On Medicare Spending, a Role Reversal

Washington Post, by Lori Montgomery Posted By: GaGardener- Mon, 28 Sep 2009 13:36:03 GMT After years of trying to cut Medicare spending, Republican lawmakers have emerged as champions of the program, accusing Democrats of trying to steal from the elderly to cover the cost of health reform. It's a lonely battle. The hospital associations, AARP and other powerful interest groups that usually howl over Medicare cuts have also switched sides. Last week, they stood silent as the Senate Finance Committee debated a plan to slice

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