John Brummett ponders why seniors shifted their votes in 2008 to the GOP. They have generally supported the Dems because of Social Security and Medicare. But seniors now tend to vote Republican. Why? Brummett has his opinion, but I think the reason was health care reform, which was financed in part by cuts in Medicare. This issue hit seniors hard. One of my continual problems is the need to deal with health insurance issues. Everyone knows that both Social Security and Medicare are in serious trouble, but the Democrats don't seem anxious to agree on any kind of fix. You may remember also that Obama made no effort to hide his dislike for Medicare Advantage plans.
The Democrats have clearly over-sold their welfare state, and people realize now that it can't be maintained indefinitely.
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