Dear LakeCountyEye,
You think you're so smart? I want to privatize Medicare. But I also want to get re-elected in November. What do you say to that?
Chief Deputy Whip
Dear Snidely Whiplash,You think you're so smart? I want to privatize Medicare. But I also want to get re-elected in November. What do you say to that?
Chief Deputy Whip
Here's how it was done, son. In politics, if you have a problem then change the subject. In this case Roskam managed to change the subject from Medicare to ... Medicare! As readers of this blog are deceptively aware ...
Team Roskam has been bombing voter mailboxes with campaign lit about Medicare Fraud. This Congressman wants to stop Medicare fraud and is telling his voters all about his new Medicare Fraud Bill.
You Gotta Know Where to Fold'em
Roskam's message works on a number of levels. It frames him as a defender of the popular Medicare program. At the same time it changes the subject away from the fact that Roskam actually advocates the elimination of Medicare. And as a bonus, the message implies that Medicare is a bad Government entitlement riddled with fraud.
Roskam's congressional district includes southwest Lake County and portions of McHenry County, and is teeming with
If you are an elected official, or a previously elected official, or just a private citizen under indictment, send your political questions to Q the Eye c/o ... LakeCountyEye@gMail.com
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