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I was taken aback by Clay Bennett’s political cartoon on Monday’s Editorial page. It shows Congressman Paul Ryan leading sweet, vulnerable Grandma into an open sewer.
Both sides of the political spectrum understand that Medicare as it currently stands is simply unsustainable. Yet those who propose solutions are vilified while those who propose the status quo are admired as saviors.
The true end of Medicare will occur for sure by maintaining the status quo.
Bennett’s cartoon would be an accurate depiction of reality if it would have shown President Barack Obama leading Grandma into that dark pit. He has proposed no solutions and thus is proposing Medicare’s demise.
— Roy Plaz, Naperville
