Dems Paint New Ryan Budget Push As Horror Movie Sequel

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The Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee has picked up on Paul Ryan’s latest suggestion that he’ll be making a renewed push for his budget plans that would see the transitioning of medicare into a voucher-based system. Having made great play off the plan in its first iteration, they’re not letting up this time round. The following is their latest press release on the subject. Follow this link to see the scary horror film-style poster that accompanies the release. 

Coming this Spring to a Community Near You: Republican Budget 2.0 Medicare’s Revenge

 If you thought Medicare was safe from House Republicans, guess again. After the first Republican plan to end Medicare tanked, they’re back with a sequel that is even more frightening.

From the creators of “War on Women” and “Assault on the Middle Class” comes Republican Budget 2.0. The original plan by Paul Ryan Productions was the true story of seniors grappling without Medicare and facing skyrocketing health care costs. In Ryan’s reprisal, Republican Budget 2.0, they’ll try to finish the job.

“This sequel is sure to get two-thumbs down from seniors and go straight to DVD,” said Jesse Ferguson of the Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee. “Everyone knows, the sequel is always worse than the original. This horror flick could leave seniors looking over their shoulders and under their beds at night.”

Last weekend, Republican Budget Chairman Paul Ryan announced the sequel would be coming this 

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