how rich people really need to have their tax burden lowered, a lot of angry wisconsin constituents there facing with him with what is a national position on this. his take on that is very unpopular. it s amazing to me that everç republican except four voted for it. and those who voted for it, they ve got to be ready to jump off a bridge tonight after seeing the reception he got. i mean, you re going to see people backing away from that ryan plan. they re going to be running so fast they re going to leave turf burns. the new washington post/abc news poll out shows 72% of americans support raising taxes for people making more than a quarter of a million dollars. 72% say tax the rich. same poll on medicare, 65% of americans say leave it as it is. only 34% want something that sounds like the paul ryan plan. the privatized medicare coupon program. those are really really big
lot of angry wisconsin constituents there facing with him with what is a national position on this. his take on that is very unpopular. it s amazing to me that every republican except four voted for it. and those who voted for it, they ve got to be ready to jump off a bridge tonight after seeing the reception he got. i mean, you re going to see people backing away from that ryan plan. they re going to be running so fast they re going to leave turf burns. the new washington post/abc news poll out shows 72% of americans support raising taxes for people making more than a quarter of a million dollars. 72% say tax the rich. same poll on medicare, 65% of americans say leave it as it is. only 34% want something that sounds like the paul ryan plan. the privatized medicare coupon program. those are really really big numbers.
seeing the reception he got. i mean, you re going to see people backing away from that ryan plan. they re going to be running so fast they re going to leave turf burns. the new washington post/abc news poll out shows 72% of americans support raising taxes for people making more than a quarter of a million dollars. 72% say tax the rich. same poll on medicare, 65% of americans say leave it as it is. only 34% want something that sounds like the paul ryan plan. the privatized medicare coupon program. those are really really big numbers. how do the democrats look at that political capital and then mine it? how do you convert poll numbers like that into electoral results if you re the democratic party? by standing up and talking about them loud and clear. as i recall, rachel, it s what we said we ought to have been doing last fall. we should have made the election last fall about raising taxes on the rich people.
medicare proposal from the house republicans is that they realize they are already failing with this one, and they have called up the spin doctors to try to save it already. the first thing they did was try to stop people from talking about their coupon program or voucher program, and instead they tried to get people to describe it as a premium support system. sounds like what you want printed on the label of your undergarment if you have to wear something silky. the republican premium support system brought to you by spanx. nobody is calling it a premium support system. people are calling it coupons and vouchers and still privatization. but the republicans are not giving up the rebranding effort. and this is the most amazing thing of all. watch what speaker john boehner says he wants us to call it now. watch this. this is great. speaker boehner, are you concerned about the ryan plan to privatize medicare and there s no privatizing medicare. we re transforming medicare so that it
even dog catcher races are delighted to be a part of the party standing up for medicare given so many republicans voted to get rid of it by turning it into a coupon program and voucherizing. given that the president unilaterally offering tonight to tinker with medicare himself. does the white house not recognize the political impact, not just on the president s re-election chances, but on democrats on every ticket in the country for muddying those waters and making it seem like maybe democrats can t be trusted with medicare either? no, it doesn t muddy the waters at all. in fact, if you listen carefully to what the president said and if you look at the bill, he intends to strengthen medicare. he intends to protect existing beneficiaries and you re right. the republicans intended to dismantle it completely. so there is a clear contrast. the president is fighting to make sure that medicare is available for future generations and that we protect those who