Typical Republican Congressman. Kevin Yoder hides from his constituents

[LJ_Reloaded]

http://www.kansasdems.org/media/press-release/congressman-kevin-yoder-hides-constituents

For Immediate Release:
July 23, 2011

Congressman Kevin Yoder Hides from Constituents
Yoder Cancels Secret Town Hall Meeting

Overland Park, KS -- This morning, at the Mills Farm Clubhouse in Overland Park Kansas, Congressman Kevin Yoder cancelled a hastily arranged town-hall meeting to discuss his recent vote for the “Cut, Cap & Balance” bill. Over 40 constituents of Yoder’s were denied entry into the meeting with staff citing a lack of ‘pre-registration.’ After constituents, elected officials and members of the media waited for over an hour in the heat, members of Yoder’s Congressional staff turned people away and said the meeting was cancelled.

In response to Congressman Yoder’s actions this morning, Kansas Democratic Party Executive Director Kenny Johnston released the following statement:

“Mr. Yoder can run but he can’t hide. His vote this week was political grandstanding at its worst. If I’d voted to pay for handouts to the rich by eliminating Medicare, stood up for the Tea Party instead of common-sense Kansans and put our economy at risk while slashing Social Security, I’d probably run away, too.

“Kevin Yoder needs to act like a Congressman. He needs to stand before his constituents and explain his extreme voting record. His votes for big oil and the wealthy few and against Medicare and Social Security have left everyday Kansans wondering, ‘When is this guy gonna stand up for us?’

“There was a 90 year old woman in the crowd today who came to hear from her Congressional Representative about his votes on important issues. She braved the heat to be there. Unfortunately, Congressman Yoder wasn’t brave enough to listen.”

 

[Ham Murabi]

I see it says he voted against Medicare. Does that mean he supported ObamaCare, which slashed Medicare funding by a half-trillion dollars?

 

[mercury14]

Lame.

 

[mercury14]

I see it says he voted against Medicare. Does that mean he supported ObamaCare, which slashed Medicare funding by a half-trillion dollars?

Still believing that old lie? Even though it's only peddled on extremist blog sites? You really don't think you should look into this on your own? You trust the people who brought you such gems as birther-ism, death panels, and $2.2 billion Obama trips to India to bring you your facts?

The reality is that HCR takes doesn't slash Medicare even one cent. What it does is take action to reduce future Medicare spending by making the program more efficient. No payment cuts to doctors were ever implemented (even Cato admits this).

"... Provisions are designed to reduce future growth in Medicare spending, to encourage the program to operate more efficiently and to improve the delivery and quality of care, in ways including reducing hospital re-admissions. The bill doesn't take money out of the current Medicare budget but, rather, attempts to slow the program's future growth, curtailing just over $500 billion in anticipated spending increases over the next 10 years."

So you see, health care reform simply plans to save money and streamline Medicare, projecting $500 billion in savings over 10 years. This is a goal Republicans would seem to support strongly. Tell me why you have a problem with it.

http://www.politifact.com/truth-o-m...y/500-billion-medicare-obamacare-romney-says/

 

[Ham Murabi]

Still believing that old lie? Even though it's only peddled on extremist blog sites? You really don't think you should look into this on your own? You trust the people who brought you such gems as birther-ism, death panels, and $2.2 billion Obama trips to India to bring you your facts?

The reality is that HCR takes doesn't slash Medicare even one cent. What it does is take action to reduce future Medicare spending by making the program more efficient. No payment cuts to doctors were ever implemented (even Cato admits this).

"... Provisions are designed to reduce future growth in Medicare spending, to encourage the program to operate more efficiently and to improve the delivery and quality of care, in ways including reducing hospital re-admissions. The bill doesn't take money out of the current Medicare budget but, rather, attempts to slow the program's future growth, curtailing just over $500 billion in anticipated spending increases over the next 10 years."

So you see, health care reform simply plans to save money and streamline Medicare, projecting $500 billion in savings over 10 years. This is a goal Republicans would seem to support strongly. Tell me why you have a problem with it.

http://www.politifact.com/truth-o-m...y/500-billion-medicare-obamacare-romney-says/

My bad. That's rationing, not a funding cut.

 

[busybody..]

CATO is the GREEN HORNETS sidekick

WTF does he know?