"In their latest assault on President Obama's health care plans, Republicans are aiming for a vulnerable spot -- the fears of seniors that their care will get worse or more costly," the Boston Globe reports on its Political Intelligence blog.
The Republican National Committee on Monday unveiled "[t]he bill of rights for seniors, [which] includes protecting Medicare from major cuts, preserving the doctor-patient relationship, banning any rationing of care or interference in end-of-life decisions, guaranteeing that seniors can keep their current coverage, and protecting current veterans' health care programs" (Rhee, 8/24).
"The Obama administration has insisted repeatedly that it doesn't want to shrink Medicare benefits, ration care or reduce the role of doctors," the Associated Press reports. "But polls have shown that Americans, and older Americans in particular, still have significant concerns about Democratic health care proposals" (8/24).
ABC News: The seniors' bill of rights is part of a "weeklong push on Medicare" in which "Republicans are going on the offensive and taking on the Democrats' health care plan." The GOP is "targeting seniors in their push to oppose"the reform proposals backed by the White House and Congressional Democrats. Seniors have turned up in town halls held by lawmakers to oppose what they believe might be more government intervention" (Khan, 8/24).