Romney steps away from Paul Ryan's Medicare cuts
Source: LA Times
COLUMBUS, Ohio Mitt Romney on Wednesday unequivocally disavowed more than $700 billion in Medicare spending cuts proposed by his new running mate, Rep. Paul D. Ryan of Wisconsin.
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First of all, Congressman Ryan has joined my campaign, and his campaign is my campaign now, and were on exactly the same page, Romney said in response to anchor Anthony Masons question. And my campaign has made it very clear: The presidents cuts of $716 billion to Medicare those cuts are to be restored if I become president and Paul Ryan becomes vice president.
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Ryans plan to revamp Medicare which included Obamas $716 billion in cuts to the projected growth of Medicare was a central feature of a federal budget proposed by the congressman and passed by the Republican-controlled House in April. Romney has said he would sign it as president. The voucher system would begin in 10 years.
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In his 59-point economic plan, Romney praised Ryans Medicare plan, saying it makes important strides in the right direction by keeping the system solvent and introducing market-based dynamics. Romneys economic plan says the Republican presidential candidate would share Ryans objectives on Medicare, but that his own revamping of the program would differ in unspecified ways.
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The Obama cuts, which are aimed at financing some of the presidents healthcare program, reduce reimbursements for hospitals and other care providers, but do not directly affect coverage of care for the elderly.
Read more: http://www.latimes.com/news/politics/la-pn-romney-paul-ryan-medicare-cuts-20120815,0,3351545.story
"Here's ANOTHER nice mess you've gotten me into. Hmph!"
But at least it gives Romney one more chance to flip-flop.
He's an Olympic champion at flip-flopping and demonstrates it every chance he gets.
pnwmom
(108,990 posts)That will help seniors a lot.
KamaAina
(78,249 posts)He could easily have won gold in trampoline. Or the backstroke.
Crow73
(257 posts)Is there anything this douche-canoe will stand up for?
Granted the Ryan budge is crap, but dude that is why you picked him...
KamaAina
(78,249 posts)Is that anything like Sherman's plan to revamp Georgia?
And to think, the LA Times is supposed to be part of the lib'rul media.
RedStateLiberal
(1,374 posts)Hell, at this point he's doing this:
berni_mccoy
(23,018 posts)riverbendviewgal
(4,253 posts)who is to say he won't flip flop back if he gets elected...
Romney can not be trusted.
gkhouston
(21,642 posts)TrogL
(32,822 posts)Should have checked the dictionary.