GOP Offers Seniors "Bill of Rights"

The national Republican Party strongly endorses a massive government-run health care program, one that is not limiting on pre-existing conditions and doesn't reject anyone; it's called Medicare. And the Senior "Bill of Rights" just published on their website says no one should cut Medicare benefits, which is fine because no Democratic plan proposes to do that. Nor does any proposed legislation "ration health care based on age" or undermine seniors ability to "keep their current coverage." The GOP's "Bill of Rights" would "prevent government from interfering with end-of-life care decisions," which no Democratic plan proposes, and would prevent a Democratic "raid" of $500 billion on Medicare, which no Democratic plan proposes. As the Washington Post observes,

Taken together, the list does not represent an actual reform proposal -- congressional GOP leaders have so far failed to introduce a plan of their own -- but rather a series of things Republicans believe reform should not do.

It is also a false representation of Democratic proposals and a cynical scare tactic aimed at seniors. You can read the Washington Post's story on the "Bill of Rights" here.