Dold Won’t Run From Ryan Budget Votes
Schneider Blasts Republican for support of plan authored by vice presidential nominee.
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National political pundits think Rep. Robert Dold (R-Kenilworth) will try to run as far away from the national Republican Presidential ticket of Gov. Mitt Romney and the newly minted vice presidential nominee, Rep. Paul Ryan (R-WI), as he can.
Despite those predictions, Dold is neither shying away from his own record or Ryan’s ideas. The North Shore Congressman, who is defending his seat against Deerfield Democrat Brad Schneider, thinks the presence of Ryan on the ticket will center the campaign on issues he considers most important.
Earlier: Dold, Schneider Clash on Ryan Budget
“What the Ryan nomination will do is focus the campaign on fiscal issues we need to discuss,” Dold said. “It’s about jobs and the economy. It’s very important.” Dold has twice voted for the House Republican budget authored by Ryan.
Schneider jumped on Dold’s two votes for Ryan’s budget plan, particularly the parts that the Democrat claims will fundamentally change Medicare for people under 55. The legislation does not change Medicare for those over 55.
“Congressman Dold let us know exactly what his priorities are—protecting tax breaks for the wealthy by dramatically slashing funding for Medicare,” Schneider said. “Congressman Dold would rather force seniors to pay thousands more out of pocket for their health care than ask the top earners to pay the same rates that they did in the 90s, when we last balanced the budget.”
DCCC Makes Calls Into District Criticizing Dold
While Schneider was leveling his criticism at Dold, the Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee is preparing a series of robo calls into the 10th District and 49 others across the country attacking Republican votes for the budget and claiming it ends Medicare as it is today.
“That’s patently false,” Dold said. He reiterated there is no change for those over 55. “People under 55 will have a choice or traditional Medicare or preferred (choice) as members of Congress have.”
According to Dold, the portions of the budget pertaining to Medicare were bipartisan being authored by Ryan and Sen. Ron Wyden (D-OR). Schneider does not deny the content of Wyden’s proposal but disputes Dold’s claims that the plan has the support of both parties.
“The only thing bipartisan about the Ryan Budget is its opposition," Schneider said referring to the fact this year’s version was opposed by every Democrat and 10 Republicans while remaining members of the majority voted for it.
Though Wyden wrote a paper suggesting changes to Medicare Ryan later adopted for his budget, the Oregon Senator does not think it preserves the Medicare guarantee.
“My view is that the policies that were adopted by the Republican House majority and the Romney campaign do not preserve the Medicare guarantee," Wyden said Tuesday in a Washington Post article.
Local Leaders Like Ryan on Ticket
The Ryan nomination has galvanized local leaders of both parties. They all think it will have a positive effect on the outcome of the contest for the 10th District seat. State Sen. Susan Garrett (D-Lake Forest) thinks Ryan’s entry into the race will force the candidates to inform the voters on the issues.
“Ryan’s presence on the ticket will insure Republicans and Democrats will be forced to articulate on issues allowing voters to make an informed choice,” Garrett said.
Both Moraine Township Republican Chairman Lou Atsaves and New Trier Township Republican Committeeman Bill Cadigan think Ryan’s presence on the ticket will tilt the race toward the incumbent.
“It will be good for Bob Dold and all other Republicans in the area. Every GOP activist will turn into a supporter,” Cadigan said. “It’s very clear independents will bring scrutiny to the federal budget process.”
Tenth Congressional District Democrats and Moraine Township Democratic Chair Lauren Beth Gash is focused on the Social Security and Medicare issues. “I couldn’t be more pleased,” she said. “Under Social Security and Medicare people will see the true difference between Republicans and Democrats.”
Like Cadigan, Atsaves likes the intellectual approach Ryan will bring to the campaign both at the national and 10th District level. “Ryan is an idea guy,” Atsaves said. “They (the Democrats) don’t have a plan.”
Ellen Beth Gill
10:21 am on Wednesday, August 15, 2012
Democrats have a proud history of great ideas that built a strong middle class and made it the engine of a strong economy. Just to mention a few of those ideas, they created Pell Grants so kids can go to college, Social Security brought seniors out of poverty and continues to do so, and Medicare pulled them out of a hostile private insurance market. Medicaid allowed the ill and elderly to get the housing and nursing care they need without bankrupting their families and making it impossible for families to save for kids' college. Reasonable banking regulation kept the economy stable for years. The economy only unraveled when Republicans repealed important parts of that regulation, not to mention needless war and paying outlandish amounts to 3d party contractors to maintain it. Now, Republicans want to cut college funding, Social Security and Medicare with an eye toward ending all programs, and promote a new war in Iran. It's not that Democrats do not have ideas. It's that Democrats ideas have been successfully implemented into programs that have uplifted everyone, and Republicans are doing everything in their power to end those programs, and through lies, they've made people question the programs viability and success. But these programs are viable and successful, and when they're gone, people will be very sorry they let it happen.
Guido McGinty
11:05 am on Wednesday, August 15, 2012
Cool story.
"The economy only unraveled when Republicans repealed important parts of that regulation"
Considering that Bush was a big government disaster, adding more regulations than any president since Nixon, this is patently false. Alleged deregulation is a leftist dog whistle, it never happened: http://reason.com/archives/2008/12/10/bushs-regulatory-kiss-off
"these programs are viable and successful"
Is affordability inherent in viability? If so, said programs are not viable.
By 2030, there will be two workers for every SS beneficiary. Show me the math that makes that viable.
Those under 50 will be lucky to see a dime back from SS. Medicare's finances are worse.
romneyryan2012
11:17 am on Wednesday, August 15, 2012
Is Mr. Obama in this long history? If he is then I don't understand how you can even say that. Like Guido said, cool story, but get real. Romney Ryan 2012
MS
11:25 am on Wednesday, August 15, 2012
Wow, I think you hit all the MSNBC talking points of half truths and misdirections. Pretty impressive.
Donny
7:53 am on Thursday, August 16, 2012
Democrats are socialist, nothing more nothing less.
Nightcrawler
10:08 am on Monday, August 20, 2012
There's one problem with your story, Ellen: There are so many people in America now, and illegals as well, that the general public can not afford any of these programs, to the point it is bankrupting America.
Why? Because the Democrats you applaud continue to want to offer amnesty to anyone here illegally, so more and more flood our economy, without paying into it.
ebuddha
3:05 pm on Wednesday, August 29, 2012
Ellen, it is exhausting keeping up with your lies (or is it stupidity?).
You say "The economy only unraveled when Republicans repealed important parts of that regulation".
In fact, Glass-Steagall Act of 1933 was repealed by the Financial Services Modernization Act of 1999. The 1999 legislation was championed by President Clinton and received bi-partisian support in Congress. On November 4, 1999, the final bill resolving the differences was passed by the Senate 90-8, and by the House 362-57. Here is the story that appeared in the NY Times the day after it was signed into law:
Depression-Era Rules Undone
Clinton Signs Legislation Overhauling Banking Laws
WASHINGTON, Nov. 12 (Reuters) – President Clinton signed into law today a sweeping overhaul of Depression-era banking laws. The measure lifts barriers in the industry and allows banks, securities firms and insurance companies to merge and sell each other’s products.
“This legislation is truly historic,” President Clinton told a packed audience of lawmakers and top financial regulators. “We have done right by the American people.”
Walter White
11:10 am on Wednesday, August 15, 2012
LOL Atsaves! I have repeatedly asked YOU or any of your candidates to articulate the GOP plan for returning the state to a balanced budget and the only response was crickets. Shaw and Friedman's campaign strategy is to blast the Democrats and hope for the best. Sorry, but the people of this district need a little more than that.
McCloud
11:45 am on Wednesday, August 15, 2012
Viability? Whats that, they need votes. Take a peek at IL pensions and the current mope in Springfield.
Scott Nelson
7:54 pm on Wednesday, August 15, 2012
Dold can't run from the charges from the Feds and State regarding his business. Charges were filed 2days ago against Robert Dold and Rose Pest Control. I guess you need to pay your employees and not cheat them. The Dept of Labor agrees....After a 6 week investigation and lawsuit. Dold ran on being a good small business owner, I guess if you screw your employees it is easy to be a business owner. He is done! I can't wait for the mailers and commercials showing what kind a guy and business owner he is.
dold's supporter
12:14 am on Sunday, August 19, 2012
http://www.freepressreleases.com/congressman-robert-dold-resign/219144
Local
9:58 am on Thursday, August 16, 2012
Is it a coincidence that the programs that you tout as "viable and successful", are the same programs, fraught with fraud and abuse, that are at the top of the list of things that are bankrupting this country? Take a look at Crook Co and Chicago, if you want an example of Democrats in action!
Walter White
9:51 am on Monday, August 20, 2012
Still waiting for your candidates big plan, Atsaves. I'll keep asking until November if I have to in order to prove your candidates are frauds who have no clue what they will do once they hit Springfield. Oh, but they're doctors and lawyers. Ooh, I'm impressed.
Ellen Beth Gill
10:36 am on Monday, August 20, 2012
USA is no where near bankrupt. You'll see, there will be plenty of money for the Iran War you all want so desperately. And even if the US was close to BK, big deal. Lots of cities and counties have gone bankrupt over the years and guess what? They still exist. People still live and work there. Governments are not profit making ventures. They're not supposed to be in the black. Even at bone basic, governments are supposed to provide some semblance of justice so folks don't go around killing each other, make sure the place doesn't fall apart and that people can get around reasonably safely, educate the kids, take care of the old folks, do what it can to prevent epidemics and such. New question is how Bob Dold is going to run from Paul Ryan and Todd Akin's concept of "legitimate rape". This isn't just talk, the pair sponsored legislation to redefine rape as only being rape when it's forcible. They haven't quite told us what degree of fight she'll have to prove to show she was "legitimately" raped. At the very least, Dold should be asked and answer the question: what will you do to make sure that the notion of "legitimate rape" does not overtake House discussion and debate about real women's health care issues such as the inability to find affordable insurance for themselves and their families?
ebuddha
3:09 pm on Wednesday, August 29, 2012
Ellen, you are a fool.
You say "USA is no where near bankrupt. And even if the US was close to BK, big deal. Lots of cities and counties have gone bankrupt over the years and guess what? They still exist."
Have you seen the aftermath of a country going bankrupt? Have you spoken to the people who owned their bonds or had the value of the currency slashed 90%?
Your comments are so disconnected from reality that I can only ask you to go back under the rock you seemed to have been hiding under for a few months and stay out of the conversation so the adults can talk amongst themselves.
Michael Steinberg
1:54 pm on Saturday, September 22, 2012
Patch should have the journalistic integrity to investigate the facts in this article: http://www.breitbart.com/Big-Government/2012/09/21/dem-candidate-brad-schneider-americas-smallest-small-businessman.
If, as it claims, Brad Schneider made no money from his small business, which he cites as a qualification for serving in Congress, the voters of the Tenth District need to know. I checked out Cadence Consulting's website (cadence-strategy.com) and it seems like the company really does nothing. No phone number or email address? No employees? No listed clients? But BICYCLING links?
What's going on here, Brad Schneider needs to clarify because it seems as though his "business experience" is, at the very least, a fabricated hoax.