Democrats try to demonize the Republicans who are negotiating with them on health care

Note that Grassley voted for the CHIPS program to give government health insurance to children. Grassley also voted with the Dems earlier this year to expand the program. The notion that Republicans are bad because they are upset about the cuts in Medicare and Medicaid is a rich objection for Democrats to make.

WASHINGTON -- A top White House adviser said Tuesday he doubts two Senate Republicans at the center of health-care talks are negotiating seriously, as Democrats adopted a new, more confrontational tone accusing key Republicans of blocking change. . . .