Tammy Baldwin Claims She’s Fighting For Seniors, Yet Voted To Cut $716 Billion From Medicare

Last week, liberal Madison Congresswoman Tammy Baldwin claimed that she’s fighting for seniors, yet two years ago she voted for ObamaCare which raided $716 billion from Medicare.

The non-partisan Congressional Budget Office (CBO) estimates that at least $200 billion will be cut from Medicare Advantage, $150 billion from hospitals, nursing homes and hospices and $40 billion from home healthcare.

Additionally, President Obama’s campaign has even bragged about how they cut billions of dollars from Medicare.

As CBS News reports:

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Notably, Congresswoman Baldwin once said that she doesn’t believe ObamaCare went far enough and was a supporter of a more radical single-payer healthcare plan.

“Liberal Madison Congresswoman Tammy Baldwin claims she’s fighting for seniors, yet her vote for government-run healthcare cut Medicare by $716 billion from seniors who depend on Medicare,” said National Republican Senatorial Committee (NRSC) spokesman Jahan Wilcox.  “With a record like that, it’s clear Baldwin would rather put her liberal agenda ahead of seniors in Wisconsin.”

BACKGROUND…

Baldwin Proudly Voted For ObamaCare Which Raided $716 Billion From Seniors Who Depend On Medicare

Baldwin Voted For The Health Care Overhaul Reconciliation. (H.R. 4872, CQ Vote #167: Passed 220-211: R 0-178; D 220-33, 3/21/10, Baldwin Voted Yea)

CBO: Medicare cuts could “reduce access to care or diminish the quality of care.”(CBO Director Doug Elmendorf, Letter To Sen. Harry Reid, P. 1, 17, 11/18/09)

• Over $200 Billion In Cuts To Medicare Advantage: “Medicare Advantage Payments… -131.9 [Billion Dollars].” “TITLE III—Improving The Quality And Efficiency Of Health Care; Subtitle C—Provisions Relating to Part C; Medicare Advantage Payments… 2010-2019… -131.9 [Billion Dollars]… Medicare Advantage Interactions… -70.4 [Billion Dollars].” “Interactions; Medicare Advantage Interactions… 2010-2019… -70.4 [Billion Dollars].” (CBO Director Doug Elmendorf, Letter To Rep. Pelosi, P.18, 3/18/10)

·      Over $150 Billion In Cuts To Hospitals, Nursing Homes, And Hospice:“Ensuring Medicare Sustainability… -156.6 [Billion Dollars].” “TITLE III—Improving The Quality And Efficiency Of Health Care; Subtitle E—Ensuring Medicare Sustainability; 3401 Revision of Certain Market Basket Updates and Incorporation of services Productivity Improvements into Market Basket Updates that do not Already Incorporate Such Improvements (effect of productivity adjustment for home health included in estimate for section 3131)… 2010-2019… -156.6 [Billion Dollars].” (CBO Director Doug Elmendorf, Letter To Rep. Nancy Pelosi, P.14, 3/18/10)

·      Nearly $40 Million To Home Health Care “Home Health Care… -39.7 [Billion Dollars].” “TITLE III—Improving The Quality And Efficiency Of Health Care; Subtitle B—Improving Medicare For Patients And Providers; Part III – Improving Payment Accuracy; 3131 Payment Adjustments For Home Health Care (Includes Effect Of Section 3401)… 2010-2019… -39.7 [Billion Dollars].” (CBO Director Doug Elmendorf, Letter To Rep. Nancy Pelosi, 3/18/10, P.13)

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