Just Say No

Background: The following letter which appeared in the Freep is the reason for my letter:

The Republicans in Congress opposed Social Security. The Democrats passed it. Republicans opposed Medicare. The Democratic Party championed it and passed it in Congress. Health care reform is the law of the land and was passed without one single Republican vote. Many Republicans now say they want to repeal health care reform. The Republican Party is the party of "no." Just say "no" to the Republicans.

A recent letter calls Republicans the party of “no” because of their original opposition to Social Security, Medicare, and Obamacare. Social Security and Medicare have an unfunded liability of $107 trillion – in other words, Congress has promised $107 trillion more in benefits than expected tax collections. “No” ought to be a rallying cry for all responsible Americans. Then again, it was our cry during the Obamacare debate - we were just ignored.

[Letter to the Editor - Detroit Free Press. Submitted 04/04/2010.]