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Letter:Schilling paper deceives Democrat constituents
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On Oct. 26, Republican Congressman Bobby Schilling delivered thousands of newspapers to his constituents. The heading reads, "The Illinois Democrat: The Working Families Voice." This newspaper was designed specifically to deceive Democratic voters. This shameful piece of propaganda should be disconcerting to all voters in his district. Rep. Schilling says he supports a plan to, "save Medicare." That is a false statement. He supports a plan to change Medicare into a health care insurance premium cost assistance program. "Saving Medicare" would require a plan that increases revenue to maintain Medicare as a Federally guaranteed health insurance program. Such a plan is already the law, and it is called Obamacare. Rep. Schilling says he supports a plan that will, "stop the (government's) ...$700 billion raid on the Medicare trust fund." This is a false statement that is bordering on the edge of offensive. The Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act, aka, Obamacare, instituted a number of changes to bring down future health care costs in the program, not benefit payments. Under the new law, the overall Medicare budget is projected to go up for the foreseeable future. The idea here is simple: reduce fraud and waste in medical billings and services to protect the benefits of the beneficiary. Obama's plan extends the life of the program's trust fund until 2024. Repealing it would not only lower that date to 2016, but also increase the federal budget deficit by $109 billion over the 2013-2022 period, according to the Congressional Budget Office. Joshua Schipp, Rock Island 
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Today is Friday, May 24, the 144th day of 2013. There are 221 days left in the year.
1863 -- 150 years ago: A military escort will be at the square at 9 a.m. tomorrow forthe funeral of Lieut. Joseph Eaton. The county judge is absent in Chicago, which willaccount for his not being in the procession.
1888 -- 125 years ago: Rock Island's City Council last night appropriated $95,000 forexpenses for the 1888 and 1889 fiscal year.
1913 -- 100 years ago: Mrs. F.W. Reimers last night was re-elected president of the RockIsland Musical Club at a meeting in the New Harper Hotel.
1938 -- 75 years ago: Seven members of Boy Scout Troop 21 got their Eagle badges lastnight. They were Ralph Hurt, Robert Nelson, Howard Schersten, Cecil Nelson, RobertFryxell, Clarence Stone and Rollin Hurt.
1963 -- 50 years ago: Mayor Morris Muhleman has resorted to a form letter in an effort toanswer objections to the wheel tax increase. "It was my hope that I could, in some way,restore the faith of the citizens in our city. In order to do this I knew I must face the factthat I would become very unpopular."All they are trying to do is protect the citizensproperty and build their town.
1988 -- 25 years ago: RICCA, the Rock Island County Council on Addictions, inconjunction with the Quad City Downs, will hold its annual "Night at the Races" June 2.The benefit "Night at the Races" will raise funds locally to assist in maintaining the twohalfway houses, New Hope Lodge (for women) and Beacon House (for men).
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