Wednesday, August 15, 2012

GOP memo: ‘Don’t say entitlement reform’ - Alex Isenstadt - POLITICO.com

 Wow, that was fast!

GOP memo: ‘Don’t say entitlement reform’ - Alex Isenstadt - POLITICO.com:
“Do not say: ‘entitlement reform,’ ‘privatization,’ ‘every option is on the table,’” the National Republican Congressional Committee said in an email memo. “Do say: ‘strengthen,’ ‘secure,’ ‘save,’ ‘preserve, ‘protect.’”

The email read like a warning shot, alerting Republicans that they would soon face a barrage of Medicare-themed attacks and telling them they needed to be ready for the scrutiny that was to come. The internal email, obtained by POLITICO, was a clear and immediate sign that Republicans knew Ryan could create trouble down ballot for GOP candidates in tight congressional races.

Read more: http://www.politico.com/news/stories/0812/79673.html#ixzz23evdyUbw
 


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