In reality, both plans were in play in the re-election  Morris' triangulation and the Ickes-Panetta-Stephanopoulos tactic of standing firmly against Republican cuts in Medicare, Medicaid, education, and the environment.
Republicans cut billions of dollars from Medicare.
mnli hypothesis: Republicans cut billions of dollars from Medicare. premise: In reality, both plans were in play in the re-election  Morris' triangulation and the Ickes-Panetta-Stephanopoulos tactic of standing firmly against Republican cuts in Medicare, Medicaid, education, and the environment.