American Taliban's Plan To Replace Medicare

The plan would essentially end Medicare, which now pays most of the health-care bills for 48 million elderly and disabled Americans, as a program that directly pays those bills. Mr. Ryan and other conservatives say this is necessary because of the program's soaring costs. ... Mr. Ryan's proposal would apply to those currently under the age of 55, and for those Americans would convert Medicare into a "premium support" system. Participants from that group would choose from an array of private insurance plans when they reach 65 and become eligible, and the government would pay about the first $15,000 in premiums.

The above come from The Wall Street Journal but my link will not come up for whatever reason. If you wish to go to their site: http://online.wsj.com/article/SB10001424052748703806304576240751124518520.html?mod=WSJ_hp_LEFTTopStories

American Taliban “ Has Been “ Newt Gingrich Has A Nice Cash Flow…

    …. which happens to be coming from billionaire Sheldon Adelson, a shy casino owner who has these gambling meccas spread out all over the planet.

    Adelson, the 5th wealthiest man in the United States according to Forbes, is the chairman of the Las Vegas Sands Corporation with an estimated worth of $23 billion, and he has thus far dropped $7 million ( over 5 years ) in to one of the Newts political organizations,

 American Solutions. More than 10% of the groups total funding has come from Mr. Adelson which helps Gingrich promote his usual conservative line of bullshit.

Adelson has also provided Gingrich the use of his aircraft for travel at times, according to a report today by the Center for Public Integrity.

And, according to Republican Party sources close to both men, Adelson is now expected to be a key fundraiser for Gingrich’s expected presidential campaign, steering funds from two lucrative groups with whom he has influence — Las Vegas casino executives and wealthy Republican Jewish donors.      MSNBC

   So I take it the Newt will be owing some gambling permits if he makes it into the White house. As luck would have it for both you and myself, nobody will write that horror story.

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