Republicans, who many analysts consider to be vulnerable on the Medicare issue, say they welcome the debate over the program's future. Said Ryan: "We want this debate, we need this debate, and we are going to win this debate."
Obama and aides are equally confident about the Medicare issue.
"My plan has extended the life of Medicare by nearly a decade," Obama said. "Their plan would shorten the life of Medicare and end Medicare as we know it, because they'd turn it into a voucher system."
Obama aides quickly point out that Ryan included the $716 billion in Medicare reductions in his own budget, though Romney has not; the Republican candidate has vowed to repeal Obamacare in its entirety.
ReplyDeleteRepublicans, who many analysts consider to be vulnerable on the Medicare issue, say they welcome the debate over the program's future. Said Ryan: "We want this debate, we need this debate, and we are going to win this debate."
Obama and aides are equally confident about the Medicare issue.
"My plan has extended the life of Medicare by nearly a decade," Obama said. "Their plan would shorten the life of Medicare and end Medicare as we know it, because they'd turn it into a voucher system."