Read this on the Web at http://patriotpost.us/edition/2011/05/27/digest/ Digest · May 27, 2011 The Foundation "[A] rigid economy of the public contributions and absolute interdiction of all useless expenses will go far towards keeping the government honest and unoppressive." --Thomas Jefferson Government & Politics Medicare Proves to Be Battleground for 2012 The Senate voted this week on the budget proposal submitted by House Budget Committee Chairman Paul Ryan (R-WI), defeating it with a 40-57 vote. Majority Leader Harry Reid (D-NV) was happy to force Republicans into staking out a position on the proposal, though only five of them voted no. Medicare is the biggest part of this d...