A Green pickle

The AARP delivered some bad news to Congressman Green yesterday. The folks in his district didn't like his vote to cut Medicaid and they are hoping he won't do it again. Seems they don't like the fact that the bill coming to a vote in Congress makes it harder for people to qualify for financial assistance to pay for nursing homes.

And these aren't just any folks. The AARP surveyed folks over the age of 50, aka solid voters that show up on election day. The poll found:

● A total of 8 in 10 respondents (81%) oppose cutting Medicaid funding as a way to reduce the federal debt (67% strongly oppose).
● A substantial majority of respondents across political parties oppose cutting Medicaid funding to reduce the federal debt. Nearly three-quarters of Republican respondents (72%), 85% of Democrats, and 83% of Independent respondents
oppose this proposed change.

Congressman Green might want to take a look at the number of Republicans that are opposed to this plan. It's a good assumption that the rest of the Republicans in Wisconsin, those primary voters he needs, don't think the budget should be 'balanced' on the backs of people facing life in a nursing home. Not to mention the Independents, those general election voters he needs,
wouldn't be too happy with this vote even if Congressman Green did survive the primary after taking a second bad vote that his leadership makes him take on this issue.