1.   Medicare became a bitter issue in the election last year, with Democrats claiming that a Republican plan to overhaul the program would hurt seniors.

2.   Murphy said a suspension would hurt seniors who wanted to sign up for the Blue Cross plan.

3.   Or will HMOs be forced to cut corners in ways that will hurt seniors?

4.   Opponents said the plan would hurt seniors in order to pay for a tax cut for the wealthy.

5.   I can promise you that George W. Bush will never do anything to hurt seniors or threaten Social Security.