LETTER: Guinta Does Opposite of What he Says

To the Editor,

Once again, U.S. Rep. Frank Guinta shows he has no idea that what he says is the exact opposite of what he does, when it concerns seniors. Here is a recent quote from Frank Guinta:  

"I’m proud to stand up for New Hampshire seniors and fight for them. In fact, I wrote about my commitment to making sure there are no changes to Medicare and Social Security benefits for seniors who are receiving them (as well as those who are nearing retirement age) in this week’s “Frankly Speaking” column."

No changes to Medicare or Social Security for current seniors! Is Rep. Guinta so out of touch that he thinks if he bribes current seniors with leaving their popular benefits alone, they will not care about throwing their relatives, their children or their grandchildren under the bus to be at the mercy of the insurance companies when they reach retirement age? He voted twice to turn Medicare into a voucher system. The non-partisan Congressional Budget Office has stated this would add over $6,000 a year to seniors' medical insurance costs – if they could even get insurance at all.

If his proposed voucher system is such a good idea, why not start it on day one of a Republican administration, instead of waiting 10 years? The answer: to try and buy votes from seniors who will not be affected by this draconian change.

Jack Rothman
Merrimack