Most of the House GOP voted to kill Medicare

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Out one side of their mouths, the Republicans have been attacking President Obama's health care reform plan as socialism, as a government takeover, etc. (insert your own scaremongering words here).

Out the other side, the same Republicans have been defending Medicare, inciting seniors to be afraid of Obama's "government plan" and telling them how much the GOP supports them.

Except they don't. On April 2 of this year, 137 House Republicans -- a majority of the caucus -- voted in favor of the GOP's "alternative budget," which included ending Medicare. (This was H.AMDT.75 to H.CON.RES.85, which failed 137-293. Roll Call vote 191.)

That's correct, most of the House GOP voted earlier this year to kill Medicare and force seniors into the hands of private insurers. Thank goodness the Democrats won in 2008 or seniors might have gotten left out in the cold because no one would insure them with pre-existing conditions. Or because they couldn't afford the ridiculous price-gouging of insurance companies.

The Republicans can't have it all three ways: First, that a government-run health care program will somehow be terrible and require people to be killed; AND that the government-run health care program called Medicare is great and seniors should be proud that the GOP supports it; AND that Medicare is a terrible wasteful program that they want to take away so that seniors have to go to overpriced, underserviced private insurance companies.

Sorry, Republicans, but you just contradicted yourself right out of the conversation. Sit down, shut up, and let the 70% of Americans who want health care reform done right -- with the choice of a government-run public option -- have their way. Majority rules, right? Elections have consequences, right?

A final note, in case any seniors missed it: Most of the House GOP voted to TAKE AWAY MEDICARE earlier this year. Why don't you give them hell?

Here's a list of all 137. Find out if yours was one of them! Give them a call!

Alabama
Aderholt, Robert, Alabama, 4th
Bachus, Spencer, Alabama, 6th
Bonner, Jo, Alabama, 1st

Alaska
Young, Don, Alaska, At-Large

Arizona
Flake, Jeff, Arizona, 6th
Shadegg, John, Arizona, 3rd

Arkansas
Boozman, John, Arkansas, 3rd

California
Bilbray, Brian P., California, 50th
Bono, Mary, California, 45th
Calvert, Ken, California, 44th
Campbell, John, California, 48th
Dreier, David, California, 26th
Gallegly, Elton, California, 24th
Herger, Wally, California, 2nd
Hunter, Duncan D., California, 52nd
Issa, Darrell, California, 49th
Lewis, Jerry, California, 41st
Lungren, Daniel E., California, 3rd
McCarthy, Kevin, California, 22nd
McClintock, Tom, California, 4th
McKeon, Buck, California, 25th
Nunes, Devin, California, 21st
Radanovich, George P., California, 19th
Rohrabacher, Dana, California, 46th
Royce, Ed, California, 40th

Colorado
Coffman, Mike, Colorado, 6th
Lamborn, Doug, Colorado, 5th

Florida
Crenshaw, Ander, Florida, 4th
Diaz-Balart, Lincoln, Florida, 21st
Diaz-Balart, Mario, Florida, 25th
Mica, John, Florida, 7th
Miller, Jeff, Florida, 1st
Posey, Bill, Florida, 15th
Putnam, Adam, Florida, 12th
Stearns, Cliff, Florida, 6th

Georgia
Broun, Paul C., Georgia, 10th
Deal, Nathan, Georgia, 9th
Gingrey, Phil, Georgia, 11th
Kingston, Jack, Georgia, 1st
Linder, John, Georgia, 7th
Price, Tom, Georgia, 6th

Idaho
Simpson, Mike, Idaho, 2nd

Illinois
Biggert, Judy, Illinois, 13th
Manzullo, Donald, Illinois, 16th
Roskam, Peter J., Illinois, 6th
Schock, Aaron, Illinois, 18th
Shimkus, John, Illinois, 19th

Indiana
Burton, Dan, Indiana, 5th
Buyer, Steve, Indiana, 4th
Pence, Mike, Indiana, 6th

Iowa
King, Steve, Iowa, 5th

Kansas
Moran, Jerry, Kansas, 1st
Tiahrt, Todd, Kansas, 4th

Kentucky
Davis, Geoff, Kentucky, 4th
Guthrie, S. Brett, Kentucky, 2nd
Rogers, Harold, Kentucky, 5th
Whitfield, Ed, Kentucky, 1st

Louisiana
Alexander, Rodney, 5th
Boustany Jr., Charles W., Louisiana, 7th
Cassidy, William "Bill", Louisiana, 6th
Fleming, John, Louisiana, 4th
Scalise, Steve, Louisiana, 1st

Maryland
Bartlett, Roscoe, Maryland, 6th

Michigan
Camp, Dave, Michigan, 4th
Ehlers, Vernon J., Michigan, 3rd
Hoekstra, Pete, Michigan, 2nd
Rogers, Mike, Michigan, 8th

Minnesota
Bachmann, Michele, Minnesota, 6th
Kline, John, Minnesota, 2nd
Paulsen, Erik, Minnesota, 3rd

Mississippi
Harper, Gregg, Mississippi, 3rd

Missouri
Akin, Todd, 2nd
Blunt, Roy, Missouri, 7th
Graves, Sam, Missouri, 6th
Luetkemeyer, Blaine, Missouri, 9th

Montana
Rehberg, Dennis, Montana, At-Large

Nebraska
Fortenberry, Jeff, Nebraska, 1st
Smith, Adrian, Nebraska, 3rd
Terry, Lee, Nebraska, 2nd

New Jersey
Frelinghuysen, Rodney, New Jersey, 11th
Garrett, Scott, New Jersey, 5th

North Carolina
Coble, Howard, North Carolina, 6th
Foxx, Virginia, North Carolina, 5th
Jones, Walter B., North Carolina, 3rd
McHenry, Patrick T., North Carolina, 10th
Myrick, Sue, North Carolina, 9th

Ohio
Austria, Steve, 7th
Boehner, John A., Ohio, 8th
Jordan, Jim, Ohio, 4th
Latta, Robert E., Ohio, 5th
Schmidt, Jean, Ohio, 2nd
Tiberi, Pat, Ohio, 12th
Turner, Michael, Ohio, 3rd

Oklahoma
Cole, Tom, Oklahoma, 4th
Fallin, Mary, Oklahoma, 5th
Lucas, Frank, Oklahoma, 3rd
Sullivan, John, Oklahoma, 1st

Pennsylvania
Dent, Charles W., Pennsylvania, 15th
Pitts, Joseph R., Pennsylvania, 16th
Shuster, Bill, Pennsylvania, 9th
Thompson, Glen W., Pennsylvania, 5th

South Carolina
Barrett, J.Gresham, South Carolina, 3rd
Brown, Henry, South Carolina, 1st
Inglis, Bob, South Carolina, 4th
Wilson, Joe, South Carolina, 2nd

Tennessee
Blackburn, Marsha, Tennessee, 7th
Roe, Phil, Tennessee, 1st
Wamp, Zach, Tennessee, 3rd

Texas
Brady, Kevin, Texas, 8th
Carter, John, Texas, 31st
Conaway, K. Michael, Texas, 11th
Culberson, John, Texas, 7th
Gohmert, Louie, Texas, 1st
Granger, Kay, Texas, 12th
Hall, Ralph M., Texas, 4th
Hensarling, Jeb, Texas, 5th
Johnson, Sam, Texas, 3rd
Marchant, Kenny, Texas, 24th
McCaul, Michael T., Texas, 10th
Neugebauer, Randy, Texas, 19th
Olson, Pete, Texas, 22nd
Poe, Ted, Texas, 2nd
Sessions, Pete, Texas, 32nd
Smith, Lamar, Texas, 21st
Thornberry, Mac, Texas, 13th

Utah
Bishop, Rob, Utah, 1st
Chaffetz, Jason, Utah, 3rd

Virginia
Cantor, Eric, Virginia, 7th
Forbes, J. Randy, Virginia, 4th
Goodlatte, Bob, Virginia, 6th
Wittman, Robert J., Virginia, 1st

Washington
Hastings, Doc, Washington, 4th
McMorris Rodgers, Cathy, Washington, 5th

Wisconsin
Petri, Thomas, Wisconsin, 6th
Ryan, Paul, Wisconsin, 1st
Sensenbrenner, F. James, Wisconsin, 5th

Wyoming
Lummis, Cynthia M., Wyoming, At-Large