Here come the Medicare cuts

From The Wall Street Journal October 6, 2008, "McCain would pay for his health plan with major reductions to Medicare and Medicaid," a top aide said. Independent analysts estimate these cuts could amount to $1.3 trillion over 10 years to the government programs. The numbers - millions, billions and now trillions - are being bounced around like a volleyball, but all of a sudden I heard the magic word, Medicare! Here it comes folks.

To all the seniors who are afraid of Barak Obama because of his name, his race, his ... whatever scary thing you are being fed: Yep, you should be afraid, be very afraid.

Barbara Love

Mundelein