HealthCare Notes

8/8/12

Missouri GOP Picks Guy Who Thinks Medicare Is Unconstitutional For U.S. Senate

Missouri GOP Picks Guy Who Thinks Medicare Is Unconstitutional For U.S. Senate: Yesterday, Missouri Republicans selected Rep. Todd Akin (R-MO) as their candidate to oppose Sen. Claire McCaskill’s (D-MO) bid for reelection. Akin, who like nearly every Republican in Congress voted for Rep. Paul Ryan’s (R-WI) plan to phase out Medicare, is a staunch opponent of Medicare in general. Indeed, he told a Tea Party group last [...]/p