lunarclips
10-12-2004, 05:42 PM
Sent: Monday, October 11, 2004 10:48 AM
Subject: Fw: Fact or Rumor: 17% Increase in Medicare
This was actually mentioned in the VP debates last night and Cheney
explained it the same way. This plan was passed in the 90's as part of
the balanced budget agreement. Can't veto a law already on the books...
Subject: FW: Fact or Rumor: 17% Increase in Medicare
I did a google search and found this true.
Subject: 17% Increase in Medicare
Have you seen the John Kerry commercial in which George Bush
pledges to help Seniors on Medicare and "the very next day imposes a 17%
premium increase - the biggest in history"? That ad is a stoke of
genius on Kerry's part and will surely gain him many votes among the
uninformed.
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I found it so amazing that I did some homework on the issue. As
it turns out the 17% increase was not imposed by President Bush but was
mandated by the "balanced budget agreement" signed by President
Clinton, voted into law by Senator John Kerry, and was scheduled to
come into effect during the Bush
administration. President Bush had no authority to reverse
what had been voted into law by Senator Kerry during the Clinton
administration.
++++++
Once again Kerry is counting on the ignorance of the American
people. Don't be duped by his mendacity.
+++++
Please pass this on ......
Subject: Fw: Fact or Rumor: 17% Increase in Medicare
This was actually mentioned in the VP debates last night and Cheney
explained it the same way. This plan was passed in the 90's as part of
the balanced budget agreement. Can't veto a law already on the books...
Subject: FW: Fact or Rumor: 17% Increase in Medicare
I did a google search and found this true.
Subject: 17% Increase in Medicare
Have you seen the John Kerry commercial in which George Bush
pledges to help Seniors on Medicare and "the very next day imposes a 17%
premium increase - the biggest in history"? That ad is a stoke of
genius on Kerry's part and will surely gain him many votes among the
uninformed.
++++
I found it so amazing that I did some homework on the issue. As
it turns out the 17% increase was not imposed by President Bush but was
mandated by the "balanced budget agreement" signed by President
Clinton, voted into law by Senator John Kerry, and was scheduled to
come into effect during the Bush
administration. President Bush had no authority to reverse
what had been voted into law by Senator Kerry during the Clinton
administration.
++++++
Once again Kerry is counting on the ignorance of the American
people. Don't be duped by his mendacity.
+++++
Please pass this on ......