Processing
Please Wait...
progress bar, please wait
Alert
Close

New! Boost your memory with AARP Brain Fitness. Try these fun exercises proven more effective than crosswords

AARP Membership: Just $16 a Year

Most Popular
Articles

Viewed

  1. 16 Songs Everyone Over 50 Must Own

Recommended

Commented

Discounts & Benefits

Members can save up to 80% on gift certificates from more than 15,000 restaurants nationwide.

Members can get exclusive online access to hundreds of free printable grocery coupons from leading brands.

See more »

Advertisement

Message Boards Directory

Welcome to the AARP Discussion Board. Here you can talk with peers about current events ranging from Social Security to caring for your parents to the latest on health care reform. It is also the perfect place to exchange healthy eating recipes and job hunting tips.

 

These forums are for you to engage and have fun meeting new people. Just remember the community code: Be nice!

TOP TEN Worst Republican Actions of 2011
False
Government & Elections
TOP TEN Worst Republican Actions of 2011
<font face="arial, helvetica, sans-serif" size="1">With elections coming up, there&rsquo;s no shortage of dialogue here. Whether you're a red state Republican or a blue state Democrat, everyone is welcome &mdash; just remember to be civil.</font>
&nbsp; Bring Back &ldquo;Pre-Existing Conditions&rdquo;: Health care reform is one of President Obama&rsquo;s signature achievements. No longer can children born with health conditions be denied insu
0
Cat:d51398b3-89f9-463d-bf1b-4b885f02c9eeForum:af978875-5bc6-4b07-a6fb-b18062132f95
Cat:d51398b3-89f9-463d-bf1b-4b885f02c9eeForum:af978875-5bc6-4b07-a6fb-b18062132f95Discussion:1feead1c-85c3-4d19-bf16-c816b57dcc10

Forums » Politics & Society » Government & Elections » TOP TEN Worst Republican Actions of 2011

You must be logged in to contribute. Log in | Register
 
Forums  »  Politics & Society  »  Government & Elections  »  TOP TEN Worst Republican Actions of 2011

TOP TEN Worst Republican Actions of 2011

posted at December 22, 2011 3:39 PM EST
Posts: 12532
First: February 29, 2008
Last: May 17, 2013
 
  • Bring Back “Pre-Existing Conditions”: Health care reform is one of President Obama’s signature achievements. No longer can children born with health conditions be denied insurance. No longer can insurance companies deny care for “pre-existing conditions.” About 2.5 million young adults who lacked health insurance now are covered by their families’ plans. So what did Republicans do? Try to repeal “Obamacare” and put control back in the hands of insurance companies.
  • Kick Grandma Off Medicare & Give Her a Coupon: Republicans all lined up in favor of Republican Rep. Paul Ryan’s extreme budget plan earlier this year that would kill Medicare as we know it and turn it into a voucher program. Thank goodness the Democratic Senate was there to stop them and keep our promise to seniors.
  • Hand Over Cash to Corporations and the Wealthy: Another part of Paul Ryan’s plan: Give huge tax cuts to corporations and the wealthy. While the middle class struggles to get ahead, Republicans tried to make things worse by reducing taxes on the wealthiest – and sticking everyone else with the bill.
  • Rip Away Workers’ Rights: When Republicans won the governorships in Wisconsin and Ohio, among other states, one of the first things they did was go after public workers, including taking away the rights of teachers and prison guards to bargain for better pay and benefits. Bad move. They clearly overstepped their bounds, and voters will remember at the ballot box in 2012.
  • Prevent You From Voting: Republicans this year decided that when it comes to elections, if you can’t beat, then cheat. From Florida to Wisconsin to Ohio, Republicans passed laws that will have the effect of suppressing Democratic turnout in these crucial swing states. The Brennan Center for Justice estimates that more than 5 million voters will be affected by these laws – a number higher than the margin of victory in the 2000 and 2004 presidential elections. Senate Democrats are holding hearings on the Florida laws in January.
  • Declare War on Women: It was bad enough that Republicans tried to eliminate funding for Planned Parenthood and other family planning programs. Then they tried to change federal law to redefine rape and to allow hospitals to deny lifesaving care for pregnant women. So much for the Republican promise to have a “laser focus” on jobs. The Republican War on Women is alive and well.
  • Shove Gay Soldiers Back Into the Closet: It was a huge victory for civil rights and basic human dignity when President Obama signed the repeal of Don’t Ask, Don’t Tell into law. Finally, all Americans could serve openly in the military. Or not. This year, Republicans tried to bring back the policy, and some Republican presidential candidates have said reinstituting discrimination is one of their top policy priorities.
  • Launch Assaults on Sesame Street and Lake Wobegon: I don’t know what Republicans have against Big Bird and Garrison Keillor, but they will do almost anything to shut off their microphones. In fact, earlier this year, Republicans vowed to shut down the federal government if NPR and PBS weren’t defunded. Luckily, Senate Democrats were there to stop the nonsense, and “Sesame Street” and “A Prairie Home Companion” were given a reprieve – for now.
  • Let Consumers Fend For Themselves: One of the most important reforms passed by Democrats in decades was the creation of the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau to prevent big banks from ripping off their customers with dangerous financial products – some of the same products that contributed to the Great Recession. But Republicans hate anything that puts customers ahead of corporations. So they’ve fought the bureau – and people chosen to lead it – tooth and nail.
  • Increase Taxes for Middle Class Families. And last but certainly not least, this week House Republicans refused to support tax relief for the middle class, even as they demand it for billionaires and huge corporations. If your taxes go up next year, you’ll have nobody but Republicans to blame. (contributed by the Democratic Senatorial Campaign Committee) dscc
New post Reply to this post

Re: TOP TEN Worst Republican Actions of 2011

posted at December 22, 2011 7:28 PM EST
Posts: 4
First: December 19, 2011
Last: December 23, 2011
You don't have to itemize the list of worse Republican Actions of 2011.  The Republicans idea of governing is to renege on anything they ever agreed to do.  It's that simple.  The Tea Party is solely responsible for the irresponsible behavior of the GOP since November, 2010.  Unfortunately, the Tea Party has proven that they are racists whose only thought is to get that "black man out of their white house."  That is a direct quote from a Tea Party member in my county. It's going to cost the GOP dearly, and   if you doubt that, go back and check your history from the elections of 1996.  This kind of behavior cost Newt Gingrich dearly.
New post Reply to this post

Re: TOP TEN Worst Republican Actions of 2011

posted at December 22, 2011 8:49 PM EST
Posts: 1
First: December 22, 2011
Last: December 22, 2011
In Response to Re: TOP TEN Worst Republican Actions of 2011:
You don't have to itemize the list of worse Republican Actions of 2011.  The Republicans idea of governing is to renege on anything they ever agreed to do.  It's that simple.  The Tea Party is solely responsible for the irresponsible behavior of the GOP since November, 2010.  Unfortunately, the Tea Party has proven that they are racists whose only thought is to get that "black man out of their white house."  That is a direct quote from a Tea Party member in my county. It's going to cost the GOP dearly, and   if you doubt that, go back and check your history from the elections of 1996.  This kind of behavior cost Newt Gingrich dearly.
Posted by Routhierdt


Today It is the Tea Party behind the Republican agenda,Yesterday it was The Church & Evangelist w/ their Family Values.
When will they (Republican Party) ever learn?But hey this is a country that voted the Village Idiot into office twice.  
New post Reply to this post

Re: TOP TEN Worst Republican Actions of 2011

posted at December 22, 2011 10:20 PM EST
Posts: 530
First: August 9, 2011
Last: May 14, 2013

That didn't take you long.  Just think if you put a little thought to it.  You could probably come up with a top 100.
New post Reply to this post

Re: TOP TEN Worst Republican Actions of 2011

posted at December 22, 2011 11:01 PM EST
Posts: 12
First: December 19, 2011
Last: August 17, 2012
Dems want to talk policy; pubs prefer to talk and in church about 'big butts'.....

.....this is the main difference between the 2 parties.  That and their many apologies for the things they say, how little they think, wars, financial crises, small things too like gw bush taking Clinton's surplus and handing Obama a trillion dollar deficit.  

Pubs:  small 'things' and big butts

The Associated Press
Published: 22 December 2011 07:22 PM

MILWAUKEE (AP) -- Wisconsin Congressman Jim Sensenbrenner has apologized to first lady Michelle Obamafor reportedly saying she has a "big butt."
Sensenbrenner's press secretary says the Republican sent the first lady a personal note and released a statement Thursday saying he regrets his "inappropriate comment."
Sensenbrenner's office would not release the note.
The Milwaukee Journal Sentinel reports Sensenbrenner referred to Michelle Obama's "big butt" while talking to church members at a Christmas bazaar at St. Aidan's Episcopal Church in Hartford earlier this month.
Church member Ann Marsh-Meigs told the newspaper that she heard Sensenbrenner's remarks. She said the 16-term congressman was speaking about the first lady's efforts to combat childhood obesity, and added, "And look at her big butt."
New post Reply to this post

Forums » Politics & Society » Government & Elections » TOP TEN Worst Republican Actions of 2011

Discounts
Membership
Information For You
Job Resources
Life Reimagined
For Professionals
Social Security and Medicare
Caregiving
Your Health
AARP Foundation
Take Action
Have Fun
Read, Watch, Listen
Who We Are
Find It

AARP is a nonprofit, nonpartisan organization that helps people 50 and older improve the quality of their lives.