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August 24, 2009

Grassley Says Obama Responsible For ‘Pull The Plug On Grandma' Phrase

By Margaret Bassett

video:Bob Schieffer, host of the Face The Nation, spoke with Sen. Chuck Grassley Sunday about some controversial comments the Iowa Republican made last week about President Obama's healthcare proposal, specifically, that the legislation included a provision that would “pull the plug on grandma.”

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video:Bob Schieffer, host of the Face The Nation, spoke with Sen. Chuck Grassley Sunday about some controversial comments the Iowa Republican made last week about President Obama's healthcare proposal, specifically, that the legislation included a provision that would “pull the plug on grandma.”

Authors Bio:
Margaret Bassett passed away August 21, 2011. She was a treasured member of the Opednews.com editorial team for four years.

Margaret Bassett--OEN editor--is an 89-year old, currently living in senior housing, with a lifelong interest in political philosophy. Bachelors from State University of Iowa (1944) and Masters from Roosevelt University (1975) help to unravel important requirements for modern communication. Early introduction to computer science (1966) trumps them. It's payback time. She's been "entitled" so long she hopes to find some good coming off the keyboard into the lives of those who come after her.

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