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Romney steps away from Paul Ryan's Medicare cuts
Source: Los Angeles Times
http://www.latimes.com/news/politics/la-pn-romney-paul-ryan-medicare-cuts-20120815,0,3351545.story
Romney steps away from Paul Ryan's Medicare cuts
By Michael Finnegan
August 15, 2012, 9:52 a.m.
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.
In an interview on “CBS This Morning,” Romney was asked how he squared his running mate’s plan to cut spending on the popular healthcare program for the elderly with his criticism of President Obama for making the same reductions.
“First of all, Congressman Ryan has joined my campaign, and his campaign is my campaign now, and we’re on exactly the same page,” Romney said in response to anchor Anthony Mason’s question. “And my campaign has made it very clear: The president’s cuts of $716 billion to Medicare – those cuts are to be restored if I become president and Paul Ryan becomes vice president.”
The exchange underscored the political challenge that Romney faces in explaining his standing on Medicare after putting Ryan on the Republican ticket.
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By Michael Finnegan
August 15, 2012, 9:52 a.m.
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.
In an interview on “CBS This Morning,” Romney was asked how he squared his running mate’s plan to cut spending on the popular healthcare program for the elderly with his criticism of President Obama for making the same reductions.
“First of all, Congressman Ryan has joined my campaign, and his campaign is my campaign now, and we’re on exactly the same page,” Romney said in response to anchor Anthony Mason’s question. “And my campaign has made it very clear: The president’s cuts of $716 billion to Medicare – those cuts are to be restored if I become president and Paul Ryan becomes vice president.”
The exchange underscored the political challenge that Romney faces in explaining his standing on Medicare after putting Ryan on the Republican ticket.
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Read more: http://www.latimes.com/news/politics/la-pn-romney-paul-ryan-medicare-cuts-20120815,0,3351545.story
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How dare you try to use facts from Rmoney's past against him! 
Man, is he dense.
and, of course, they're whining like stuck pigs about the Medicare "cuts" Obama made as part of ACA that were taken away from them. Somebody call the whaaaaambulance (and cue the tiny violins)!!!!
and I thought that Republicans were supposed to be the "daddy party". Seems like what they really want are their mommies (and blankies)
