April 28, 2011
Dear Mr. Womack:
Thank you for contacting my office regarding Medicare, Medicaid, and Social Security reforms under the fiscal year 2012 Republican budget plan. I appreciate having the benefit of your thoughts.
Medicare, Medicaid, and Social Security compromise 60 percent of the federal budget, and represent the fastest growing . . .
WOAH! Sir . . . I thought you knew that Social Security brings in more money than it spends (actually, I thought everybody knew that!) and Medicare, not quite as effective, still brings in almost 60% of its TOTAL costs. So, I respectfully request that you take this letter back and rewrite it.
I did request you to explain why on earth you voted FOR Representative Paul Ryan's budget bill, and NOW I am beginning to see why you might have done such a destructive thing to 95% of your constituents. You have not been properly briefed. So, may I respectfully request that you return to the issue, review all budget matters, particularly issues relating to the difference between budget expenditures and budget income. Then you will be better able to carry on a dialog with the people you have taken an oath to represent in congress. You will also be able to point out to Representative Ryan how you all can write a new budget that will protect and improve both Social Security and help bring about Medicare for All Americans.
Respectfully yours,
John Womack
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