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Tx4obama

(36,974 posts) Mon Aug 13, 2012, 07:07 PM Aug 2012

Obama & Ryan find $700B in Medicare savings. Obama uses $ to expand drug coverage + benefits. Ryan u

Obama & Ryan find $700B in Medicare savings. Obama uses $ to expand drug coverage + benefits. Ryan uses it for tax cuts

Romney Claims Obama ‘Robbed Medicare’ To Distract From GOP Plan To End Medicare

Mitt Romney and Paul Ryan are turning the GOP’s greatest political liability — a proposal to drastically restructure Medicare for seniors — into a sharp attack against President Obama, despite Republican efforts to cut more than a trillion from the program.

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Full article here: http://thinkprogress.org/health/2012/08/13/680461/romney-claims-obama-robbed-medicare-to-distract-from-gop-plan-to-end-medicare/

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Obama & Ryan find $700B in Medicare savings. Obama uses $ to expand drug coverage + benefits. Ryan u (Original Post) Tx4obama Aug 2012 OP

It's a disgusting lie disproven here: cleduc Aug 2012 #1

I think the lie is disproven in the OP article too :) Tx4obama Aug 2012 #2

K&R Tarheel_Dem Aug 2012 #3

Upcoming DU GD thread: "OBAMA CUTS $700 BILLION FROM MEDICARE!" joshcryer Aug 2012 #4

Not All Cuts To Medicare Are Created Equal Tx4obama Aug 2012 #5

cleduc

(653 posts)

1. It's a disgusting lie disproven here:

Reply to Tx4obama (Original post)

Mon Aug 13, 2012, 07:20 PM

Aug 2012

http://www.kff.org/healthreform/upload/8071.pdf
and here:
http://www.cms.gov/apps/files/ACA-savings-report-2012.pdf

I can't understand why the media is letting them get away with it

Tx4obama

(36,974 posts)

2. I think the lie is disproven in the OP article too :)

Reply to cleduc (Reply #1)

Mon Aug 13, 2012, 07:29 PM

Aug 2012

As far as the media, I've seen folks on CNN and also MSNBC tell the truth.

And tons of websites are calling Romney out on the lie.

Romney is NOT going to win this one.