But Democrats have waged a nonstop campaign against it, saying it helps pharmaceutical and insurance companies more than the elderly.
Instead, Democrats should wage an all-out populist reform campaign.
Mrs. Kupecky has found herself up against the sophisticated modern campaign that Democrats are waging in pivotal legislative races around the nation.
But the question is whether Democrats can wage an effective battle against Republicans without personalizing it to one person.
The Democrats are waging a serious battle to take control of the Senate, where the Republicans hold a 34-to-26 majority.
"That's why our nation will live to regret the fearful and misleading campaign the Democrats have waged over Medicare this fall."
It unites Democrats and Republicans in a uniquely American crusade waged on moral grounds.
Where we see a vision of hope, the Democrats will wage a campaign of fear.
Where Republicans and Democrats once waged epic ideological battles, they now jockey over modest changes in the distribution of highway money.
That could be a disaster, since Democrats are waging a fierce fight to take control of the Senate and the General Assembly this year.