems of our nation. He will vote for those real solutions rather than just support an ideology. For the last four years, congress has been about congress and not about the people they represent. That has got to change and Denny Heck provides the best opportunity to make that happen for the 10 district and the country. A small number of congressional members have been lock step in their votes and will not hear of the art of negotiations and compromise. They are a minority that is driving this country to ruin. Negotiation and compromise are how previous congressional groups have made the really big decisions that benefited us all. They have got to get back to that to provide solutions for the jobs picture, to pay down the debt, to refurbish the national infrastructure. Denny Heck is a proven master of these skills and would represent his district well. I know he has my vote.

By: LeePHill

LeePHill — Thu, 16 Aug 2012 18:07:34 +0000

It just occured to me that fanciladi is part of that socialist program called “Medicare” – a single payer insurance system.

By: LeePHill

LeePHill — Thu, 16 Aug 2012 18:06:30 +0000

“There’s a small bit of truth here. The Affordable Care Act does reduce Medicare spending by $500 billion over the next 10 years. But here’s the catch: Those dollars aren’t taken out of the current budget, they are not actual cuts, and nowhere does the bill actually eliminate any current benefits.

The $500 billion is all in future spending reductions and come through the law’s attempts to slow projected growth, not cut spending.

PolitiFact National has highlighted the biggest bits of savings: About $220 billion comes from reducing annual increases in Medicare payments to health care providers. Another $36 billion comes from increasing premiums for higher-income beneficiaries. Administrative changes land another $12 billion in savings. A new national board is set to come up with $15.5 billion in savings—but can’t get those savings from a reduction in benefits. The last big chunk of $136 billion comes in changes to the Medicare Advantage program, which has become more expensive than initially anticipated.”

Easily found facts about the lies about Obama and Medicare. You see, this is the Republican MO – to take their weakest point – Medicare, since adding Ryan to the ticket – and create lies about the opposition’s position on the subject.

Anyone saying “I’m already feeling it” is nothing but cheerleading the lie. Nothing has change on Medicare to date.

By: LeePHill

LeePHill — Thu, 16 Aug 2012 18:01:13 +0000

“fanciladi says:
Aug. 15, 2012 at 7:41 pm Well said, Randy…yes, Obama with smoke and mirrors steals from Medicare! Many seniors, including me can feel it already!”

100% untrue.

By: newstribune1990

newstribune1990 — Thu, 16 Aug 2012 17:59:35 +0000

Randy,

Simply put, I believe you have the wrong perception of Denny Heck. If you have read into his policies, which I highly doubt it, you will find that Denny is EAGER to help America’s middle class. First, he has stated numerous times that unemployment rate is too high. As a matter of fact, he believes Congress has not done enough to help job creation for the middle class and for that reason, Denny is determined to make a difference (isn’t that what we want in a Congressman?!). The second and last issue I will mention is America’s debt. Once again, Denny has stated our nation’s debt is too high. One of the main reasons is so is due to the Bush-era tax cuts to wealthy Americans. Our debt however did not happen over a few days, but I believe Denny will help contribute an efficient approach that can lower our debt (Look at his policies and maybe you will too!). Randy, I think you just need to do a little more research.

By: OlympiaK

OlympiaK — Thu, 16 Aug 2012 17:53:40 +0000

Denny Heck is the perfect candidate for the job. His massive amount of experience and his ability to relate to and understand Washington State and its middle class are completely unmatched. Denny knows what it will take to create jobs in Washington State and he will go to DC and do the right thing for us. That’s what we need; Denny is the man to do it.