Blame the Tea Party

From Dr. Robert Katz, West Bloomfield Township:

The recent embarrassing debacle over the debt ceiling should sound an alarm to retired seniors like me. The fall-out from irresponsible actions was more than likely a factor in the downgrade of the U.S. debt and the reflexive response of Wall Street. The sudden drop in valuation of my retirement savings caused by this foolishness has turned a previously comfortable retirement into one with a shaky future.

The Tea Party demand for austerity that is supported by the Republican Congress also threatens my other entitlements, including the Medicare benefits that I am counting on.

We seniors should put the blame on the fervor of Tea Party crazies and the irresponsibility of the Republican-dominated Congress and defeat them in November.